New Diet Approach May Fight Child Obesity

Women who are overweight or obese before becoming pregnant have an increased risk of a number of adverse pregnancy outcomes

A “health report card” that includes a student’s height, weight, and fitness level increases parental awareness of their child’s weight status and their intent to intervene when the child is overweight, helping to prevent diabetes.

Just 1 hour of exercise per week halved the risk of cardiovascular disease!

CDC reports over half not getting recommended minimum of just a total of 30 minutes throughout the day for at least 4 days a week.

A colony of stem cells extracted from human embryos has been grown in a British laboratory for the first time. What it could mean for patients with Type 1 diabetes.

The metabolic syndrome is associated with a twofold increase in the risk for myocardial infarction and stroke.

Every 2-point increase in adherence corresponded to a 33% reduction coronary heart disease mortality and a 24% reduction in cancer mortality.

Nineteen billion cost for peripheral neuropathy, most of it preventable with early diagnosis and treatment.