This month's featured stories:

Adult Diabetes and Insulin
by Roland Larrabee, MD

Adult diabetes is a disorder that happens when your body does not make enough insulin or is unable to use insulin properly. The inability to use your insulin is called insulin resistance. This problem with insulin causes the level of sugar in your blood to become abnormally high. Click here to read more...

Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
by Roland Larrabee, MD

Myocardial infarction (MI) is a heart attack. It occurs when there is a sudden, complete blockage of blood flow to a part of the heart. Myocardial infarction may occur at any time and often occurs without warning. As we grow older, our coronary arteries may become narrowed by the buildup of cholesterol plaque. When the arteries narrow, less blood can go through them, and less oxygen gets to the heart muscle. Click here to read more...

Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
by Roland Larrabee, MD

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a cause of insomnia (trouble sleeping) for many people. RLS sufferers experience an uncomfortable sensation in the legs, typically occurring with inactivity, especially around bedtime. Sensations include aching, twitching, tingling, burning, or prickling sensations in the lower leg muscles when they lie in bed or sometimes when they are sitting down. Click here to read more...