Tag: diabetes

Are You Fruit Smart?

Eating a couple of pieces of fruit a day could cut your risk of heart disease and stroke by up...

October 9, 2014

Diabetes Rate Levels Off, Waist Size and...

Following troubling increases in diabetes among adults between 1990 and 2008, the overall number of people living with the disease...

September 26, 2014

Don’t Put Off Regular Screenings

Regularly scheduled checkups, complete with different screening exams tailored toward your age, keep you on the wellness track.

September 22, 2014

Diabetes Risk Rises to 40%, CDC Says

The risk of developing diabetes has doubled for U.S. males, based on earlier data that tracked 600,000 adults from 1985...

August 18, 2014

Lessons From Napping Fan Flap: Are We...

It was the nap shared around the world. That’s what happened when television cameras caught a Yankees fan sleeping during...

July 8, 2014

Knowing the Facts About Strokes Can Save...

Even though the risk of dying from a stroke is slowing in the United States as treatments improve and more...

May 16, 2014

Added Sugars Amount to More Heart Risks

Getting too much “added sugar” in your diet can jeopardize your health. It can even increase your risk of dying...

April 8, 2014

Study Shows Surgery Promising for Resolving Diabetes

  Are you overweight? Do you have Type 2 Diabetes? If so, weight-loss surgery can be a major factor in...

April 2, 2014

Childhood Obesity: 5 Tips for a Healthier...

Is junk food adding pounds, but subtracting healthy years from your child’s life? If that’s a concern, you’re not alone....

February 26, 2014

New Guidelines for Heart Disease, Stroke Prevention

The nation's leading experts on cardiovascular health have adopted new guidelines for preventing heart disease and stroke. They are now...

February 4, 2014

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