10 Surprising Things That Can Spike Your Blood Sugar

When you first found out you had diabetes, you tested your blood sugar often. Doing so helped you understand how food, activity, stress, and illness could affect your blood sugar levels. By now, you’ve got it figured out for the most part. But then—bam! Something makes your blood sugar zoom up. You try to adjust it with food […]
Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

Can Type 2 Diabetes Be Prevented? Yes! You can prevent or delay type 2 diabetes with proven, achievable lifestyle changes—such as losing a small amount of weight and getting more physically active—even if you’re at high risk. Read on to find out about CDC’s lifestyle change program and how you can join. What is Prediabetes? Before developing […]
Manage Blood Sugar

It’s important to keep your blood sugar levels in your target range as much as possible to help prevent or delay long-term, serious health problems, such as heart disease, vision loss, and kidney disease. Staying in your target range can also help improve your energy and mood. Find answers below to common questions about blood sugar for people […]
Watermelon Has Beaten out Tomatoes for Its Lycopene Bounty

Just this year, a study from the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry indicated that L-citrulline is an excellent candidate to reduce muscle soreness and again, watermelon was proven to be rich in this amino acid.
What Injuries Can You Get From Insects?

Stinging insects can also cause allergic reactions, which can require immediate medical attention.
A New Baby Changes Everything, Including Insurance Needs

Before the baby is born, review and understand your coverage options and find out exactly how your health care plan handles the costs of a new baby.
The Number of Children Receiving HPV Underutilized

CDC estimates that if missed opportunities to vaccinate adolescent girls before their thirteenth birthdays were eliminated, 91 percent of adolescent girls would have some protection from cancers caused by HPV infection
Too Many Suffer From Neck And Reoccurring Pain

Neck stretches can be done behind a desk or wheel and will also help relieve stress and tension that tends to tense muscles.
How to Prevent Your Child From Drowning

Three year old Ella nearly drowned after she reached the pool to rescue her cat. She was found in the pool face down and not breathing. Johnny, Ellas father began CPR and she regained consciousness.
Television Viewing May Be Linked to Mortality

Researchers evaluated over 13,200 Spanish university graduates with an average age of 37 to determine the association of television viewing, computer and driving time to death from lack of exercise.