Diabetes - Prevention

Type 1 Diabetes: Should You Test Your Kids?

Learn the benefits of determining heightened risk for diabetes in young people, and one way to get screened.

Walnuts and Diabetes: What's the Connection?

Snacking on walnuts may help reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes. Here's the scoop on these nutritious edibles and how to sneak more of them into your diet.

What's Your Diabetes IQ?

Take a crack at these seven questions to see how much you know about type 2 diabetes.

Got Aspartame? Milk May Soon Include Sweeteners

The dairy industry wants to add aspartame (a sugar substitute) to milk so that kids will drink more of the calcium-rich beverage. But can milk that's artificially sweetened still be called milk? Learn more about the current dairy debate.

Sit Less to Reduce Your Diabetes Risk

Take control and reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes just by getting up on your feet. Find out why.

Gestational Diabetes: What It Means for Mom and Baby

An increasing number of women are developing this complication of pregnancy that delivers some serious health consequences. Here's what you need to know about gestational diabetes.

The Toll Diabetes Can Take on Women

Are you a woman living with diabetes? Take these precautions to help protect yourself from heart disease, kidney problems, and other serious complications.

Hypoglycemia: Symptoms and Treatments

This condition occurs when blood sugar (glucose) drops too low. Learn more about key signs and important actions to take.

6 Surprising Health Benefits of Beer

Beer gets a bad rap. But it can be a healthy beverage as long as it's enjoyed in moderation.

Have Diabetes? Tips to Protect Your Teeth

Diabetes can put you at greater risk of tooth decay, gingivitis, and periodontitis. Here's how to help keep your smile healthy and bright.

Young, Thin, and Type 2 Diabetic?

Don't fool yourself. Just because you appear healthy from the outside doesn't mean you can't develop diabetes.

How Blood Sugar Affects Your Mood

Don't let your blood sugar swings result in mood swings. Use these preventative tips to keep an even keel.

Protect Your Teeth and Gums as You Age

In between visits to the dentist, take these precautions to keep your mouth in tip-top shape.

Will Black Tea Reduce Diabetes Risk?

A research study of 50 countries reveals surprising findings about black tea's effect on blood sugar.

The Sepsis Epidemic

An estimated 750,000 Americans get sepsis each year and 28 and 50 percent will die from the infection. Who's at risk for sepsis, and what can be done to prevent it?

Avoid Diabetes-Related Complications: Top 10 Tips

Use these actionable expert tips to ward off heart disease, kidney disease, and other common diabetes-based complications.

Want to Stave Off Diabetes? Slow Down

Taking your time at the table may impart a big health benefit: Reduced risk of type 2 diabetes.

3 Super Fruits for Diabetes

What about these edibles is so effective? Get a harvest of delicious ways to include them in your diet.

5 Symptoms Men Ignore

Men can prevent health risks by paying attention to changes in their body and seeing their doctor when something isn't right.

What Causes Impotence in Men?

Thanks to TV ads erectile dysfunction is no longer under the covers. Still, misconceptions remain. Learn what causes impotence and ways to reduce your risk.

Health by the Numbers: Diabetes

As obesity rates climb, health problems such as diabetes are becoming more common. Here's a look at the disease by the numbers.

A Guide to Type 2 Diabetes

About 90 percent of the more than 25 million U.S. children and adults affected by diabetes have type 2 diabetes. Find out more about this growing epidemic, from risk factors to treatment options.

A Year of Living Less Dangerously

Keeping up with all your health screenings may seem daunting, but this list can get you started on a year of healthy living.

Southern Home Cooking Lightens Up

Sugar, butter, and cream may be one celebrity chef's go-to ingredients, but that doesn't mean you should follow in her footsteps. You can still recreate the cuisine of the Queen of Southern Cooking without doing damage to your health. Let a team of experts show you how.

Diabetes and Foot Care

There are steps you can take to keep your feet healthy and minimize your risk of serious complications. Get started with these simple tips.

The Link Between Nerve Damage and ED

Nerve damage doesn't only affect the legs, fingers, and the toes. It can also result in erectile dysfunction (ED), or impotence. Read on to find out how you can prevent ED from affecting you.

Identifying Prediabetes Just Got Easier

Asking the right questions of yourself and your loved ones could save lives.

5 Fun, Deprivation-Free Ways to Decrease Your Disease Risk

Take a coffee break. Get zen. Here are five fun fixes that will add to your quality of life, while lowering your risk of developing diabetes and possibly heart disease, too!

Add This Kind of Fiber for Less Belly Fat

Visceral fat, the type found around the waist and belly and surrounding the vital organs, poses much more of a health risk to you than fat that's right under the skin. But upping a particular type of fiber in your diet could help you get rid of it.

Strawberries: The New "Apple a Day"?

Strawberries get an A+ rating as a healthy snack. Here's why.
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