Blood sugar control is essential to the well-being of people with diabetes, which is linked to a number of complications, including memory loss. But one needn't have diabetes to feel the effects of out of whack blood sugar levels.

Weight loss surgery has been shown to keep diabetes at bay for those who are obese. One option, called gastric banding, may deliver fast results.

For people who are obese, weight loss is a crucial part of reducing the risk of heart problems, arthritis and diabetes. Choosing the right path to weight loss is also important.

The next time your children want to play outside for an extra 30 minutes, you might want to let them. More exercise now could lead to better grades in the future.

The evidence is mounting that obesity plays a role in many chronic diseases, including cancer. In fact, some scientists suggest that obesity will become the leading preventable cause of cancer in the near future. But how does weight impact cancer survival?

Injuries are basically the only downside of exercise, and many sports injuries can be tough to treat. But certain types of exercise may help people prevent these sports injuries.

A sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy diet may not just be adding pounds to your frame—it could be taking years from your life.

From the White House to the classroom to the kitchen table, a lot of f ocus has been devoted to the troubling issue of obesity in the United States. Though awareness of the issue might be increasing, is the problem being solved?

Millions of Americans enjoy an alcoholic beverage here and there, which some research has concluded can even be healthy. But heavy drinking can take a real toll on the body; it has been linked to heart problems and risk factors for diabetes.

Heart problems are a serious and common issue for patients with type 2 diabetes. Controlling diabetes might reduce their heart risks, but that protection might depend on the specific diabetes treatment.