Daryl Nelson

Study: Dietary Goals Should Be Set for Diabetes Patients
Setting a specific goal to eat more low glycemic index foods can improve the dietary habits of people with type 2 diabetes, a new study finds.

Study: Millions of People Suffering From Hearing Loss Go Untreated
Only one in seven older Americans with hearing loss actually use a hearing aid, according to a new study from John Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Medicine.

The Odds of Living A Long Life Challenged in New Study
Researchers at the social science research organization NORC at the University of Chicago are challenging the common belief that the U.S. mortality rate flattens out above age 80.

Study: Online Dating Sites Are Used Now More Than Ever
Looking for love online? You’re not alone.
A study from the University of Rochester finds meeting a person online has surpassed all other forms of match making besides meeting someone through a mutual friend.

Disengaged Workers Are More Stressed With Longer Commutes
A long commute to work may make it harder for American workers who are “actively disengaged” at work, but commuting isn’t linked to daily stress and worry for “engaged”workers, according to a new Gallup Poll.

Scientist Find Link Between Heart Disease and Prostate Cancer
Researchers at Duke Cancer Institute found a proven link between coronary artery disease and prostate cancer, indicating the two ailments may have joint causes.

Study: Exercise Increases A Person’s Excitement and Enthusiasm Level
People who are more physically active report greater levels of excitement and enthusiasm compared to people who are less physically active, according to a new study from Penn State.
The study also found on days people are more physically active than usual, they reported feelings of excitement and enthusiasm.

Medical Debt Is On the Rise
Due to one of the worst recessions since the Great Depression, hundreds of thousands of Californians lost their jobs, along with the health plans that came with those jobs, according to a new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

Study: The Heart Can Make "Bad Fat" Burn Calories
A team of researchers at the Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute in Orlando found that hormones produced by the heart can cause regular fat calls from mice and humans to taken on characteristics of brown fat cells.

Children Hospitalized at Alarming Rate Due to Abuse: Study
More than 4,500 children in the United States were hospitalized and 300 children died from their injuries in one year due to child abuse, according to a new report in the journal Pediatrics.