An advertisement of a soft drink brand featuring a local music star in Mansa district, Punjab, India, on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. Anindito Mukherjee/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
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Compounds found in cocoa are known to have health benefits. A new study adds to the evidence. Dulin/Getty Images hide caption
This Artibeus fruit bat feasts on sugary fruit every night but these winged mammals don’t suffer from diabetes or other metabolic problems as humans might if we were to gorge on sugar. Luis Echeverría for NPR hide caption
Certain bats have no health issues with sugar. Can bats teach us about diabetes?
Two health workers see a patient. “Cataract cut my main income source," the patient said before she had surgery. "I cannot sell anything, I cannot write anything. It’s difficult to continue with my job.” Michael Amendolia/Fred Hollows Foundation hide caption
A T-shirt from fashion brand Namilia shown during Berlin Fashion on July 3, 2024 sparked an outcry on the brand's Instagram, with readers noting that Ozempic is in short supply for people with a medical need for it. Sebastian Reuter/Getty Images hide caption
People who consume higher amounts of red meat and processed meat are more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than people who consume less, a new study finds. LauriPatterson/Getty Images hide caption
Too much red meat is linked to a 50% increase in Type 2 diabetes risk
EMTs help a patient in Austin, Texas, this week. The man had passed out near the state capitol and was dehydrated. Cities with few trees and areas of shade are hotter during heat waves. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
How heat makes health inequity worse, hitting people with risks like diabetes harder
Attendees at a health fair at the Balaji Temple, in Aurora, Ill., learn about the SAHELI diabetes prevention program. Teresa Crawford/Northwestern University hide caption
'Hidden fat' puts Asian Americans at risk of diabetes. How lifestyle changes can help
Delores Lowery was diagnosed with diabetes in 2016. Her home in Marlboro County, S.C., is at the heart of what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls the Diabetes Belt. Nick McMillan/NPR hide caption
Many people living in the 'Diabetes Belt' are plagued with medical debt
This April 24, 2008, file photo shows the former North American headquarters of Novo Nordisk Inc., in Plainsboro, N.J. The Danish drugmaker will start slashing some U.S. insulin prices up to 75% next year, following a path set earlier this month by rival Eli Lilly. Mel Evans/AP hide caption
As soda consumption has dropped in the West, companies are making an effort to woo new customers in other places. This Coke bottle ad is in Mozambique. Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images hide caption
Walking five minutes every half-hour can reduce the risk of high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease. EschCollection/Getty Images hide caption
Sitting all day can be deadly. 5-minute walks can offset harms
A woman with diabetes uses a glucometer to measure the glucose in her blood. Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
About 1 In 5 Households In U.S. Cities Miss Needed Medical Care During Pandemic
President Trump delivers remarks on lowering insulin costs for seniors with diabetes on Thursday at the White House. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A PET scan shows metabolism of sugar in the human brain. Science Source hide caption
Though complications from the flu can be deadly for people who are especially vulnerable, including pregnant women and their newborns, typically only about half of pregnant women get the needed vaccination, U.S. statistics show. BSIP/Getty Images hide caption
Get Your Flu Shot Now, Doctors Advise, Especially If You're Pregnant
Jeri Seidman and her daughter Hannah lounge at their home in Charlottesville, Va. Hannah is a patient in a genetic risk study about Type 1 diabetes. Carlos Bernate for NPR hide caption
An Experimental Genetic Test Gives Early Warning For Kids At Risk Of Type 1 Diabetes
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has written a children's book called Just Ask! inspired by her desire to help kids embrace diversity. "If you don't know why someone's doing something, just ask them," she says. "Don't assume the worst in people." Rafael López/Philomel Books hide caption
'Just Ask!' Says Sonia Sotomayor. She Knows What It's Like To Feel Different
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, pictured in January, signed a bill into law on Wednesday placing a $100 per month cap on insulin co-payments starting next year. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption
Nurse practitioner Debra Brown guides patient Merdis Wells through a diabetic retinopathy exam at University Medical Center in New Orleans. Courtesy of IDx hide caption
How Can We Be Sure Artificial Intelligence Is Safe For Medical Use?
Eli Lilly and Company, based in Indianapolis, is rolling out a half-price version of its insulin Humalog that will be sold as a generic. Darron Cummings/AP hide caption
How Much Difference Will Eli Lilly's Half-Price Insulin Make?
Chronic pain is just one health concern women can struggle with after giving birth. Some who have complicated pregnancies or deliveries can experience long-lasting effects to their physical and mental health, researchers find. Mirko Pradelli/EyeEm/Getty Images hide caption
Angela Lautner, who lives in Elsmere, Ky., has Type 1 diabetes and is an advocate for affordable insulin. Maddie McGarvey for NPR hide caption