Learning the fundamentals of diabetes management—and keeping up to date on how best to take care of yourself—will pay off big time in the long run.

Exercise isn’t just a good way to take your mind off eating; it may curb your appetite, too.

Go ahead, hit the snooze button: Your heart might thank you.

A study suggests that gastric bypass surgery might be an effective treatment for type 2 diabetes in teens, too.

Fenofibrate, a cholesterol drug, isn’t the answer for heart health in people with type 2 diabetes, a five-year study shows.

New guidelines spell out how drugmakers can prove that proposed new medications for type 2 diabetes won’t unduly increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

Women’s age, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status may have much to do with whether they get gestational diabetes.

A hefty daily dose of thiamine (vitamin B1) may reduce the risk of kidney disease in people with diabetes.

Researchers say that people with diabetes have a 19 percent greater risk of getting non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma than those who don’t have the disease.

Walking on a treadmill is the exercise of choice for people with peripheral arterial disease (PAD).

A study shows that for older folks, a workout that includes balance exercises will help reduce the risk of a nasty fall better than one that stresses walking.

Hectic schedules may be forcing many young people to grab unhealthy meals on the go.

Wolfing down steak ’n’ eggs at dawn or skipping a morning meal are both bad breakfast habits.

Restraint is key to fending off weight gain in middle age.

Is it time for you to join a fitness program?

Obesity can undermine men’s sex lives, but weight-loss surgery may give very heavy guys their mojo back.

Programs targeted at parents may be an effective way to improve children’s health.

Young girls who smoke in high school are more likely to become overweight than their nonsmoking peers.

The cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin is safe to use, the Food and Drug Administration says.

Baby Carrots With Fresh Mint are served cold, with a spark of flavor.

Pasta With Roasted Asparagus brings out the veggies’ woodsy aroma.

Spring Leek Frittata is perfect for a seasonal brunch.

Our favorite veggies are at their best this time of year.

We slim down a rich French favorite.

"I applaud Randy Jackson for using his popularity to help remove roadblocks for people trying to manage type 2 diabetes." —Barbara Johnson, Chanassen, Minn.

Your diagnosis is chance to clean that slate and start afresh with your health.

It is not unusual to see a difference of plus or minus 15 to 20 percent from one reading to another.

High blood glucose levels, even for short periods of time, can delay healing and increase the risk of infection.

Always shop for groceries only after you have eaten. If you go to the store hungry, you will be much more tempted to choose higher-calorie foods like chips, pies, cakes, and cookies.

Last spring, I "celebrated" my 40th anniversary with type 1 diabetes. Looking back, diabetes has also given me a number of gifts.

NFL quarterback Jay Cutler, who has type 1 diabetes, has been traded by the Denver Broncos to the Chicago Bears.

Singer, dancer, and actor Ben Vereen talks diabetes