The A1C test is used to diagnose diabetes and prediabetes, and to monitor blood sugars in these conditions. Diet is an important strategy for managing blood sugars, and emphasizing blood sugar-friendly foods within an overall healthy food pattern, can also help lower your A1c.

The salmonella outbreak linked to eggs is still going strong. If you want to avoid becoming a statistic, here's what you need to know about cooking your eggs.

Many Americans think urinary incontinence is just what happens after birth. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

While high triglycerides are often an indication of obesity or an unmanaged health condition like diabetes or even kidney disease, alcohol consumption can also play a role in raising triglyceride levels.

Skin peeling from the bottom of the feet can result from a few different causes. The most likely reason is a fungal infection, although this condition is more commonly associated with skin peeling and itching between the toes.

Seeing skin peeling on your fingers can be alarming. If itching, burning or pain accompanies this symptom, it could be caused by an allergy or common skin condition like eczema. If the problem persists, a dermatologist can diagnose the condition and prescribe a treatment or medication.

Pain is the predominant symptom of torn cartilage in the ribs. Seek medical attention if you suspect a torn rib cartilage, as there may be additional damage to your rib cage or organs within your chest cavity.

Bone spurs in the toes are quite common, but they often cause no symptoms so many people don't even know they have them. Sometimes toe bone spurs produce pain or stiffness and interfere with walking or wearing shoes.

While cancer is a possibility that everyone fears, most lung spots have other causes, such as infections, noncancerous growths or even blood vessel abnormalities.

Itching in the inner ear can be caused by dry ears, earwax, infection, skin conditions or allergies. The best treatment depends on the cause. Minor itching related to dryness or too much earwax may be successfully treated at home, but see a doctor for persistent itching or pain .

The amount you eat may not have a lot of impact on how much stool you produce. Many disorders cause large, bulky stools even in people who don't eat a lot.

Several autoimmune diseases can attack the nervous system, including multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis and Guillain-Barré syndrome, among others.