Chronic Inflammation: The Elephant in the Room of Our Health Most Americans know that health risks such as high blood cholesterol and blood sugar are important to monitor, but a growing number of researchers believe that other major factors with far–ranging effects on heart disease and cancer should be getting more attention. One of these big factors is inflammation.

How Team Care Improves Depression and Diabetes The growing number of people with multiple physical and mental chronic conditions are among the toughest - and costliest - to care for. The TEAMcare collaborative care program is a promising solution.

Are Coupons Hurting or Helping Your Healthy Eating Goals? Are coupons helping you or hurting you? Take a few minutes to review whether you are using coupons to your best overall advantage.

Grade-A Grocery List: Shopping Tips to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes A healthy diet doesn't have to be expensive. Start by planning meals and making a grocery list ahead of time to take charge of what you eat. Follow these tips while grocery shopping to help you and your entire family make healthy food choices.

Help Your Teen Deal with the Ups & Downs of Diabetes Teens with diabetes and their families often face unique challenges. Bad feelings are normal every now and then. But in order to feel better, teens need to learn to take charge of their diabetes – and families can help.

Medication Education Key to Successful Adherence in Patients with Diabetes Researchers say that medication education is a key factor in helping patients with diabetes better stick to their drug treatments plans.

Healthy Traditions to Make Winter Fun, Prevent Cold-Weather Blues Researchers say people should establish new traditions to increase happiness and avoid wintertime woes. Instead of resolving to make drastic new year changes, establish healthy traditions for the winter months.

Preschool Kids Know What They Like: Salt, Sugar and Fat A child's taste preferences begin at home and most often involve salt, sugar and fat. And, researchers say, young kids learn quickly what brands deliver the goods.

How Food Affects Your Blood Glucose Whether you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, what, when, and how much you eat all affect your blood glucose.

Travel Tips for Diabetics As any travel agent or stranded tourist will tell you, planning ahead is the key to a successful trip. And this is particularly true for people with diabetes.

Should You See a Doctor About Intestinal Gas? A bloated feeling or excess gas is occasionally a symptom of serious problems like intestinal obstruction, celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, or irritable bowel syndrome.

Start a Walking Workout Walking is America's favorite workout for good reasons. You don't need a gym membership. It's more fun than a stationary bike. And it's more convenient than going to a swimming pool.

The New Exercise Hit: Do Less The usual excuse of lack of time for not doing enough exercise is blown away by new research. Astonishingly, it is possible to get more by doing less!

Physicians Bust Myths About Insulin People diagnosed with type 2 diabetes often resist taking insulin because they fear gaining weight, developing low blood sugar and seeing their quality of life decline. A study recently completed suggests that those fears are largely unfounded.