Most people believe that health is about eating only the right foods. While that’s important, what truly matters is how well ...

February was heart months, and this is another column in a series about the major risk factors for heart attacks. According ...

The pancreas is a large gland in the abdomen. It secretes pancreatic juices into the small intestine to digest food, and secretes insulin into the bloodstream to regulate glucose levels.

Since these pivotal discoveries, we now know that islets comprise the endocrine portion of the pancreas. Within islets, beta cells secrete insulin, and alpha cells secrete glucagon. Scientists ...