LIFE

Medically speaking, African-Americans are more prone to being affected by diabetes. According to the American Diabetes Association, 3.7 million, or 14.7% of all African Americans aged 20 years or older have diabetes, while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that as many as 1 in 3 U.S. adults could have diabetes by 2050 unless things change.

Few scents in life are as recognizable as the fragrance of chocolate, and very few have the effect that is has. Just a whiff of chocolate from a bakery, and you know what it is and you want it. The smell triggers your thoughts and will linger in your head until you satisfy that irresistible request. Its versatility is incredible: rich chocolate pralines or Ferran Adrià's delicate frozen chocolate wind, as long as there's chocolate it's yummy!

Ab exercises are some of the most popular exercises for both novice and elite athletes. However to get a flat belly and defined abs it takes more than just crunches. You also need to reduce the layer of body fat covering up your well-defined abs.

Ab exercises are some of the most popular exercises for both novice and elite athletes. However to get a flat belly and defined abs it takes more than just crunches. You also need to reduce the layer of body fat covering up your well-defined abs.

Humans have been consuming omega-3 fats from natural fish, nut and seed sources for countless generations.

More women have lung cancer, while fewer men suffer from the disease, says a government report.

Aside from walking on a catwalk in a sheer, revealing dress, maybe it was also Kate Middleton's scent and elegant bling that made the Prince fall in love with her.

The most remarkable thing about these two health strategies is that it safeguards the physical condition of people and helps in preventing loss of lives.

The secret behind the royal wedding gown that changed the course of the fashion world is now revealed, and designer Sarah Burton shares how she was able to keep the project a secret.

The Duchess of Cambridge might be known for her taste in fashion, but the future Queen also has a taste when it comes to her personal vanity items, such as make-up and hair products. Here are some of her favorites the sites where you can get them.

Looking for the perfect romantic travel getaway to forget reality and enjoy some quality time with the one you love? Picking that ideal place can be a bit of a conundrum with so many destinations to choose from.

Not just because Kate is the future Queen of England, it doesn't mean that she forgot her practical side when it comes to fashion. Here are some of her affordable picks.

A severely obese American woman cut nearly one-third of her weight a year after undergoing an operation that removed 85 percent of her stomach.

The Duchess of Cambridge is known for her elegant-yet-practical style, and because of the huge influence she has given to the fashion world, people are always on the edge on what she will wear next.

There is no over consumption of legal marijuana among adolescents in Rhode Island, a new study shows. Study researcher Dr. Esther Choo of Brown University said in a statement that she did not find increases in marijuana use among Rhode Island's youth after medical marijuana was legalized in the state.

Scientists and snake handlers said on Thursday venomous snakes have been breeding in Queensland’s suburbs and moving into urban areas as a natural result of two good wet seasons.

If Kim Kardashian was hoping to get away from her very public divorce by going to Australia, she couldn't have been more wrong. Since the 31-year-old landed Down Under, all her interviews have been about her separation from New York Knicks player, Kris Humphries.

Because of her elegant-yet-practical approach on fashion, the Duchess of Cambridge has another title under her belt: the best dressed woman in all of Britain.

Prostate cancer is a well-known threat to men. According to the National Cancer Institute, in the United States alone, over 240,000 new cases have been reported, while around 34,000 died from it just this 2011. The Canadian Cancer Society, on the other hand, estimated that 25,500 new cases will be diagnosed this year, and that 4,100 men will die from it.

Cancer can certainly hurt people's loved ones - physically and spiritually. But after cancer, people would often say "get back up in the saddle," however, things are not as easy as they seem. Depression post-cancer is another battle that women must face on the road to recovery.

Environmental and health groups are campaigning aggressively for a boycott of Johnson & Johnson’s baby shampoo and other company products after it confirmed that the baby shampoo with toxic chemicals are still being sold in countries like the U.S., Australia Canada, China and Indonesia.

Cancer-stricken football legend Jim Stynes is trying a drug that destroys only cancer cells and not healthy cells, the first person in Australia to do so.

Overprotective mothers do everything they can to protect their children and babies from bacteria and dirt. This means mothers watching whatever it is their child is doing and being too cautious as to let their children explore.

Kim Kardashian and New Jersey Nets Kris Humphries were happily married a few weeks before Kardishian decided to file for a divorce. Here are a few things you can learn from divorced celebrity couples!

Toyota will make health care robots available in the market by 2013. The mechanical assistants would be capable of lifting disabled patients out of bed and helping them walk.

In this month's Industry Interview we chat to Stuart McDonald who's the founder of the popular go-to site for all things Southeast Asia, Travelfish.org.

Erectile dysfunction may be a warning sign of a heart disease or other conditons. Recent studies have linked erectile dysfunction and heart disease and that men with heart disease and erectile dysfunction were twice as likely to die earlier than men who have heart disease alone.

As the testimonies for the 'involuntary manslaughter' trial end, Jackson's physician Dr. Conrad Murray told the judge that he will not add any other statements to his defence.

Researchers linked 2,200 deaths from impotence drugs in the last decade.