October 2012: The October Issue

Features
14 People to Know
People to Know: Andy Holder
People to Know: Chelcie Rice
People to Know: David Cummings, MD
People to Know: Haidee Merritt
People to Know: Jay Hewitt
People to Know: Jenny Mackenzie, PhD
People to Know: Kenneth Moritsugu, MD, MPH
People to Know: Lorraine Platka-Bird, PhD, RD
People to Know: Martin Gillis, DDS, MAEd
People to Know: Nikki Lang
People to Know: Robin Nwankwo, MPH, RD, CDE
People to Know: Sam Talbot
People to Know: Tasha Mac
People to Know: Tom Beatson
Your Pregnancy Guide
Gestational Diabetes
Diabetes and Cancer: What's the Connection?
Baking With Sugar Substitutes: Tips and Recipes
Your Health
Voices & Views
Discovery
Getting Kids Involved in the Kitchen
A New Molecule May Help Lower Blood Glucose
FDA Backs Drug for Diabetic Macular Edema
Personal-Care Chemicals May Up Diabetes Risk
Calorie-Free Sweeteners Offer Benefits
Successful Weight-Loss Strategies
Teens Tend to Match Their Friends' Weight
Scientists Find "Beige Fat" in Adults
Lifestyle Choices Affect Teens' Blood Pressure
Vitamin Supplements Can Help Some Children
Type 1 Teens Can Dodge Exercise Obstacles
Involved Parents Can Keep Kids off the Couch
Regular Exercise Reduces Hot Flashes
A Certain Weight-Loss Surgery Shows Type 2 Benefits