The more common comorbid conditions that attend obesity are hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, dyslipidemia and diabetes is the really big one -- sleep apnea, sometimes there are other associated conditions like venous stasis of the lower extremities with wounds that develop, but the really big one is diabetes....read more

Jennifer Mathews: Lowell and Anna Piper have eaten plenty of hospital food over the last three years. They feel fortunate to be able to eat these meals together. Anna had a brain tumor, then cancer cells infiltrated the lining of her spinal cord.Anna Piper: The only way I can describe it is tough, because I've really had some rough spots, but I'm doing better.Jennifer Mathews: Anna was given only ...read more

Lorie Shares Her Cervical Cancer SymptomsMy condition was cervical cancer – nothing that I had ever read about, heard about before or knew about. I have symptoms that felt as though I was cramping, but I wasnt on my cycle. I had discharge of bleeding but I wasnt on my cycle. I had back pain, lower back pain. I felt as though maybe I had just moved something that was too heavy. My stomach felt full...read more

When allergies are bad, I want to lie down on the floor and not get up. Its like working through this gray hays plus I'm just focusing on the fact that my nose is running off my face. But I'm also just always constantly twitching and rubbing my eyes because they itch or I'm rubbing my nose it itches. Its just a horrible feeling.So as soon as I start feeling it now, I try to get on top of it right ...read more

Hi, I am Dr. David L. Katz. I am Director of Yale Universitys Prevention Research Center, which is a clinical research facility dedicated to the prevention of chronic disease, in particular obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases. We place a real emphasis on studies that aim at empowering people to improve lifestyle practices, diet, physical activity, we really see those as the cornerstones of ...read more

Host: If a child receives a diagnosis of autism, what should parents do?Peggy Halliday: Hopefully, if the doctors who gave you the diagnosis is going to refer you to some professionals in your area who have experienced in early intervention services for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. You want to get the names of professionals who have a great deal of experiences not just in developmental...read more

Deborah: I am Deborah from Hampden, Maine. My child has a fear of the dark and wants to sleep with the light on. How can we help her overcome this?Stephen Turner: Well Deborah, I think you should allow your child to sleep with the night-light. While you make your child get over something that really is trivial so if your child feels much more comfortable at night sleeping with the small night-ligh...read more