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.

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.

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.

It's Green Tea Time You can drink your green tea and have it too. This healthful tea can be a drink or a cooking ingredient but, either way, research shows green tea offers important health benefits.

Making Good Use of Your Time with Your Doctor It's important to make the most of the potentially short amount of one-on-one time you have with your doctor. These simple tips can make a big difference in the quality of care you receive.

Normal Weight but Obese? Science has confirmed the role that excess body fat plays in health problems like heart disease, diabetes and cancer. But conventional wisdom has always associated an increased risk for these diseases with overweight and obesity -- until now.

Having Heart Surgery? Watch Your Blood Sugar Nearly half of all heart surgery patients may experience blood sugar levels high enough to require temporary insulin treatment after their operation, even though they've never had diabetes, according to a new study.

Are You At Risk for Carotid Artery Disease? Certain traits, conditions, or habits may raise your risk for carotid artery disease. These conditions are known as risk factors. The more risk factors you have, the more likely you are to get the disease. You can control some, but not all, risk factors.

What's Your Relationship with Food? Regardless of how emotional eating begins, recognizing the signs and developing a new approach to eating are essential skills that are necessary to build a healthier relationship with food and with yourself.

Does "Zero Trans Fat" Mean It's Healthy? When you see a food labeled "zero trans fat," can you automatically assume it's a better choice? Not so fast...

7 Ways for Kids to Have a Slimmer Summer This may be the first generation of kids who do not outlive their parents because of health problems related to childhood obesity. But parents can take action now to help prevent the early onset of these diseases.

Blood Sugar: A Piece in the Cancer Risk Puzzle A major new study has added to evidence suggesting that high blood sugar and problems in sugar metabolism may increase cancer risk.

Coenzyme Q10: Should You Take This Supplement? You may have heard claims that the supplement coenzyme Q10 can lower blood pressure, boost the immune system and improve certain heart diseases. There are also claims it can help fight cancer, Parkinson's disease, wrinkles, diabetes, gum diseases and many other problems.