Following a Mediterranean diet may help prevent diabetes in people who are at risk for heart disease.

U.S. News and World Report dishes the dirt on the best diets of the year.

New study finds that pumping iron can cut a woman's risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by up to one-third.

Between Ceylon and cassia cinnamon, which is better and how do you tell them apart? Here's the scoop.

New research shows that replacing unhealthy foods with a serving of low-fat yogurt can significantly lessen a person's risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

Sweet and flavorful, Rooibos is a caffeine-free tea with lots of health benefits. Here are just a few according to recent studies.

Researchers warn health care providers that obesity is not the only factor that can contribute to Type 2 diabetes.

Study participants on higher doses of statins were 15 percent more likely to develop diabetes than those on lower doses.

Researchers isolate a gene mutation that might give a strong indication on whether or not a person will develop type 2 diabetes.

New study may help doctors and patients find a better balance between diabetes control and quality of life.

New German study finds that people taking this type of generic diabetes medication were less likely to develop diabetes.

Researchers find a strong association between elevated blood glucose levels and certain types of cancer.

New study finds link between long hours at manual labor jobs and Type 2 diabetes.

Turns out a Granny Smith apple a day may help you drop pounds as well as fight disease, according to research.

Sure, the tax is bringing in money, but will it really make any difference in people's health?

Facebook knows who your romantic partner is, even if you keep that information private, and can even predict if the relationship will last.

Former Facebook exec and sister of Facebook founder shares her tips on unplugging from our digital lives.

Funding for the newest Breakthrough Prize is announced as the awards for life sciences and physics are given at a California ceremony.

With a donation of $970 million, the Facebook co-founder has become the country's top philanthropist for 2013.

Facebook tops the list of the country's best companies for internships.

The Internet and social media are changing how we think about privacy. When it comes to regulation, Europe and America have very different approaches.

If there was an 'unlike' button for renovation projects, the 30-year-old social media tycoon would have earned himself more than a few thumbs down.

The Facebook founder has vowed to read a book every other week in 2015.

New research shows that just clicking the 'like' button reveals more about us than we realize.

The social media giant has partnered with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to help get out the word when kids are in danger.

Need to get friends and family off your back? There's an app for that.

This will create the world's largest virtual graveyard.

Get ready to break out the tissues with this video featuring children from the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta.

Who needs calendars of yoga cats when you could have bearded mermen from the Newfoundland & Labrador Beard and Mustache Club on your walls?

People are using low-power FM radio stations (LPFMs) to inform, educate and spark change in their communities.

A decade-long search for alien life called the Breakthrough LiBillionaire Yuri Milner pledges to fund a decade-long search for intelligent life.

Tim Sweeney, founder of Epic Games and "Fortnite," is using the popularity of his virtual worlds to make a big impact in his home state of North Carolina.

Video: Chuck Leavell talks to CBS sportscaster Greg Gumbel about how the NFL is going green.

A small clinical trial suggests that suramin can reverse some autism symptoms with one dose, based on the theory of cell danger response.

The secret to a longer, healthy life might have been living in our guts this whole time.

Cancer patients given psilocybin experienced reduced depression and existential distress, even at the end of life.

The official mascot for the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games is a moon bear. It may not sound like a big deal, but the species really needs this.

MARS spectral X-ray scanning technology will bring unprecedented detail and versatility to doctors seeking a window into the human body.

Developed at the University of Helsinki, PrimeBEE allows immunological signals to be passed from a queen bee to her offspring.

The secret to chicken soup's medicinal properties have been revealed by dietician Sandy Allonen.

The rotavirus vaccine may also have the unexpected advantage of reducing rates of Type 1 diabetes.

The Ozark chinquapin tree was believed to have been wiped out by blight, but it has slowly resurfaced.

These storied specimens have been shortlisted for Britain's Tree of the Year contest.

Margaret Palmer, professor of biology at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Studies, believes there's a better way to mine for coal than blowin

Despite an uptick in public spending, 30% of city residents live more than a 10-minute walk from the nearest park, according to the 2018 City Park Facts report.

Plucking litter from canals while sightseeing is one of the more singular ways to spend a couple hours in the Dutch city.

London, Houston and Bangkok are among the cities most vulnerable to sea level identified in a new report by London-based charity Christian Aid.

A new retrospective study finds that 1980s-era cleanup of Boston Harbor was well worth it from a return on investment standpoint.

A concept unveiled at a UN roundtable outlines a fully autonomous floating city.

Two recent studies show that visiting an urban park for as little as 20 minutes will reduce stress and boost emotional well-being.