Are you overweight? Do you have a parent or sibling with diabetes? Do you have high blood pressure? If you answered yes to any of these questions, it is time to get tested for diabetes. About 25 million Americans, or eight percent of the U.S. population, are affected by diabetes. Unfortunately, a good portion of these people do not know they have the condition. This may be because they often have no symptoms. Luckily, there are simple tests that let you know if you have diabetes or prediabetes . Getting tested is the first step in preventing and controlling your condition. Who s...

You're having trouble speaking, weird colors are blinking, your head throbs with every tiny noise, and any bright light sends a searing pain straight into your brain. All of a sudden, you start throwing up. Am I having a stroke? Is this what meningitis feels like? With these symptoms, you might be forgiven for thinking you're about to die, but for thousands of people who have chronic migraines, this is just another day. Migraines are somewhat misunderstood because they can be so different from person to person, making diagnosis hard and treatment difficult. But with a little work on...

Like so much of technology, the hype and fear around nanoparticles says they will either revolutionize the world we live in or embody the newest high tech scourge. The truth is somewhere in the middle, but both sides have valid points.

After an earthquake, we're left with striking images of devastation among buildings and landscapes. But what's often ignored is the lingering mental devastation.

Your doctor tells you that one of the benefits of having a cancer screening is that it increases early detection. You may also have heard that a screening test can improve your lifespan should  you be diagnosed with that cancer - commonly called the 5-year survival rate.

If you have ankylosing spondylitis , you know the symptoms can come and go. But when you are feeling it, the pain can be crippling. While medications can help you manage pain and swelling, there are also natural ways to get your condition under control.

According to the National Institute on Aging, an estimated 5.1 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease.  Symptoms typically develop in people over 60 and can interfere with daily life dramatically as the disease progresses.

It's a daily struggle to keep your kid away from germs, but it could be time to give up the fight. The more exposure he has to dirt and microorganisms, the healthier he might become.

It's Friday the 13th ! Do you avoid ladders and black cats with a smirk and a wink? Or do you cower at home, truly worried about what might transpire on this superstitiously unlucky day?

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a lifelong disease with serious health and financial complications. Luckily, there is hope in new treatments for COPD .