Almost any parent would like to help his or her children be healthier. For those parents or future parents who smoke, here's another reason to quit.

Having a normal blood pressure is good for overall health, but in diabetes patients, it may also be critical to preventing major heart problems.

Young adults may be less likely than older people to worry about their health, but this can spell trouble down the road — especially when a chronic condition is involved.

The US Food and Drug Administration today approved a medication that combines two common type 2 diabetes treatments.

A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, as the saying goes — but the truth about sugar’s effect on health may actually be quite bitter.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and infertility have been well-known dance partners for many years. Now new evidence suggests that PCOS is also dancing with a lot of other chronic health issues.

A healthy diet can make a big difference in diabetes risk — and that difference may be even bigger for women who are Asian, Black or Hispanic.

Office workers and couch potatoes alike may need to stand up for their health — literally.

Like Goldilocks and her porridge, people with diabetes need their blood sugar "just right." In some cases, though, diabetes treatment for older adults with other health problems can be overly strict, which may cause blood sugar problems.