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Enjoy These Diabetes-Friendly Treats

Yes, you can bake guilt-free goodies that taste great, too. You just have to know which sweetener to use.

Easy-Access Drugs That Teens Abuse

Your teen's "high" may be as close as your medicine cabinet.

How to Keep Your Senses Sharp as You Age

Smell, taste, sight, hearing, and even touch. They can all dull over time, but there are steps you can take to keep them going strong.

Meningitis Outbreaks: How to Protect Your Family

If meningitis strikes in your community or at your child's school, you'll want to know these tips by heart.

Senior Volunteers: Finding Opportunities That Make a Difference

You're never too old to volunteer. Senior volunteers offer a breadth of experience to the younger generation.

Immune to Cancer: Is It Possible?

Ever noticed how some people seem to be more resistant to getting sick? Preliminary research suggests this phenomenon may apply to cancer as well.

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.

The Health Benefits of Forgiveness

Not only does holding a grudge affect your relationships, but it can also hurt your health. Here's how to begin letting go of resentment.

Can You Prevent Early-Onset Dementia?

Nearly 4 percent of the 5.4 million Americans living with Alzheimer's have an early-onset form. What, if anything, can you do to stave it off?

The Heart-Friendly Benefits of Volunteering

You know helping others makes your heart feel happy, but it can make your heart healthy, too!

A New Take on Heart Disease Risk

BMI is a popular tool to evaluate cardiac health, but it may not be the best one.

6 Easy Ways to Conserve Water

You're good to the environment. You recycle, you reduce, you reuse. What else can you do? These six small ideas can make a big impact.

Why Your Healthy Habits May Not Protect Your Heart

Doing everything right when it comes to heart health? You may still be at risk for cardiovascular disease. Here's why.

Chronic Pain? 10 Tips for Comfortable Travel

Traveling doesn't have to be a pain in the neck, or shoulders or back. Follow these tips to improve your experience.

Banking Baby's Cord Blood: What You Need to Know

If you're pregnant, you may be wondering if it makes sense to store your baby's cord blood. Here are the pros and cons.

5 Myths About Down Syndrome, Debunked

Abby Braithwaite speaks about the joys and challenges of raising a child with Down syndrome and helps to dispel the stigmas.

5 Issues That Affect Aging Eyes

Here's a rundown of common conditions that can affect your sight, as well as steps you can take to treat, or even prevent, these problems.

Adventurous by Nature or Addicted to Stress?

That thrill you get from tough challenges or risky behavior could actually be the result of a clinical addiction.

Don't Let Diabetes Complicate Your Love Life

Issues such as decreased sexual desire can often accompany diabetes. But it doesn't have to be that way. Read on for a list of causes and solutions.

5 Things to Look for in an Online Pharmacy

Shopping online for your prescription medications can save you time and money. Here's how to ensure you have a positive experience.

Is a Virtual Affair Real-World Cheating?

You exchange emails and texts with someone else but never get physical. Are you being unfaithful to your partner?

The Facts About Oral Cancer

Oral cancer occurs twice as often in men as it does in women. And increasing age is a major risk factor. Here's what you need to know.

5 Great Things About Growing Older

Do people, like fine wine, improve with age? According to some experts, they do. Here are five big perks of getting on in years.

Nuts: A Nutritional Superstar for Diabetes

Today and maybe every day, have a handful of almonds or walnuts. Find out how these diabetes-friendly foods can help your health.

How to Prevent Nighttime Panic Attacks

If you've ever woken in a state of alarm and felt your heart pounding in your chest, you know how frightening a nighttime panic attack can be. Here's how to zero in on the cause so you can sleep more soundly.

Should You Trust Your Tap Water?

Communities are required by law to deliver safe water to residents. Yet, illnesses caused by water contamination are still fairly commonplace. What can you do to protect yourself and your family?

Crunch on This for Better Brain Health

Carrots, celery, and peppers contain a compound called luteolin, which helps tame brain inflammation that could negatively affect memory.

4 Gentle Stretches to Kick-Start Your Day

These therapeutic movements will help minimize stiffness, reduce back and joint pain, and retain flexibility.

Can Red Wine Help Cure Prostate Cancer?

Raise a glass to this recent finding: A compound in red wine may make prostate tumor cells more responsive to radiation treatment.

Can You Erase Fear From the Brain?

A new study has zeroed in on a promising approach to erasing painful memories from the mind. This research may lead to improved treatments for anxiety disorders.