In 2024, it’s estimated that approximately 2 million people will be diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. It’s also expected that over 600,000 individuals will die from this disease, making it one of the leading causes of death for Americans.^1,2 

Cancer doesn’t just affect...

If you’re experiencing pain in both wrists and hands, or you’re struggling to move in the morning because of stiff or painful knees, ankles or feet, you may have rheumatoid arthritis (RA) — a condition that affects 1.3 million adults in the U.S.^1,2 

If you do have RA,...

Gout currently affects about 9 million adults in the U.S., making it one of the less common chronic diseases today. But the condition has dogged the human race for a long time.^1,2 

It’s been observed in 4,000-year-old mummies from Egypt.² 

And it seems to have been first...

The kidney is the most in-demand organ in the U.S — almost 90 percent of Americans on the national transplant waiting list are waiting for one. These people have end-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD).^1,2 

CKD affects 37 million individuals in the country. It’s especially common...

Did you know that the link between diabetes and depression had been described as early as the 17th century?¹ 

Back then, English doctor Thomas Willis — one of the pioneers of diabetes research — wrote that “significant life stress, sadness, or long sorrow” made people...

Diabetic and anxious all the time? That’s not just a coincidence.

Studies show that around 40 percent of people with diabetes suffer from anxiety.¹ 

One in six people with type-2 diabetes (T2D) experience moderate to severe anxiety symptoms — a sign of an anxiety disorder.² ...

You go to bed early, only to find yourself still wide awake at 2 AM.

Or you do fall asleep, but wake up an hour later, and every hour thereafter.

Or maybe you toss and turn, unable to slumber again after waking up in the middle of the night.

That’s often how it goes for about 77 percent of...

In the U.S., around one-third of adults have metabolic syndrome.¹ Could you be one of them?

It’s important to find out if you have metabolic syndrome, given the many health complications it comes with. Here’s what you need to know:

• What exactly is metabolic syndrome?
• What are the...

Almost half of adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure (also called hypertension). But many of them have no idea they have it.¹ 

That’s because high blood pressure rarely causes symptoms on its own. Yet it can damage your major organs even before you realize anything’s wrong....

If you’re like most people, you’ve heard your doctor mention “triglycerides” when discussing your blood work.

But what exactly are triglycerides, and how do they relate to your health?

This article will answer these questions, and more:

• What are triglycerides?
• Relation...