Health and Wellness

In recent weeks, there has been a rash of inaccurate reports about all-natural sugar. These reports have continually misrepresented the facts surrounding several scientific studies, overlooked biological differences between all-natural sugar and man-made sweeteners and ignored government data.

A study of young burn victims treated at Regions Hospital Burn Center is prompting burn experts to warn parents about the dangers of day-old campfires. The study, recently published in the Journal of Burn Care & Research, is one of the first to analyze the number and extent of injuries from day-old campfires and fire pits.

ABC's "20/20" recently aired a special, entitled "Losing It: The Big Fat Money Pit," that examined the burgeoning weight loss industry as a whole. Many of the methods discussed – from dieting to pills and surgery – have been popularized by celebrities who get paid as much as $60,000 for each pound that they lose for their endorsements.

The Blood Sugar Basics Game Plan, developed by the American College of Endocrinology (ACE), with support from Merck, is kicking off to help the nearly 26 million people in the US who have diabetes find new ways to help manage their disease.