A protein in the pancreas may offer new clues on the cause of gestational diabetes as well as type 2 diabetes.

  The CDC reports a 7% increase in unintentional injury deaths in the U.S. from 1999 to 2004; such deaths are the top killer before age 45.

  Stress and anxiety may lead to long-term sleep problems, a study shows.

  Fats are an important part of a healthy diet. But it's easy to get confused about just how much -- and what kind -- you should be eating.

  A certain spot in the brain is particularly active during out-of-body experiences, Belgian researchers report.

  Taking a trip during cold and flu season but want to avoid germs? Boost your chances of healthy travel by taking a few preventive steps.

  More than a third of adults living with epilepsy reported being too physically disabled to hold a job in a new survey, and one in four said they did not take medication even though they had active seizures.

  Older men with prostate cancer who chose treatment with radiation seed implant therapy or surgery cut their risk of dying of the disease by more than half, compared with those who opt for close observation, researchers report.

  Extra pounds mean extra cancer risk -- even if you're not overweight, a rigorous new study shows.

  University of North Carolina researchers estimate that 11% of U.S. men have multiple sex partners at the same time, based on data from 2002.

  "Silent" strokes and other unrecognized brain abnormalities -- including benign brain tumors and aneurysms -- are common among older people, new research shows.

  Setting child TV limits and reading to kids was more common among parents in 2004 than in 1994, the U.S. Census Bureau reports.

  Nearly 1 in 7 U.S. adults aged 71 and older -- about 3.4 million people -- have dementia, experts report in the journal Neuroepidemiology.

  With a little know-how, you can enjoy a guilt-free Thanksgiving feast -- and the only thing that will be stuffed is the turkey!