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Sugar Spikes during Pregnancy Bring Epigenetic Changes

The sugar spikes that come with gestational diabetes can cause epigenetic changes in unborn babies. Exercise can remove much of the risk. >

Know the Sugars in Your Sugar

Not all sugar is the same. Eating some sugars stimulate our bodies to signal that we are full; others trigger a craving to eat more. >

Heart Health Starts at Bedtime

Healthy sleep patterns protect against heart failure, reducing the risk by 40%. Sleeping well is not rocket science -- you can fix this. >

Eat the Clock

Time-restricted eating is a popular diet trend right now. But does when you eat really make a difference? >

Inflammatory Diets

Some foods fuel chronic inflammation, a cause of heart disease; others put a lid on it. It pays to know which is which. >

Sweet Drinks Hurt Hearts

Artificially sweetened drinks may be almost as bad for your heart as sugary beverages. Here's a pretty simple work-around. >

Heartburn Treatments and Type 2 Diabetes

Proton pump inhibitors are often prescribed for acid reflux, but they raise the risk of type 2 diabetes. It's worth trying other approaches. >

Late Night Risks for Type 2 Diabetics

Night owls not only tend to eat more, they move less -- a very bad combination for people with diabetes or prediabetes. >

Make Telemedicine Accessible for Seniors

Telemedicine is safer for seniors, but vision and hearing loss and technology are obstacles to using it. Here are trends that should help. >

Obesity and Pregnancy

When a mother-to-be is obese it can interfere with the development of areas of the fetal brain implicated in ADHD and decision making. >

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