NEWS / DIABETES

A Surprising Source -- and Solution to -- Pregnancy Outcome Disparities

Women of color are more likely to have health complications during pregnancy than white women. There are many reasons, but one stands out. >

The Best Time for Coffee

Compounds in coffee help the cardiovascular system function and can reduce inflammation. But when you drink it can make a difference. >

Rethink Your Sugar-Sweetened Drink

Our love of sugary beverages is behind a global health crisis, particularly in developing countries. Cutting back is easier than you think. >

Protection from Type 2 Diabetes? Try Chocolate

Your chocolate habit can cut your risk of type 2 diabetes by 20 percent. The amount and type of chocolate you choose matters, however. >

Weight-Loss Surgery in Adolescence Offers Long-Term Health Benefits

Teens who had bariatric surgery show a reduced risk of diabetes and high blood pressure a decade later, yet few families opt for it. >

The Health Perks of Being a War Baby

British citizens born during wartime sugar rationing enjoy health benefits as adults that seem to stem from an early life with little sugar. >

Reduce the Inflammatory Potential of Your Diet

Eating more fruits and veggies and fewer processed foods can lower your risk of diseases linked to chronic inflammation, like heart disease. >

Have Another Cup: Caffeine Cuts the Risk of Cardiometabolic Disease

Caffeinated coffee and teas appear to reduce a person's risk of conditions like diabetes and stroke. Here's how much you need to consume. >

Sugar Ages You

Eating foods with lots of sugar speeds up cellular aging. Some simple ways to cut back and rejuvenate. >

Not Everything is Better with Bacon

Cutting back on our consumption of processed and unprocessed meat could cut rates of diabetes, colon cancer and heart disease. >

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