Babies and toddlers are expert nappers, but perhaps tired and stressed adults should pencil in some nap time, too!

Almost any parent would like to help his or her children be healthier. For those parents or future parents who smoke, here's another reason to quit.

Parents try to do everything they can to keep their kiddos healthy and happy, which can also set kids up to be healthy adults. This principle may also apply to making sure kids get the right amount of vitamin D.

Bariatric (weight loss) surgery can have stunning results — some patients can lose 100 pounds or more. Not all weight loss surgeries always have the same results, however.

People looking to track their exercise likely don't want to count their steps in their head, and pedometers are just one more thing to remember. Enter the smartphone. Tons of people have them, and they may be able to accurately count steps.

Giving blood can be a selfless act that can save lives, but it may also affect the donor's health if it's done too frequently.

The search is still on to find effective treatments for Parkinson’s disease. While creatine appeared to be a promising treatment, it now looks like it may be a dud.

Having a normal blood pressure is good for overall health, but in diabetes patients, it may also be critical to preventing major heart problems.

Coffee drinkers of the world — the female coffee drinkers, that is — your morning cup of joe might just have some unexpected health benefits.

Expert health guidelines are generally accepted and widely followed, but new evidence suggests one set of guidelines might be pointing patients in the wrong direction.