You’re under 50. You’re pretty fit. You can’t have a heart attack, right? Truth is, starting at the age of 35, heart disease is the leading killer of women—but only 20 percent of women believe they’re at risk for heart disease.

First came saddle bags and love handles, then muffin tops. Today’s new focus for the body-conscious: cankles.

Almost everyone you know probably takes some type of prescription, they can be life savers. But one of the most frustrating side effects can be weight gain. And some of the most common prescriptions are the worst for your figure.

New experiments with mice could lead to break-through treatments for human disease—while avoiding the ethical problem of embryonic stem cell research.

Need a reason to look on the bright side? A new study suggests that optimists’ glass-half-full approach to life may actually offer some health benefits.

Are you a secret eater?  A calorie prisoner?  A University of North Carolina survey finds 60-percent of women have an eating disorder, and they may not take more familiar forms like anorexia or bulimia. And when food takes over your life, doctors say it’s time to take control.

Patients with conditions like arthritis, asthma, migraines, diabetes, heart disease and even pregnancy can all be affected by the weather. But now a new web based service sends out alerts people of the weather, so they have time to prepare accordingly.

A diabetes test that measures a person’s average blood glucose control over the preceding two to three months is being recommended as the new diagnostic tool for the condition.

A fourth grade student at Spokane, Washington’s Midway Elementary School faced disciplinary consequences after she had a health problem at school.

Type 2 diabetes affects 21 to 22 million Americans.

There is no cure, and over time, patients are at risk for a number of serious complications.

Scientists are now testing Emulin™, a product derived from select tropical fruits, to control blood sugar levels.

In a small trial participants who used Emulin had an 11 percent drop in fasting blood sugar levels.

There is a sugar that diabetics are being encouraged to use. You can find tagatose sold under the name Naturlose™.

A research team from the University of São Paulo in Brazil and Northwestern University in Chicago are the first researchers to successfully treat type 1 diabetes patients with their own stem cells.

The good news is that holiday meals do not have to spell dietary disaster. With a bit of planning and some healthy cooking tricks you can enjoy both good food and good health while giving thanks this year.

November is diabetes awareness month and it’s estimated more than five million people in the U.S. are unaware that they have it.  Are you at risk?  23-million Americans have this disease and many more are at high risk of developing it.

The i-port was developed by K.K. Patton, a type 1 diabetic who disliked giving herself insulin injections, but needs about 8 injections a day.