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March 13, 2017

Support programs help moms extend breast-feeding time

Support programs for new mothers help them to breastfeed their babies for longer periods and to keep breast milk as the baby's only source of nutrition, according to a new review of existing evidence.

March 11, 2017

Study: Gluten-free diets could increase risk of diabetes

Dr. Jen Caudle provides insight

March 10, 2017

Early first menstruation tied to pregnancy diabetes risk

Women who got their first period at age 11 or earlier are at higher risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy, a recent Australian study suggests.

March 7, 2017

Diabetes in pregnancy tied to altered fat cells in adult offspring

When pregnant mothers have diabetes, their children may have altered fat cells that make metabolic diseases in adulthood more likely, a small Danish study suggests.

February 21, 2017

How your body shape may influence your disease risk

Could the shape of your body influence your risk of disease?

February 14, 2017

Exercise during pregnancy may help obese women avoid dangerous complications

Exercise may be an efficient way for obese pregnant women to lower their risk of diabetes, dangerously high blood pressure and other complications, research suggests.

February 14, 2017

The common health condition men don't know about—until they have a heart attack

Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in men and nearly 20 percent of men between age 60 and 79 have it, according to the American Heart Association.

February 12, 2017

Can banking baby teeth treat diabetes?

When she was just 11 months old, Billie Sue Wozniak’s daughter Juno was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease that affects 1.25 million people and approximately 200,000 children under age 20 in the United States.

February 1, 2017

Skipping breakfast may be bad for your heart, doctors say

Planning meals and snacks in advance and eating breakfast every day may help lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, new guidelines from U.S. doctors say.

January 30, 2017

Mary Tyler Moore's life offers hope for people with type 1 diabetes

Mary Tyler Moore's death on Wednesday at age 80 may highlight the long-term effects that type 1 diabetes can have on the body.