Daryl Nelson

Heart disease needs to be closely tracked in order to avoid such hospitalizations, and home-monitoring interventions may be especially useful, UCLA researchers say.

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The way hospitals have been judged for quality care may be an ineffective method, according to a new study from the Yale School of Medicine.

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Are you really listening to all the health warnings on cigarette smoking? According to a recent study conducted by the National Health Service (NHS) in England, you aren’t.

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Heart Attack patients in the United States are more likely to return to the hospital within 30 days of discharge than in other countries.

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Despite showing signs of elevated blood pressure and heart rate, researchers have found adults on medication for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder are not an an increased risk for heart disease.

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Do you think employers should assist their workers in quitting cigarette smoking? Would you pay a higher premium for them to do so?

These two questions have already been answered by a plethora companies, as a significant portion of them, both large and small, offer this newly designed health benefit to their employees. The Washington Post reports, many of these companies have created a two-tier approach in assisting smokers wanting to quit.

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Parents, if you want to smarter children let them play outside. A new study published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine found a direct link between physical activity and the academic performance of school children.

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You ever noticed you’re buying more birthday presents in the summer than the winter? The Daily Beast reports its no coincidence — the winter is the time for conception, so more babies are born in the late summer and early fall.

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One and four teens is in danger of having early hearing loss as a result of perpetually listening to mp3 players too loudly.

This is according to Professor Chava Muchnik of the Stanley Steyer School of Health Professions, at Tel Aviv University. Results published in the International Journal of Audiology suggests that teens are the largest group to listen to their iPods or mp3 players at harmful decibel levels.

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Have you ever considered that the hours you work at your job can actually make you sick?

Researchers at PLoS Medicine have found a connection between work patterns and good health. In a new editorial published in the December issue of the journal, it is revealed that there is a clear association between people who work a rotating schedule and them having a higher potential of getting type 2 diabetes or becoming obese.

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