As the new national ambassador for the Diabetes Aware campaign, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson says, "Get outside. Play a game. Do something active together. We can make a difference in our own families through exercise, eating right, and teaching healthy behaviors to our children." Past ambassadors include Halle Berry, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Dustin Hoffman, so hopefully The Rock can continue to raise Read more

Planned Parenthood receives over $300 million a year in government funding. None of that can be used on abortion services, but there's a bill in Congress right now that would deny government funding to any organization that provides abortion. If the bill passes, it could threaten Planned Parenthood's existence. As Double X points out, eight in 10 pro-life Americans support a woman's right to Read more

DrSugar is in the house! And she's answering your health-related questions. Dear Dr. Sugar, I still have to take PE in school this year and next, and I turn beet red. It's really embarrassing; no one else seems to get as red as I do. It makes me sad to be teased about it . . . Is there any way to get less red? —FitSugar reader We all worry about red faces (blushing, rashes, acne, etc.), but Read more

DrSugar is in the house! She's here to answer your health-related questions, and this week she's discussing stretch marks. Dear DrSugar, I have been dieting and losing weight, which is the good news. The bad news is I have stretch marks around my breasts, belly, and hips — not so attractive. Are they going to be permanent? Is there anything I can do to prevent them or make them go away? Read more

As he aged, my grandfather developed type 2 diabetes, and since the disease can be hereditary, I've become especially aware of ways I can prevent it. The condition occurs when your pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin, or if your body doesn't recognize insulin and is unable to use it properly. If you're worried about developing type 2 diabetes, here are five things you can do to help prevent Read more

It's time to take some organ lessons, but not the musical kind. I'm going to teach you about your internal organs, starting with the pancreas. November is National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, devoted to educating people about the disease that took the life of Patrick Swayze earlier this year. If you're like most people, you probably don't know exactly what the pancreas does, so read on to Read more