Diabetes

Novolog Insulin Price

Insulin prices to drop later this year as Novo Nordisk follows Eli Lilly's reduction

Eli Lilly slashed insulin prices, starting a race to the bottom

Insulin Prices Eli Lilly

Vitamin D supplements may decrease diabetes risk in people with prediabetes, researchers say

Diabetes and vitamin D

Transitioning to a vegan diet can seem daunting; here's how to begin

Vegan diet

Seeking to eat less meat without going full vegetarian? Become a Flexitarian

Flexitarian diet

New guidelines for diabetes care call for updated approach to weight loss, cholesterol and blood pressure

Diabetes Care Guidelines

Many Americans struggle with stress eating, but there are ways to overcome it

Stress eating

Eating an earlier dinner can do wonders for your health, research shows

Time-restricted eating

Can COVID-19 trigger diabetes in children? Scientists aren't sure

diabetes and covid

Do you have trouble opening jars? It might be a bigger problem than you realize

Handgrip strength health

How many meals should a person eat each day? The science isn't clear

Daily Eating Habits

Most Americans have poor cardiometabolic health – here's what they can do to change that

Cardiometabolic health

Screening for diabetes earlier could reduce racial and ethnic disparities in diagnosis, study finds

Racial and ethnic disparities in diabetes screening

Children's Health

Obesity's link to type 1 diabetes may be stronger than previously believed

Childhood obesity and type 1 diabetes

Racial disparities in diabetic eye care require greater solutions, study suggests

Blindness and diabetes

Improving your diet can be a challenge; Here are some easy tips to eat healthier

Healthy Breakfast

COVID-19 is leaving people more prone to type 2 diabetes

COVID-19 Diabetes Risk

Exposure to moderate light during sleep can impact your health, study finds

Sleep Light Exposure

A $35 insulin cap is welcome, popular and bipartisan, but Congress may not pass it anyway

Insulin Cap

The Nordic diet provides health benefits even when people don't lose weight

Nordic diet

Young adult women are more likely to experience a stroke than men their age, study finds

Stroke risk for young women

Long-term anxiety may put people at higher risk of heart disease

Anxiety Worry Health

Sugar detox? Cutting carbs? A doctor explains why you should keep fruit on the menu

Fruit Nutrients

Health screenings can be life-saving tools, but many men foolishly avoid them

Prostate Cancer Screening

COVID-19 may raise the risk of diabetes in adolescents, CDC study says

Adding HITT to your workout routine can improve your heart and brain health

HIIT health benefits

A good night's sleep can be elusive for many people with type 2 diabetes

Diabetes and sleep disorders

With $10 million gift, Penn Medicine establishes Colton Center for Autoimmunity

Wherry Penn Autoimmunity

Foods high in added fats and refined carbs are like cigarettes – addictive and unhealthy

Ultra Processed Foods

Eating alone may have negative health consequences, but not all experts agree

Eating alone health effects

Take a stand against diabetic-related foot complications with these six steps

Foot care for diabetics

Community mourns South Jersey girl, 12, who died after COVID-19, diabetes diagnoses

Amelia Perry Haddon Township

Intermittent fasting may help reduce heart disease, diabetes risk

Time-restricted eating

Children's Health

The first signs of type 1 diabetes are easily missed in children – here's what to look for

Type 1 diabetes

One-third of Americans are in danger of developing kidney disease, but many don't know the risk factors

Kidney disease risk factors

Cataracts among several eye conditions linked to increased dementia risk

Dementia Eye Conditions

IBX Medicare Advantage members can receive free in-home screenings for colon cancer, kidney disease

Independence in-home testing

Just three nights of little sleep can negatively affect your health, data shows

Sleep deprivation and our health

Acute COVID-19 cases can lead to diabetes, studies show

Diabetes COVID-19

Most Americans are not getting enough dietary fiber — here's how to add it to your diet

High fiber diet

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Drinking carbonated water may boost weight-loss efforts, but only by small amounts

Colon Cancer Screening

A new blood test accurately screens for colorectal cancer, researchers say

Junk Food Health

Junk food turns public villain as power shifts in Washington

Psychologist Patient Stress

Feeling political distress? Here are coping strategies a psychologist shares with his clients

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Baby Cafe breastfeeding support center to open in Camden library

Radon Testing

Winter is the best time to test homes for radon, a natural gas that causes lung cancer

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