Diabetes and obesity can weigh you down, literally. Having all that weight can make it hard to get around, especially as the years go by. Now, a new study backs up what we already know: exercise keeps you on your feet!

Approximately two-thirds of all women with a history of mental illness give birth, and it can be tough to figure out which medications should or shouldn't be taken during pregnancy.

Job loss. Death in the family. Medical condition. Doctors have known forever that these conditions often correlate to depression, but now the experts have found another link: fast food.

Breakfast? Check. Storytime ? Check. Naptime? Check. Lunch? Check. Playing with dolls and trucks? Check. Shapes and colors and puzzles? Check. Plenty of time playing outside? Oops.

An effective high school athletics coach can play two important roles: Get his Xs to beat your Os . And be a counter against adolescent dating violence.

Teens' waist measurements can tell doctors more than what size jeans they wear. Waist circumference is also a pretty helpful indicator of a teen's blood pressure and lipid levels.

Recently, two studies were published showing that surgery may be better than drug treatment for obese diabetes patients. While these findings may change some doctors' approach, experts are expressing their concern.

The insulin drug Levemir , whose generic name is detemir , has been moved from a riskier category of medications for pregnant women to a less risky category by the FDA.

Men with diabetes may be at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, even if they have no other risk factors. The risk is for diabetic men on insulin therapy and was not as high for men using other therapies for diabetes.

The best way to lose weight appears to continue being the old-fashioned, tried-and-true method: reducing the density of calories that you eat.