Picture this: You've just finished your annual doctor's appointment. You feel good, and the routine tests your doctor ...

How weight loss and diet changes show up in lab results Weight loss creates measurable improvements in lab work that doctors track regularly throughout your journey.

Cardiovascular risk factors in early childhood, such as high BMI or blood pressure, are linked to poorer cognitive function ...

Around 12.1% of Black Americans have diabetes compared with about 6.9% of non-Hispanic White adults, according to the ...

As 2026 begins, Ochsner Health physicians recommend adults take a proactive approach to preventive care by scheduling health ...

The Warning Signs Hiding in Plain Sight Insulin resistance affects millions of Americans, yet most don't realize they have it until it progresses to prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. The condition ...

There are a lot of wonderful doctors who genuinely care, but the stress they face every day, the bureaucracy and heavy ...

Heidi Borst is a writer, editor and certified nutrition coach who loves health and wellness. Before joining Forbes Health as a Staff Writer, her work appeared in The New York Times, The Washington ...

Introduction Maternal and child mortality has markedly decreased worldwide over the past few decades. Despite this success, the decline remains unequal across countries and is overall insufficient to ...

Sofía Vergara and Octavia Spencer team up for a Super Bowl campaign urging patients with diabetes and high blood pressure to ...

South Asians are developing type 2 diabetes at much higher rates than other groups—often at a younger age and sometimes even at body weights considered “normal”—and the reasons go beyond diet and ...