Andrea Markowitz

Myth : All breast lumps are cancerous. Fact: 8 out of 10 breast lumps are benign (not cancerous). Myth: Only women get breast cancer . Fact: The annual estimate for...

Just because you exercise diligently doesn't mean your heart's getting a proper workout. There's a target heart rate that you need to reach and maintain during exercise to keep your...

How can you tell if you or someone you know is having a heart attack? Sometimes the symptoms can be surprisingly subtle. "They can be very different from person to...

Here's how to stay informed about recent research on preventing, treating and finding a cure for diabetes, and get information about clinical trials. diaTribe diatribe.us/home.php This site features a monthly...

MythsDiabetes isn't serious.Eating too much sugar can cause diabetes.Overweight or obese people develop type 2 diabetes. Skinny people don't.Kids with diabetes shouldn't exercise.Kids can outgrow diabetes.People who have diabetes can...

There's an inverse relationship between socioeconomic status and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a disease that prevents the body from using its insulin properly. In a nutshell, low-income...

Caught early, breast cancer is easily treatable and survivable. As in all types of cancer, breast cancer diagnoses are broken down into stages. Each stage is based on whether or...