Pre-diabetes, diabetes rising among U.S. teens
By Amy Norton NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The percentage of U.S. teenagers with pre-diabetes or full-blown type 2 diabetes has more than doubled in recent years -- though obesity and other heart risk factors have held steady, government researchers reported Monday. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Scared of spiders? You can escape that web
After a brief therapy session, people afflicted with lifelong, debilitating arachnophobia were able to hold or pet a tarantula. (Source: USATODAY.com Health)