Disease, medicine, aids, health care research Friday, January 28 Why broccoli may prevent cancer   UPI / 9:44PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they have discovered a biochemical basis to explain broccoli's cancer-fighting ability. Women given wrong breast cancer results   UPI / 9:34PM SYDNEY, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Two Australian women have found they have breast cancer, after a computer error had wrongly cleared them of the disease, healthcare industry officials said. Loud traffic noise linked to stroke risk   UPI / 6:44PM COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Danish researchers say exposure to traffic noise increases the risk of stroke, especially among people age 65 and older. Cleanliness of girls may up asthma risk   UPI / 4:54PM CORVALLIS, Ore., Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Because girls are generally kept from getting dirty compared to boys, girls may have higher rates of allergies and asthma, U.S. researchers suggest. Interim guidance for drugs to prevent HIV   UPI / 4:34PM ATLANTA, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta has issued interim guidance in the use of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis as an HIV prevention strategy. Lura Ryan's condition 'very grave'   UPI / 9:54AM KANKAKEE, Ill., Jan. 28 (UPI) -- The terminally ill wife of jailed former Illinois Gov. George Ryan is home from the hospital but may have only weeks to live, an attorney said. Unrealistic optimism may taint trials   UPI / 12:24AM NEW YORK, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher cautions unrealistic optimism may be common in early cancer trials and may distort the views of participants. Food-borne bacteria can fatally hit heart   UPI / 12:05AM CHICAGO, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers report they have isolated a strain of food-borne bacteria from the heart of a patient with endocarditis.

Thursday, January 27 Caffeine 'jazzes' engineered cells   UPI / 10:34PM DALLAS, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say caffeine could help step up production of cells engineered to produce viruses in gene therapy. Teens should get meningococcal booster   UPI / 4:05PM ATLANTA, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Federal health officials say U.S. teens ages 16-18 should make sure they get either a booster dose or their first dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine. U.N. warns of Asian foot-and-mouth threat   UPI / 4:05PM UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- A U.N. agency says it is warning veterinary and border authorities in Asia of a major outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the Republic of Korea. World-wide debate over smallpox virus   UPI / 1:34PM ATLANTA, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Stocks of smallpox virus held at two facilities, one in Russia and one in Atlanta, are at the center of international debate about their future, experts say. Waitress fired for bald cancer support   UPI / 1:04PM WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- A waitress fired because she shaved her head to show support for her cancer-stricken uncle in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is considering a human rights complaint. Repeal of gay blood-donor ban sought   UPI / 10:44AM OTTAWA, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- The Canadian Blood Service agency wants the federal health agency to ease restrictions on gay and bisexual men donating blood, a spokeswoman said. Diabetics, spouses may feel stress   UPI / 12:05AM WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Older patients with diabetes and their spouses may experience stress, frustration and sadness due to the demands of the disease, U.S. researchers say.

Wednesday, January 26 Exercise improves street-crossing speed   UPI / 11:05PM CHICAGO, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Exercise can help those with knee osteoarthritis walk fast enough to cross the street before the signal changes, U.S. researchers suggest. Hair stylists question chemical in relaxer   UPI / 9:24PM CHICAGO, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- A hair relaxer found in Brazilian Blowout and some other brands may not only be smelly but presents a health risk due to formaldehyde, Oregon officials say. Hot flashes linked to fewer breast cancers   UPI / 8:54PM SEATTLE, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Women who suffer through hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms may have much lower risk of the most common forms of breast cancer, U.S. researchers say. Rhabdomyolysis cited in Iowa hospitalizations   UPI / 8:44PM IOWA CITY, Iowa, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- University of Iowa officials confirmed Wednesday 13 Hawkeyes football players were hospitalized this week and that a muscle disorder is suspected. Meningitis confirmed in 2 Fla. prisoners   UPI / 7:34PM INDIANTOWN, Fla., Jan. 26 (UPI) -- At least two prisoners at a South Florida prison have been diagnosed with meningitis, officials said. CDC: 26 million in U.S. have diabetes   UPI / 6:34PM ATLANTA, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Nearly 26 million Americans have diabetes, but an estimated 79 million adults have prediabetes, U.S. health officials say. FDA: Possible breast implant, cancer link   UPI / 6:24PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. government officials are asking physicians to report any confirmed cases of a rare cancer linked to saline and silicone gel-filled breast implants. Kids eat mother's pot cookie   UPI / 5:05PM COVINA, Calif., Jan. 26 (UPI) -- A Covina, Calif., woman was arrested and her two children hospitalized after the girls ate a marijuana-laced cookie, police said. Pot sales in Wash. liquor stores proposed   UPI / 4:05PM OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 26 (UPI) -- A Washington state legislator wants state-run liquor stores to sell pot alongside booze. 'Golden voice' homeless man leaves rehab   UPI / 2:35PM COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- The homeless Ohio man whose "golden voice" video became an Internet sensation says he's left a Texas rehab facility because he was unhappy with his treatment. Two heart tests may predict heart failure   UPI / 1:05PM GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- An ultrasound and a blood test can predict survival and future heart failure following a heart attack or unstable angina, a researcher in Sweden suggests. Japan won't pay victims of cancer drug   UPI / 9:54AM TOKYO, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- The Japanese government plans to reject a court settlement for patients who suffered side effects from a cancer drug, sources in Tokyo say.

Tuesday, January 25 12 Iowa footballers admitted to hospital   UPI / 8:14PM IOWA CITY, Iowa, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Twelve University of Iowa football players have been hospitalized with undisclosed illnesses, school officials said Tuesday. HEPA filters help reduce woodsmoke risk   UPI / 7:24PM BURNABY, British Columbia, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- A study in British Columbia where wood-burning stoves are the main air pollution source found air filters may help reduce heart disease risk, researchers say. One in 16 surgeons report suicide thoughts   UPI / 7:14PM ROCHESTER, Minn., Jan. 25 (UPI) -- An anonymous survey indicates one in 16 U.S. surgeons report having suicidal thoughts in the previous year, but few seek mental-health help. Judge says probation for 'Octomom' doctor   UPI / 1:14PM LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- The California fertility doctor who assisted "Octomom" Nadya Suleman in conceiving octuplets should be placed on five years' probation, a judge says. Report: Michaels' heart surgery went well   UPI / 11:44AM LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Surgery to repair a hole in the heart of rocker and reality TV personality Bret Michaels went well, said St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix. Klum developing fragrance for Coty   UPI / 3:44AM NEW YORK, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- The beauty-product company Coty Inc. says it has signed German-born supermodel and TV personality Heidi Klum to develop and market a new signature fragrance. Salty snacks affect children with asthma   UPI / 2:05AM ATHENS, Greece, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- What a child eats may affect asthma symptoms, Greek nutrition experts confirm. Social ties aid breast cancer patients   UPI / 12:04AM NASHVILLE, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Breast cancer patients may benefit from strong social ties the first year after diagnosis, a U.S. researcher says.

Monday, January 24 Researchers: Chopin may have had epilepsy   UPI / 8:24PM LONDON, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Composer Frederic Chopin, who experienced hallucinations throughout his short life, probably had temporal lobe epilepsy, researchers say in a British journal. Medicaid funding often below minimum wage   UPI / 6:54PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Medicaid doesn't give nursing homes in many states enough money to cover the federal minimum wage for their workers, a U.S. nursing-home association says. Test could flag early Alzheimer's onset   UPI / 5:44PM MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Canadian researchers say they've made a significant step towards a breakthrough in the early detection of Alzheimer's disease. Aaron Carter checks into rehab   UPI / 4:44PM LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Aaron Carter's manager said Monday the U.S. singer and actor has checked into a treatment facility to work on some emotional and spiritual issues. Future cures for Giffords-type injury   UPI / 3:14PM HOUSTON, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Houston doctors will reteach the injured parts of the brain of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., but in the future, doctors say they may heal the brain cells. Suit blames cancer on Marine base water   UPI / 1:44PM FAYETTEVILLE, N.C., Jan. 24 (UPI) -- A former Marine is suing the U.S. government, saying contaminated water at North Carolina's Camp Lejeune led to his suffering a rare form of cancer. Virus hitting soft-shell crab business   UPI / 1:14PM BALTIMORE, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Scientists say a virus is killing off a quarter of the crabs taken from Chesapeake Bay before the prized crustaceans can make it to market as soft-shell crabs. Giffords' 'voice will not be diminished'   UPI / 12:44PM TUCSON, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' staff will carry on much of her congressional work as she recovers from a grievous brain injury, her district director said.

Sunday, January 23 Medical pot called boon to ailing seniors   UPI / 7:14PM LAGUNA WOODS, Calif., Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Proponents of medical marijuana touted its benefits for aging baby boomers at a weekend conference in California. Alleged arsonist loses tip of finger   UPI / 10:44AM ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 23 (UPI) -- An alleged arsonist-for-hire was busted after he left the tip of his finger at the crime scene, police in Florida said. End-of-life decisions need preparation   UPI / 12:05AM PITTSBURGH, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- End-of-life decisions take about two weeks longer if a patient hasn't shared his or her wishes with family members, U.S. researchers say.

Saturday, January 22 Travel company offers dentistry in the sun   UPI / 10:54PM NAPLES, Fla., Jan. 22 (UPI) -- A Florida travel company's selling point is trips that allow dental patients to save thousands of dollars on dental work while enjoying fun in the sun. U.S. can save $24 billion by cutting salt   UPI / 10:34PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Daily U.S. sodium consumption is two times higher than the recommended 1,500 milligrams and the American Heart Association urges all to eat less. Couples may not agree on monogamy   UPI / 7:14PM CORVALLIS, Ore., Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Miscommunication and misunderstandings about monogamy appear to be common in both married and unmarried couples, U.S. researchers found. Many nursing homes don't pay minimum wage   UPI / 5:14PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Medicaid in many states pays nursing-home workers an average of $7.17 an hour, below the federal minimum wage of $7.25, a U.S. nursing-home association says. COPD may not be as deadly as thought   UPI / 5:04PM STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- A Swedish researcher suggests chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may not be as deadly as previously thought. Houston doctors hopeful about Giffords   UPI / 3:05PM HOUSTON, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords "looks spectacular," one of the doctors managing her rehabilitation in Houston said. Imaging may detect future heart disease   UPI / 2:05AM NEW YORK, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Identifying plaques before they cause heart disease may be possible using coronary imaging, a U.S. researcher says. Improving health during winter   UPI / 2:05AM COLUMBIA, Mo., Jan. 22 (UPI) -- It can be more difficult during winter to keep New Year's resolutions so U.S. health experts advise trying to establish healthy traditions instead. Vitamin E linked to longer life in some   UPI / 1:14AM HELSINKI, Finland, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- If vitamin E influences lifespan, it may benefit those age 71 and older the most, researchers in Finland said.

Friday, January 21 No rare pediatric drugs without incentives   UPI / 8:34PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The Creating Hope Act being considered in Congress would provide a financial incentive to stimulate pediatric drug development, a U.S. researchers says. Wasting disease found in Minn. wild deer   UPI / 8:14PM MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- A deer killed by a hunter in southeast Minnesota may have had chronic wasting disease, the first whitetail deer in the state to be stricken, officials said. Celiac patients tolerate hydrolyzed wheat   UPI / 5:54PM NAPLES, Italy, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Patients with celiac disease, who cannot tolerate gluten found primarily in wheat, may tolerate hydrolyzed wheat in baked goods, researchers in Italy say. Gene test may predict cancer spread   UPI / 5:44PM AURORA, Colo., Jan. 21 (UPI) -- A gene test may help predict patients whose bladder cancer has spread to the lymph nodes, U.S. researchers say. Mammograms: Detecting kidney risk   UPI / 5:14PM ATLANTA, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Mammograms may help in detecting more than breast cancer: They may also help detect kidney disease, U.S. researchers suggest. Ebert uses facial prosthesis on new show   UPI / 5:14PM CHICAGO, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. film critic Roger Ebert says he has been wearing a silicone prosthesis over the lower half of his face, which was removed during his battle with cancer. Blood test, MRI help predict Alzheimer's   UPI / 5:14PM DETROIT, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Two tests could help predict which elders will develop cognitive decline, a U.S. researcher says. After back surgery most NFL players return   UPI / 4:34PM CHICAGO, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Since NFL players recover from back surgery to play again, U.S. researchers say there is no excuse for others returning from back surgery to return to the gym. Meat plant won't have to test for E.coli   UPI / 3:44PM VICTORIA, British Columbia, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- A Canadian meat processing plant that covered up E.coli contamination will not have to test for bacteria after giving up its federal license, officials said. Panel urges approval of Alzheimer's test   UPI / 2:54PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- An advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says the agency should approve a new test that can image Alzheimer's disease. St. Jude settles in doctor kickback suit   UPI / 11:24AM ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 21 (UPI) -- St. Jude Medical Inc., a Minnesota medical device producer, agreed to pay $16 million to settle claims of kickbacks to doctors, the Justice Department said. New CPR with devices may up survival   UPI / 2:05AM MILWAUKEE, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- A new cardio-pulmonary resuscitation method may increase survival by 53 percent, U.S. researchers say.

Thursday, January 20 Healthy gums = healthy lungs   UPI / 11:54PM CHICAGO, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Maintaining healthy teeth and gums may reduce pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risks, the head of a U.S. dentists' organization says. 'Sicko' banned in Connecticut library   UPI / 11:34PM ENFIELD, Conn., Jan. 20 (UPI) -- The documentary "Sicko," scheduled to be screened at a Connecticut library, was dropped by the Enfield council After a resident complained, the mayor says. CDC uses surveillance to track influenza   UPI / 8:54PM ATLANTA, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. health officials say they used community-based surveillance -- telephone inquiries -- to track influenza-like illness during the 2009-2010 flu season. Asthma can lead to lung-function loss   UPI / 6:14PM ATLANTA, Calif., Jan. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers caution severe asthma in children may lead to premature lung-function loss. Breastfeeding helps women who had cancer   UPI / 5:34PM MEMPHIS, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- It should be routine to advise women who have survived childhood cancer to breastfeed if they have a child to help protect her health, U.S. researchers say. House GOP seeks healthcare law alternative   UPI / 4:54PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. House resolved 273-175 Thursday that committees should begin work on replacing the healthcare law, with 14 Democrats joining Republicans in support. Suicide thoughts, parental divorce link   UPI / 3:34PM TORONTO, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Adults whose parents divorced when they were children are more likely to consider suicide than their peers, researchers in Canada suggest. Air Force sergeant convicted in sex case   UPI / 2:44PM WICHITA, Kan., Jan. 20 (UPI) -- A U.S. Air Force sergeant was sentenced to prison for having sex with several people without disclosing he was HIV-positive, officials said. Boston Sci adds to heart device portfolio   UPI / 12:14PM NATICK, Mass., Jan. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. medical device company Boston Scientific is acquiring Atritech, gaining entry into the atrial fibrillation market, Boston Scientific said. Popular sleep medicine linked to falls   UPI / 2:14AM BOULDER, Colo., Jan. 20 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher says a common sleep drug, zolpidem, may put adults at greater risk for falls. Daily transit users reduce infection risk   UPI / 12:14AM NOTTINGHAM, England, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Occasional users of mass transit are six times more likely to get an acute respiratory infection, but daily users are at less risk, researchers in Britain say.

Wednesday, January 19 Many lack easy access to U.S. trauma care   UPI / 10:14PM SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Thirty-one percent of people living in rural America do not have access to trauma care within 1 hour's drive, U.S. researchers say. Healthcare repeal passes House   UPI / 9:05PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday unanimously passed a bill to repeal healthcare reform legislation enacted during the last Congress. NYC women search for o.b. tampons   UPI / 4:24PM NEW YORK, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- New York women said the "temporary supply interruption" of o.b. non-applicator tampons has left them struggling to track down the product.

Tuesday, January 18 Warfarin users have more trauma deaths   UPI / 11:54PM NASHVILLE, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Warfarin -- a blood thinner used to prevent blood clots -- may be linked with an increased risk of death after traumatic injuries, U.S. researchers say. AARP: Many unclear on healthcare reform   UPI / 12:54PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- In a letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives, the head of the AARP says many are unclear about the provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Good health may start in preschool   UPI / 2:24AM NEW YORK, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Evidence indicates the path to healthy young adulthood may begin in quality preschools, U.S. researchers say.

Monday, January 17 Menu labeling at chain said ineffective   UPI / 11:34PM SEATTLE, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Mandatory menu labeling for restaurant chains with at 15 locations in King County, Wash., which includes Seattle, had no effect on consumers, researchers say. Smoking causes DNA damage in minutes   UPI / 11:14PM MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Cigarette smoke causes genetic damage within minutes -- not years -- after inhalation into the lungs, U.S. researchers say. Breast cancer false positive can harm   UPI / 9:44PM TILBURG, Netherlands, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Some women benefit from early breast cancer detection but others experience unnecessary anxiety and reduced quality if life, a Dutch researcher says. Hypertension up in Mexican-Americans   UPI / 9:14PM GALVESTON, Texas, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- High blood pressure is rising among older Mexican-Americans, U.S. researchers say. Race affects advise of doctors   UPI / 7:54PM BALTIMORE, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say physicians give more weight-control counsel to white obese patients than to black obese patients. Bigger breakfast doesn't help weight loss   UPI / 7:34PM MUNICH, Germany, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Eating a big breakfast may help you lose weight -- but only if you eat a lighter lunch or dinner, researchers in Germany say. Stefani named new face of L'Oreal Paris   UPI / 2:14PM PARIS, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. rock star and fashion icon Gwen Stefani is the new face of L'Oreal Paris, the beauty company has announced. Reagan sons split on Alzheimer's claim   UPI / 12:54PM NEW YORK, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Michael Reagan angrily denied Monday his brother Ron's assertion that their father began showing Alzheimer's symptoms while president.

Sunday, January 16 Study shows smoking harm within minutes   UPI / 5:24PM MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Smoking unleashes cancer-causing chemicals in the body in minutes, U.S. researchers say. Neighbor: Tucson shooter family withdrew   UPI / 3:34PM TUCSON, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- A neighbor of alleged Tucson gunman Jared Loughner said Sunday a change came over the entire Loughner family a few years ago. Flu deaths in Britain double last year   UPI / 9:05AM LONDON, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- The number of deaths from swine flu in Britain this winter has doubled and the National Health Service is in gridlock, medical officials said. It's man vs. beaver at Canada ski resort   UPI / 1:34AM SUSSEX, New Brunswick, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- It's man versus beaver at the Poley Mountain ski hill in Canada and so far the beavers are winning, the resort's management admits.

Saturday, January 15 How to combat test anxiety   UPI / 11:44PM CHICAGO, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- A U.S. expert on "choking under pressure" advises anxious test-takers to write about their worries before taking an exam. Brain scan can predict video game aptitude   UPI / 11:14PM URBANA, Ill., Jan. 15 (UPI) -- U.S researchers say they can predict video game aptitude using brain scans. One in five cancer survivors have pain   UPI / 11:14PM ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Twenty percent of cancer survivors may be experiencing cancer-related chronic pain two years after diagnosis, U.S. researchers said. Higher altitudes, higher suicide risk link   UPI / 8:44PM PITTSBURGH, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Researchers have linked higher U.S. suicide rates to living at higher elevations. 200 cows found dead in Wisconsin field   UPI / 6:54PM STOCKTON, Wis., Jan. 15 (UPI) -- A Wisconsin farmer suspects a virus killed about 200 of his cows. Doctors take Giffords off ventilator   UPI / 5:54PM TUCSON, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords passed a major milestone Saturday when doctors at a Tucson hospital took her off a ventilator, the hospital said in a statement. Reagan son: Alzheimer's began in office   UPI / 3:24PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Ronald Reagan's son thinks his father's Alzheimer's disease began while he was president, he writes in a new memoir. Tight security at Ted Williams' rehab   UPI / 3:05PM LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- The operators of the Texas rehab center treating velvet-voiced vagrant Ted Williams say they have locked down the facility to keep the paparazzi at bay. Researchers developing new malaria vaccine   UPI / 2:14PM LONDON, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- A vaccine that nearly halves the chance of catching malaria could save hundreds of thousands of lives annually, scientists in Britain said. British question six-month breastfeeding   UPI / 12:14AM LONDON, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Researchers are calling for a review of British guidelines for mothers to breastfeed children exclusively for the first six months of a baby's life.

Friday, January 14 More steps daily wards off diabetes   UPI / 11:54PM MELBOURNE, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- A higher daily step count over five years is linked with lower weight, lower waist-to-hip ratio and better insulin sensitivity, Australian researchers say. New method triples baby genetic screening   UPI / 9:54PM GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Researchers at an independent U.S. research institute say they have developed a method that triples the genetic information from newborn blood screening. Overweight young adults tend to 'cluster'   UPI / 8:44PM PROVIDENCE, R.I., Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Overweight young people are more likely to have overweight best friends and romantic partners, a U.S. researcher says. H1N1 survivors have 'super' immunity   UPI / 8:44PM ATLANTA, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Those who were sick and then recovered from pandemic H1N1 flu may enjoy extraordinary flu immunity, U.S. researchers report. Chickens modified to halt bird flu   UPI / 8:04PM CAMBRIDGE, England, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- British scientists say they have created the first genetically modified chickens that do not spread bird flu. Report: Gabor's leg partially amputated   UPI / 8:04PM LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor has undergone surgery to amputate three quarters of her leg, one of her doctors in California told TMZ Friday. Why knee protectors may led to allergy   UPI / 7:44PM GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- A Swedish researcher says she may have an explanation for how neoprene rubber products can sometimes lead to an allergic reaction. Virus called suspect in salmon deaths   UPI / 4:44PM VICTORIA, British Columbia, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Salmon with genetic activity linked to a virus are less likely to survive migration from the ocean to spawning grounds in British Columbia, researchers say. Brain-damaged man has uncertain future   UPI / 3:44PM CHICAGO, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- A brain-injured Chicago man with a dangerous lack of impulse control has fallen through the cracks in Illinois' social service network, his mother says. Colleges assess 'students of concern'   UPI / 1:05PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Some U.S. colleges are keeping tabs on potentially dangerous students through "threat assessment teams" amid debate over students' rights, officials say. Giffords progressing nicely, doctors say   UPI / 8:44AM TUCSON, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Critically injured U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., has marked major milestones as she recovers from a gunshot wound to her head, doctors said. New test may help finance search for cure   UPI / 12:54AM AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- The parents of a Texas child with a terminal disorder say they hope a genetic test they developed will help pay for a cure for the disorder.

Thursday, January 13 Room lights may affect sleep, hurt health   UPI / 11:14PM BOSTON, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Bedtime electrical lighting may affect sleep quality and health -- including blood pressure and glucose levels -- a U.S. researcher cautions. CDC: New whooping cough vaccine advice   UPI / 10:14PM ATLANTA, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Federal health officials recommend U.S. adolescents and adults get the tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine. By 2020, cancer care up by 27 percent   UPI / 5:24PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- A 27 percent increase in U.S. medical costs for treating cancer is projected by 2020 because of the aging population, U.S. health officials say. Kids may have PTSD after natural disaster   UPI / 5:05PM MIAMI, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say children may need help coping with the aftermath of a natural disaster. Report: Etta James suffering from dementia   UPI / 3:34PM RIVERSIDE, Calif., Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Music icon Etta James is suffering from dementia and undergoing treatment for leukemia, say court papers filed by her husband in California. Backstreet Boys' McLean back in rehab   UPI / 3:05PM NEW YORK, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Backstreet Boys member A.J. McLean says he has entered a U.S. rehabilitation clinic for "personal reasons." Two drugs better for high blood pressure?   UPI / 2:54PM LONDON, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- When it comes to treating high blood pressure, two drugs are better than one, British researchers say. Parents of flu victim call for vaccination   UPI / 2:34PM BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- The parents of a 3-year-old British girl who died of swine flu say all children should be vaccinated, while the British government has restricted its use. Apology given India over 'New Delhi' bug   UPI / 12:24PM LONDON, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Naming a drug-resistant superbug after the Indian capital of New Delhi was an "error of judgment," the editor of a U.K. medical journal says. Study: Ear infections rate antibiotics   UPI / 12:14PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- New studies say ear infections in children should be treated immediately with antibiotics, contradicting current "wait and see" treatments, researchers say. China faces growing Alzheimer's problem   UPI / 12:05PM BEIJING, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- China has begun to make plans to deal with an exploding elderly population and an increase in cases of Alzheimer's disease, officials say. Class drinking patterns, cirrhosis linked   UPI / 12:35AM DUNDEE, Scotland, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Death from liver cirrhosis may be linked more to drinking patterns than to social class, researchers in Scotland suggest. Bottle rockets can cause eye injuries   UPI / 12:14AM NASHVILLE, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers report firecrackers known as bottle rockets can cause significant eye injuries in children.

Wednesday, January 12 Chlamydia linked to ectopic pregnancy   UPI / 11:24PM EDINBURGH, Scotland, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Women who have had the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia are at greater risk than others of an ectopic pregnancy, researchers in Scotland say. Age-related macular degeneration declining   UPI / 8:04PM MADISON, Wis., Jan. 12 (UPI) -- The eye disease age-related macular degeneration has declined in the last 15 years, U.S. researchers say. WHO battles malaria treatment resistance   UPI / 7:14PM GENEVA, Switzerland, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- The World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, says it has begun efforts to stop the spread of parasites resistant to the most potent malaria treatment. Those with mental illness not more violent   UPI / 6:44PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- A person with a mental health condition is no more likely to be violent than any other person, a U.S. non-profit group says. Scientists look for better rat poisons   UPI / 6:44PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Scientists are working on lethal baits that lure rats as effectively as the Pied Piper did in the children's classic fairy tale.

Tuesday, January 11 AHA: Learn CPR to graduate high school   UPI / 11:54PM NASHVILLE, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Members of a U.S. health group say training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of defibrillators should be a requirement for high school graduation. Location a factor in colon screening gaps   UPI / 11:24PM DAVIS, Calif., Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Geography plays a key role in colon cancer screening disparities among non-whites, U.S. researchers say. Complaints filed against French diet drug   UPI / 10:44PM PARIS, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- More than 100 court complaints in France allege intentional manslaughter and injury caused by a diet pill banned in 2009, a lawyer for the alleged victims says. How resveratrol may help health   UPI / 9:04PM SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. and Chinese researchers have been unraveling how a compound found in grapes -- resveratrol -- may bring a wide spectrum of health benefits. Too much screen time can kill you early   UPI / 8:54PM LONDON, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- More than 2 hours a day in front of the TV or computer can increase the risk of heart disease and premature death, a researcher in Britain says. Device blocks sound of dentist's drill   UPI / 8:05PM LONDON, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- British researchers say a new device may cancel out the sound of dentists' drills, a noise that makes many people so anxious they don't seek dental care. EPA issues chromium-6 guidance   UPI / 4:24PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Tuesday issued guidance about how public water systems can monitor and sample for the contaminant hexavalent chromium. Infections decline in private ICU rooms   UPI / 4:05PM MONTREAL, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Hospital-acquired infections declined after intensive care unit rooms were converted to private rooms, researchers in Canada found.

Monday, January 10 Omega-3 may help protect brain from injury   UPI / 11:54PM MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Studies in animals suggest fish body oils -- believed protective for the heart -- may help protect against traumatic brain injury, U.S. researchers suggest. U.S. diabetes doubled from 1996 to 2007   UPI / 10:34PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- About 19 million U.S. adults reported receiving diabetes treatment in 2007, more than double the 9 million who received care in 1996, health officials say. Voter approved Calif. potfarms a no-go   UPI / 8:24PM OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 10 (UPI) -- The threat of legal prosecution has led officials in Oakland and Berkeley, Calif., to slam the brakes on plans to develop medical marijuana farms. Michael Douglas says tumor is gone   UPI / 7:54PM NEW YORK, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Hollywood actor Michael Douglas says the cancerous tumor in his throat is gone after he had radiation and chemotherapy treatments. Depression drugs may aid stroke recovery   UPI / 7:54PM TOULOUSE, France, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Depression drugs could help stroke victims re-establish motor skills in months as well as alleviate patients' depression, French researchers say. Search for cancer 'biomarkers' described   UPI / 7:44PM TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Florida State University researchers say they're working to identify a variety of "biomarkers" that might give earlier warnings of certain cancers. Some anti-psychotics lack proof they work   UPI / 6:44PM STANFORD, Calif., Jan. 10 (UPI) -- There is a lack of strong evidence that atypical anti-psychotic medications -- often used in nursing homes -- actually help, U.S. researchers say. Publicist: Hardy's not Lohan's sober coach   UPI / 4:14PM LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Tom Hardy's publicist says the British actor is not starlet Lindsay Lohan's sober mentor, contrary to a report claiming he is. Sixth marijuana clinic opens in Vancouver   UPI / 1:24PM VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- A medical marijuana dispensary that opened Saturday in Vancouver, British Columbia, is the sixth in the city, its owner says.

Sunday, January 9 Britain faces flu vaccine shortage   UPI / 9:54AM LONDON, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- British doctors say swine flu shots left from the 2009 pandemic won't protect the elderly from another form of flu that is rising sharply. Simple, quick pre-diabetes test developed   UPI / 1:04AM INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- The hemoglobin A1c test can be quickly administered in a physician's office to accurately identify pre-diabetics, U.S. researchers say.

Saturday, January 8 High-fat diet ups breast cancer risk   UPI / 9:14PM PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Elevated fat and cholesterol levels -- common in the Western diet -- may increase the risk of breast cancer, U.S. researchers suggest. Quitting smoking has immediate benefits   UPI / 8:24PM CHICAGO, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Quitting smoking has an immediate impact, with the risk of heart attack decreasing in the first 24 hours of the last cigarette puffed, U.S. researchers say. Tomatoes may help prevent vascular disease   UPI / 8:14PM KYOTO, Japan, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- The compound, 9-oxo-octadecadienoic -- found in tomatoes -- may help prevent vascular diseases, researchers in Japan say. Fewer people smoking in Britain   UPI / 7:54PM LONDON, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Smoking could become a thing of the past in much of the world by 2050, a report in Britain suggests. Green tea protects against Alzheimer's   UPI / 1:24PM NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Regularly drinking green tea could help protect the brain against developing Alzheimer's and other illnesses, British researchers say. Exercise may benefit prostate patients   UPI / 1:14PM BOSTON, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have linked exercise and lower risk of death in prostate cancer patients.

Friday, January 7 Model helps predict drug's effect on fetus   UPI / 11:34PM BOSTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have developed a model to help predict a drug's tendency to cause fetal malformations when taken by a pregnant woman. Tree die-off presents human health risk   UPI / 8:05PM DURANGO, Colo., Jan. 7 (UPI) -- A recent die-off of aspen trees in the U.S. West has swelled the population of rodents that carry a virus that can be deadly to humans, researchers say. Boulder, Colo., marijuana map goes public   UPI / 7:34PM BOULDER, Colo., Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Boulder, Colo., officials say they accidentally made public a map the city was using to identify locations of secret medical marijuana cultivation sites. Doctors mull Zsa Zsa blood-clot options   UPI / 5:54PM LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband has given doctors permission to perform risky surgery to treat a blood clot in the Hungarian-born actress' leg, TMZ said. New U.S. fluoride levels proposed   UPI / 5:44PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. government plans to recommend lower levels of fluoride in drinking water because of increases in fluorosis, which can stain children's teeth. New heart attack warning sign   UPI / 5:05PM FARMINGTON, Conn., Jan. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. cardiologists suggest a protein fragment detected in the blood may be a predictor of heart attack. Optimists may show resiliency in battle   UPI / 5:05PM EAST LANSING, Mich., Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Soldiers with the more positive outlook in combat zones show greater resiliency, U.S. researchers say. Possible cancer 'suppressor' protein seen   UPI / 4:44PM MONTREAL, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Canadian researchers say they've discovered a key reason why cancer cells proliferate and spread to other parts of the body. Circumcision seen as bar to disease   UPI / 4:05PM BALTIMORE, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Male circumcision, usually performed for religious or cultural reasons, could serve a health purpose in reducing the spread of disease, U.S. researchers say. Studded tires may boost heart disease   UPI / 3:44PM LINKOPING, Sweden, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Studded tires, used to improve traction on icy roads, may boost the heart attack rate for motorists or those living near highways, Swedish researchers say. Sisters released from Mississippi prison   UPI / 1:24PM JACKSON, Miss., Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Two sisters who served 16 years in a Mississippi prison for their role in a robbery that netted less than $200 were released Friday, officials said. Jailed Gov. Ryan visits dying wife   UPI / 1:14PM CHICAGO, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Federal prison officials in Terre Haute, Ind., allowed former Illinois Gov. George Ryan to visit his dying wife at a Kankakee, Ill., hospital, prosecutors said. U.K. death toll from flu hits 50   UPI / 12:54PM LONDON, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Britain's Health Protection Agency says 11 more deaths from flu in the United Kingdom have brought the season's total to 50.

Thursday, January 6 Estrogen's role in head/neck cancer   UPI / 11:44PM PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers suggest estrogen may play a role in the increase of head/neck cancer among young women. Restricting smoking in Europe effective   UPI / 11:14PM HOSPITALET, Spain, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Anti-tobacco laws enacted in Europe have resulted in less smoking and less exposure to secondhand smoke, researchers in Spain say. Animal shelter workers need rabies vaccine   UPI / 9:34PM ATLANTA, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Workers at animal shelters should get the rabies vaccine series prior to starting their job because of the possibility of exposure, U.S. health officials say. Vitamin D lack linked to a lung disease   UPI / 8:44PM CINCINNATI, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers link vitamin D deficiencies and the onset of autoimmune interstitial lung disease that affects tissues of the lungs instead of airways. Calgary city council mulls fluoride debate   UPI / 8:24PM CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- A motion to remove fluoride from Calgary, Alberta's drinking water can't be decided by a vote of the city council, Calgary's mayor says. Canada dealing with drug shortages   UPI / 4:14PM HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- A drug shortage in Canada has pharmacy customers leaving with only partially filled prescriptions or having to accept substitute medications, authorities said. Dead man's family sues over tainted celery   UPI / 3:54PM SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- A Texas produce company ordered to stop production because of tainted celery was sued by the family of a man who allegedly died from foodborne illness. Study: Tablet splitting may be dangerous   UPI / 3:14PM GHENT, Belgium, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- People who split tablets may have serious consequences because tablets have a narrow margin between therapeutic and toxic doses, researchers in Belgium say. Sailing accident rate high, but many minor   UPI / 12:34PM PROVIDENCE, R.I., Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Seventy-nine percent of dinghy and keel sailors report at least one injury in the last year, but most of the injuries are minor, U.S. researchers say. 2nd transplant candidate dies in Arizona   UPI / 11:05AM TUCSON, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- A transplant candidate, pulled from a waiting list because Arizona enacted sweeping budget cuts, has died, probably due to the cutbacks, a hospital said. Birch bark may contain healing benefits   UPI / 1:04AM SHANGHAI, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- An ingredient in birch bark may have an array of metabolic benefits, researchers in Shanghai say. Health spending growth slowest in decades   UPI / 12:14AM WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. healthcare spending in 2009 rose 4 percent to $2.5 trillion -- a smaller rate of increase than the 4.7 percent growth rate in 2008, federal analysts say.

Wednesday, January 5 First guidelines for MRSA treatment   UPI / 9:14PM SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- A U.S. health group has issued guidelines to help physicians treat the "superbug" methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Metabolic costs of human sleep loss   UPI / 8:54PM BOULDER, Colo., Jan. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers calculate the "metabolic cost" of an adult missing a night's sleep as the equivalent of walking a little less than 2 miles. China warns on overuse of antibiotics   UPI / 8:05PM BEIJING, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Health experts, warning against improper use of drugs, say more than a million Chinese children have been made deaf by misuse of the antibiotic streptomycin. Screening for STDs debated after study   UPI / 7:54PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Ten percent of young adults who tested positive for common sexually transmitted diseases said they hadn't had sex during the previous 12 months, a study found. Fewer Canadians choosing to get flu shot   UPI / 5:54PM TORONTO, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Doctors in Canada say as the flu season gets under way fewer Canadians are choosing to get flu shots, a trend they call worrisome. Canadians going online for health info   UPI / 4:34PM OTTAWA, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Many Canadians are turning to the Internet with questions about health and lifestyle, and a majority who do say they trust the information they find. Defibrillator implant usage questioned   UPI / 3:44PM DURHAM, N.C., Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Many patients receiving an implantable defibrillator to prevent life-threatening arrhythmias were not good candidates to receive the device, a study suggests. Raw milk sold as 'body lotion'   UPI / 4:14AM CHILLIWACK, British Columbia, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- A Canadian raw-milk dairy ordered to stop selling unpasteurized milk for human consumption is rebranding the product as a "body lotion." You may eat more trans fat than you think   UPI / 2:14AM CLEVELAND, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- If a food has .49 grams of trans fat per serving the label can list trans fat as zero but a few servings provide more than you should eat, U.S. researchers say. Depression, diabetes, heart disease linked   UPI / 12:14AM BOSTON, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Women with depression and diabetes have a higher risk than others of death from heart disease, a six-year study found, U.S. researchers say. Mothers are key to HPV vaccination   UPI / 12:05AM COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Mothers play a key role in who gets vaccinated against human papillomavirus, researchers at Ohio State University in Columbus say.

Tuesday, January 4 Half of U.S. teens report abuse, crime   UPI / 9:34PM DURHAM, N.H., Jan. 4 (UPI) -- More than 45 percent of U.S. youth reported to authorities at least one instance of violence, abuse, crime or bullying in the past year, researchers say. Tonsillectomy guidelines issued   UPI / 7:44PM NEW YORK, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- New guidelines provide recommendations for the care and management of children ages 1-18 years considered for a tonsillectomy, U.S. researchers say. How to start eating healthier   UPI / 6:05PM DALLAS, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- It is much easier to follow through on the New Year's resolution to eat healthier if you create the right environment, U.S. dietitians say. Facial bones age as well as skin, tissue   UPI / 5:54PM ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Plastic surgeons say changes in the skin and tissue give the face that aged look, but U.S. researchers say facial bones contribute to aging too. Church's communion wafers carried virus   UPI / 5:24PM MASSAPEQUA, N.Y., Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Health officials in New York are urging worshipers at a Long Island Catholic church to get vaccinations for hepatitis A this week. TB may raise lung cancer risk   UPI / 2:34PM TAICHUNG, Taiwan, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Evidence indicates tuberculosis patients are at greater risk of getting lung cancer, researchers in Taiwan say. Mediterranean diet slows cognitive decline   UPI / 1:54PM CHICAGO, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- The Mediterranean diet, which reduces the risk of heart disease, some cancers and diabetes, may also reduce cognitive decline, U.S. researchers say. China reports five-year progress   UPI / 12:05AM BEIJING, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- China, despite challenges, enjoyed over 10 percent annual GDP growth and made progress in "socialist democracy" in the past five years, official media said.

Monday, January 3 Tumor cell cancer test called promising   UPI / 11:44PM BOSTON, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Johnson & Johnson and Massachusetts General Hospital say they are developing and marketing a blood test that could find a single cancer cell in blood. Women veterans asked to comment on VA   UPI / 11:14PM WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Women veterans are being asked to participate in an online survey for the American Legion about the VA healthcare system, Legion officials say. Pfizer anti-smoking drug demand soars   UPI / 10:54PM TOKYO, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer says it underestimated demand for its anti-smoking drug among Japanese seeking to quit cigarettes. U.K. eyes alternative, cheaper use of drug   UPI / 7:44PM LONDON, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Britain's National Health Service says it wants access to an inexpensive drug to combat a leading cause of blindness despite drug companies' resistance. Fighting SAD and winter fatigue   UPI / 6:34PM BOULDER, Colo., Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Six in 100 Americans suffer from seasonal affective disorder and 50 percent of U.S. adults report winter fatigue, a specialist in alternative medicine says. Pedometer can result in more walking   UPI / 6:24PM BANNOCKBURN, Ill., Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Using a pedometer can increase physical activity by about 2,000 steps daily that can make all the difference in weight loss, a U.S. pedometer maker says. New Zealand: No treatment for some cancers   UPI / 4:05PM WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- New Zealand says a shortage of oncologists means patients with certain kinds of cancers will not be referred to specialists or be eligible for chemotherapy. David Arquette is in rehab   UPI / 1:34PM LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- David Arquette's publicist says the Hollywood actor has checked himself into rehab for alcohol addiction. Mental illness growing for Asian-Americans   UPI / 12:54PM HOUSTON, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Mental illness in the Houston Asian-American community is growing and more severe than ever, health experts say, and studies show the problem is nationwide. Exercise drops risk of colon cancer death   UPI / 1:04AM ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say there is yet another reason to exercise -- a lower risk of dying from colon cancer.

Sunday, January 2 Obama signs Sept. 11 workers' health bill   UPI / 7:34PM HONOLULU, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama Sunday signed the health bill for Sept. 11 workers while on vacation in Hawaii, the White House said. Virus outbreak closes Welsh hospital   UPI / 4:54PM SWANSEA, Wales, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- A hospital in Wales is not accepting new patients and is closed to most visitors following an outbreak of a virus that causes gastroenteritis, officials said.

Saturday, January 1 Alzheimer's patients given choices   UPI / 9:34PM PHOENIX, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- An Arizona nursing home has found that allowing Alzheimer's patients freedom to eat and sleep when they want makes them happier and easier to care for. Flu vaccine shortage disrupts British care   UPI / 4:44PM LONDON, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- A sudden flu outbreak in Britain has caused a vaccine shortage and forced cancellation of surgeries, hospital officials say. Doctor: Hospital care not as good at night   UPI / 3:44PM LONDON, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Women don't get the same quality of obstetric care when they give birth at night, one of Britain's top maternity doctors said. Phoenix sets zoning for medical pot sites   UPI / 1:54PM PHOENIX, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Phoenix is setting zoning rules to regulate the medical marijuana system Arizona voters legalized in November, officials said. U.S. not ready for 'silver tsunami'   UPI / 12:24AM BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Jan. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers point out 2011 ushers in the first baby boomers -- those born between l946 and 1964 -- turning age 65. 'The King's Speech' wrong on stuttering   UPI / 12:04AM NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- In the British movie, "The King's Speech," stuttering was thought to be psychological, but a speech specialist says stuttering is caused by brain differences.

Friday, December 31 Earache symptoms observable in youngest   UPI / 10:24PM PITTSBURGH, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Doctors need to focus on observable earache symptoms in children who don't yet speak, U.S. researchers say. Family dog chews off girl's toes   UPI / 4:24PM JOLIET, Ill., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A dog that chewed the toes of an Illinois girl with spina bifida while she slept was behaving naturally, animal control officers say. Parents: Sick girl waited 5 hours for care   UPI / 4:14PM PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A California couple say they waited for five hours in a hospital emergency room while a deadly infection ravaged their daughter's body. Woman denied visa to see dying daughter   UPI / 2:14PM COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- An Ohio woman dying of cancer says her mother in Honduras, 79, has been unable to get a U.S. visa for a last visit because officials fear she might stay. Woman dies from liposuction complications   UPI / 10:24AM LAUDERHILL, Fla., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A Florida woman whose resolution for 2011 was to look good died after undergoing liposuction to remove fat from her waist, her husband said. Suggested '10 charitable donation -- blood   UPI / 1:04AM DALLAS, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- As people make year-end charitable donations, a U.S. pathologist recommends making a pledge to give the gift that keeps on giving -- blood. Patients should be told of sleepy doctors   UPI / 12:14AM NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- An editorial in a U.S. journal argues that patients should have notice that their physician may be sleep-deprived.

Thursday, December 30 Electronic medical records of limited help   UPI / 11:34PM SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. hospitals using basic electronic health records provided better care for patients with heart failure but not heart attack or pneumonia, researchers say. Simple trap could combat dengue fever   UPI / 6:34PM NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A simple trap resembling a trash can that lures pregnant mosquitoes could help stop the spread of dengue fever, U.S. researchers say. Killebrew says he has esophageal cancer   UPI / 11:14AM MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Harmon Killebrew, whose Hall of Fame baseball career included 573 home runs, says he has esophageal cancer. Governor suspends sisters' life sentences   UPI / 7:44AM JACKSON, Miss., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour says he will suspend the sentences of two sisters serving life in prison if one is willing to donate a kidney to the other. Start year with mental health screening   UPI / 1:05AM BOSTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The start of a new year is a perfect time to take stock of your emotions and address mental health issues, a U.S. psychiatrist advises.

Wednesday, December 29 One hormone may help several ills   UPI / 9:34PM DALLAS, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say future treatment of a number of diseases -- including heart disease and diabetes -- may be linked to one hormone. Epilepsy risk higher in those 50 and older   UPI / 9:14PM NEW YORK, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Those age 50 and older are at greater risk of developing epilepsy than those under the age of 50, a U.S. researcher suggests. Rescuers search for California snowboarder   UPI / 8:24PM TAHOE CITY, Calif., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- More than a dozen rescuers fought 35 inches of new snow in their ongoing search for a missing California snowboarder, authorities say. Canada's response to H1N1 effective   UPI / 8:24PM OTTAWA, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Canadian health officials say their actions during the H1N1 pandemic were effective but communications were a challenge among jurisdictions and time zones. DNA involvement in heart rhythms found   UPI / 7:44PM BALTIMORE, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- DNA sequence variations associated with abnormal heart rhythms that can cause heart damage and sudden death have been identified, a U.S. researcher says. 'Spider-Man' actor released from hospital   UPI / 5:14PM NEW YORK, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Christopher Tierney, who was seriously hurt last week while performing in Broadway's "Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark," has left the hospital, his father said. DMX admitted to jail mental health unit   UPI / 3:24AM PHOENIX, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Jailed rapper DMX has been moved to the Arizona Department of Corrections Flamenco Mental Health Unit at Alhambra, prison officials said. Powerful people may feel power over cancer   UPI / 1:14AM CHICAGO, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- People who feel powerful are more likely to believe they can beat cancer if it's described in anthropomorphist, or human, terms, U.S. researchers say.

Tuesday, December 28 Study seeks improved prostate cancer test   UPI / 8:54PM SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they are studying biological clues called biomarkers that predict whether a man will get prostate cancer and if it requires treatment. An infant formula closer to breast milk   UPI / 8:44PM PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers suggest infant formulas with protein hydrolysate may be closer to breast milk. Study looks at obesity, apnea, indigestion   UPI / 8:44PM OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Researchers in the United States say they are studying a potentially life-threatening correlation among sleep apnea, obesity and indigestion. Lindsay Lohan to leave rehab next week   UPI / 8:34PM LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Actress Lindsay Lohan is to leave California's Betty Ford rehabilitation facility Tuesday, sources told TMZ. Allergic? Dust often, with a mask   UPI / 2:44PM ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. allergy experts say indoor allergy and asthma triggers can include not only dust, pet dander and mold but noxious fumes from an attached garage.

Monday, December 27 Vegetarian diet better for kidney disease   UPI / 11:14PM INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- A U.S. doctor says phosphorus levels stay lower in kidney disease patients who eat a vegetarian diet. Blinded Calif., sea lion gets nurturing   UPI / 9:44PM SAUSALITO, Calif., Dec. 27 (UPI) -- California marine wildlife experts say they are looking for a home for Silent Knight, a sea lion found on a beach blinded in both eyes by a gunshot blast. Genetic testing for melanoma in kids   UPI / 9:05PM SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Most parents at higher risk of melanoma favor genetic testing of their children, U.S. researchers say. Prostate choice may over-focus on age   UPI / 8:14PM SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers suggest age may play too key a role in prostate cancer treatment among older men. Alberta urged to battle syphilis rates   UPI / 7:34PM CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Alberta must open more sexual health clinics and require condom machines in bars to combat a rising rate of syphilis, the province's top health official says. Former Jaguar Frase's son dies at 15   UPI / 1:24PM JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 27 (UPI) -- The 15-year-old son of former Jacksonville Jaguars lineman Paul Frase died of a rare disease afflicting only about 400 people in the world, the family said. NYC needs blood donations   UPI / 2:05AM NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Despite a snowstorm that may leave more than a foot of snow in New York City, the New York Blood Center says it still needs 2,000 people a day to give blood. 'Un-growth hormone' may fight aging   UPI / 1:24AM ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- A U.S. physician says research indicates a compound acting in the opposite way as growth hormone may reverse some signs of aging. Smoking may worsen cancer pain   UPI / 12:14AM COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher suggests smoking may be associated with greater feelings of pain by patients with a wide range of cancer types and in all stages.

Saturday, December 25 Holidays good time to get medical history   UPI / 8:54PM BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dec. 25 (UPI) -- A University of Alabama genetics counselor advises taking advantage of holidays and other family reunions to get family medical history. How to tell if elderly relatives need care   UPI / 8:24PM MELROSE PARK, Ill., Dec. 25 (UPI) -- Holiday time may be the only time of year some elderly relatives are visited and too often these family reunions end up at the hospital, a U.S. doctor says.

Friday, December 24 Holidays may put emotionally fragile on edge   UPI / 8:34PM MELROSE PARK, Ill., Dec. 24 (UPI) -- If a friend or relative shuns holiday events, is angry, uses alcohol or drugs to excess, misses work or sleeps too much they may need help, a U.S. doctor says. Why exercise helps the heart   UPI / 5:44PM BOSTON, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Although doctors know exercise benefits the heart, U.S. researchers say they now have a better understanding of how it does so. When it's a blue, blue Christmas   UPI / 4:24PM CHICAGO, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- A U.S. psychiatrist says for many the holidays can be a very unmerry time of year, but there are things people can do to lift their spirits. Study: Bat cull won't stop disease crisis   UPI / 2:44PM KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 24 (UPI) -- A proposal to cull bat populations will not halt the spread of a disease that has killed a million bats in the United States since 2006, a study says. Stress may make the ordinary memorable   UPI / 1:54AM NEW YORK, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- A team of Czech and U.S. researchers suggests stress enhances the ability to remember ordinary, unrelated activities. Exercise, vitamin D help prevent falls   UPI / 1:14AM PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Exercise and vitamin D supplements top the list of primary care interventions that help prevent falls in older adults, a U.S. researcher says.

Thursday, December 23 CDC: Influenza low, gaining in southeast   UPI / 11:44PM ATLANTA, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- U.S. influenza activity from Oct. 3 to Dec. 11 was low overall, with co-circulation of influenza A (H3N2), 2009 A (H1N1) and B viruses, health officials say. Doctor: Think twice before taking folate   UPI / 10:24PM HOUSTON, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- A U.S. cancer doctor suggests rethinking the policy of everyone taking some extra folate because it could increase cancer risk. Tennis elbow: Use training, not drugs   UPI / 10:14PM GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- A Swedish researcher advises treating tennis elbow with training and ergonomic advice rather than anti-inflammatory drugs and cortisone shots. Wood stoves in Germany shortens lives   UPI / 9:24PM BERLIN, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Scientists say fine dust particles from single-room combustion wood-burning stoves and boilers are reducing average German life expectancy. Alternative remedies seen as risk to young   UPI / 7:54PM MELBOURNE, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Alternative remedies can have dangerous, and perhaps fatal, side effects, especially for vulnerable groups like children, Australian health experts say. 10 deaths from flu in England this week   UPI / 5:44PM LONDON, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- At least 10 people have died this week from influenza in England, with the H1N1 strain of the virus blamed for most of the deaths, health officials say. FDA approves vaccine for anal cancer   UPI / 5:24PM WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it has approved a vaccine to prevent anal cancer caused by the human papilloma virus. Placebos work even if people know about it   UPI / 3:04PM BOSTON, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Even knowing a drug is a placebo --"dummy pill"-- does not keep it from working, U.S. researchers say. TB spread in prisons, ups TB elsewhere   UPI / 1:24AM VERCELLI, Italy, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- The spread of tuberculosis in prisons increases the incidence of tuberculosis in the general population, researchers in Italy and Britain say.

Wednesday, December 22 Some suffer hip replacement angst   UPI / 9:24PM GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- A Swedish researcher suggests at least 5 percent of hip replacement patients reported no improvement. Senate, House OK 9/11 responders bill   UPI / 6:34PM WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. House approved a bill that would provide $4.2 billion to first responders with health problems after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in New York. Hot 97 suspends DJ Cipha for comment   UPI / 3:14PM NEW YORK, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- New York's hip-hop radio station HOT 97 says it has suspended indefinitely DJ Cipha Sounds for making a tasteless joke about Haitian women and HIV. South Korea fights foot-and-mouth outbreak   UPI / 12:24PM SEOUL, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- South Korea says it will begin vaccinating livestock to stem an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease that has forced the destruction of thousands of animals. Most fail to see tanning bed-cancer link   UPI / 1:14AM MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Just 13 percent of U.S. women and 4 percent of men understand tanning beds should be avoided as a skin cancer risk, researchers say.

Tuesday, December 21 Snoring has high socio-economic costs   UPI / 10:34PM COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Danish researchers say the high socio-economic costs of sleep disorders rise when disorders go untreated. Blacks have higher liver cancer mortality   UPI / 8:44PM ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say African-American early stage liver cancer patients are more likely than others to die. Allstate sues doctors, drivers in Nevada   UPI / 5:05PM LAS VEGAS, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Allstate Insurance charged medical professionals and others in Nevada of driving up company costs with fraudulent medical claims, court papers show. Woman charged: Faked cancer for insurance   UPI / 4:24PM CANONSBURG, Pa., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- A woman faked cancer to defraud an insurance company of nearly $100,000, a complaint by the Pennsylvania attorney general's office alleges. FDA warns of possible E. coli in cheese   UPI / 4:24PM SEATTLE, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Federal officials say cheeses from a Washington company have been identified as the possible source of an E. coli outbreak in Washington and Oregon. Korean vaginal steam baths come West   UPI / 4:05PM LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Vaginal steam baths, an allegedly therapeutic procedure popular in Korea, is gaining a toehold in the West, its supporters say. What to ask about medical tests   UPI / 2:05AM PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Every time a doctor orders a test, the patient should ask what the test will show, why the test is ordered and when results are expected, a doctor advises. Poor have worst asthma symptoms   UPI / 1:54AM LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Those living in poverty sufferer more from asthma than those with higher incomes, U.S. researchers said. Holidays drinks: More calories than burger   UPI / 1:34AM CHICAGO, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- A regular hamburger at McDonald's has fewer calories than some holiday drinks, a registered dietitian at Loyola University Health System warns. XMRV not chronic fatigue syndrome cause   UPI / 12:14AM LONDON, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Researchers at the University College London say chronic fatigue syndrome is not caused by the virus XMRV, but it may be caused by another virus. CDC warns on holiday travel to Haiti   UPI / 12:14AM ATLANTA, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- People planning to travel to Haiti or the Dominican Republic for the holidays should protect themselves from cholera, U.S. health officials advise.

Monday, December 20 Study: Read to critical care newborns   UPI / 9:24PM MONTREAL, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Canadian researchers advise parents to read aloud to their newborns in hospital intensive care units. Cancer contaminant found in Ill. tap water   UPI / 6:54PM CHICAGO, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- An environmental group say high levels of a form of chromium metal linked to cancer has been found in Chicago tap water. Proteins involved in brain disease ID'd   UPI / 6:05PM LONDON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- U.K. scientists say they've isolated proteins involved in more than 130 brain diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, suggesting possible new treatment paths. Beetroot juice may aid elderly be active   UPI / 3:24PM EXETER, England, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Beetroot juice, known to enable athletes to exercise 16 percent longer, may also help the elderly or those with heart/lung conditions, British researchers say. Tree disease linked to rise in Lyme ticks   UPI / 1:44PM SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Scientists say a tree disease killing large swaths of California's coastal forests may be linked to an increase of human cases of tick-borne Lyme disease.

Sunday, December 19 Study: Fruits and vegetables save lives   UPI / 8:14PM OXFORD, England, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Researchers say if Britons adhered to current British dietary recommendations, 33,000 lives could be saved yearly. Teaching hospital system safety questioned   UPI / 7:34PM DALLAS, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Teaching hospitals treat about half of U.S. inpatients, but government data reveals little about their safety records. Kennedy to tackle mental health issues   UPI / 4:05PM PROVIDENCE, R.I., Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy, leaving Congress after eight terms representing Rhode Island, says he wants to launch "The Next Frontier" in mental health treatment. Painful truth: Pain difficult to treat   UPI / 2:44PM INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Treating chronic pain is not only painful to the patient, it can be a pain for healthcare professionals as well, U.S. researchers say. Pet Parade: Fat pets (and humans)   UPI / 5:44AM A recent trip to the vet confirmed what we had suspected -- both of our dogs are getting fat. Study: Spirituality helps to halt drinking   UPI / 12:04AM BOSTON, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say spirituality can have positive effects on those trying to quit alcohol.

Saturday, December 18 Early Alzheimer's tests a mixed bargain   UPI / 12:44PM NEW YORK, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- New tests are finding diseases like Alzheimer's at earlier stages, but treatment is not keeping pace, posing ethical dilemmas, U.S. researchers say. Garlic may aid against hip osteoarthritis   UPI / 12:34AM LONDON, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- A diet high in allium vegetables -- garlic, onions and leeks -- may help protect against hip osteoarthritis, British researchers say.

Friday, December 17 Navratilova may have avoided hospital   UPI / 8:05PM EDINBURGH, Scotland, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Prior acclimatization to higher altitudes can prevent acute mountain sickness, which recently struck tennis icon Martina Navratilova, Scottish researchers say. Britain urges flu shots for those at risk   UPI / 7:14PM LONDON, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- British health officials are urging the government to persuade those in "at risk" categories for flu to get immunized to stave off a crisis. 'Do not board' list fails three times   UPI / 1:05PM WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- At least three people with infectious diseases were able to board passenger planes even though their names were on a "do not board" list, U.S. officials said. Oregon Sen. Wyden out for cancer surgery   UPI / 9:54AM WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Surgery for prostate cancer will force Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., to miss important votes in the Senate, officials said.

Thursday, December 16 H.S. concussions from player contact   UPI / 11:14PM BOSTON, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Seventy-six percent of U.S. high-school athletics concussions were caused by contact with another player, usually a head-to-head collision, researchers say. Hospita shootings rare, assaults frequent   UPI / 10:24PM BALTIMORE, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. doctors say shootings in hospitals are rare but the rate of other assaults is four times that of other workplaces. Study questions quality of ADHD care   UPI / 10:05PM LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say Medicaid-funded treatment is failing children with attention-deficit/hyper-activity disorder. Hypertension, obesity among Iraqi refugees   UPI / 9:14PM ATLANTA, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Iraqi refugees in San Diego County, Calif., have some infectious conditions but many have chronic diseases similar to those afflicting Americans, officials say. Stem cell HIV 'cure' called too radical   UPI / 7:54PM MIAMI, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Doctors in Berlin say they have cured an American patient of HIV and leukemia using stem cells, but experts warn a general therapeutic cure is years away. FDA pulls plug on breast cancer drug   UPI / 1:24PM WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. federal regulators said Thursday they were going to revoke approval of the widely-used drug Avastin for use in treating patients with breast cancer. Former Canadian official has lung disease   UPI / 12:54PM CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Ralph Klein, former premier of Alberta, Canada, has an incurable lung disease, officials said. Avoiding Mother Nature's hand winter wrath   UPI / 2:05AM DALLAS, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Redness, blisters, cracking or itching on hands may lead to dyshidrotic eczema or hand eczema but a U.S. dermatologist says the conditions are preventable. Milk not a heart risk   UPI / 12:24AM BOSTON, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Drinking three glasses of milk per day may lead to an 18 percent decreased risk of cardiovascular disease, a review by U.S. and Dutch researchers found.

Wednesday, December 15 Aretha home from hospital after surgery   UPI / 9:35PM DETROIT, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. singer Aretha Franklin, home from the hospital after undergoing surgery nearly two weeks ago, says her "family and friends are taking great care of me." CDC: Food sickens 48 million annually   UPI / 5:54PM ATLANTA, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- About 48 million people get sick from foodborne illnesses each year, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die each year, U.S. health officials estimate. 'Fetal rights' mom: Drug rehab a 'miracle'   UPI / 5:24PM WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- A Canadian woman involved in a landmark fetal rights case in 1996 says facing forced drug treatment led to the "miracle" of her getting free from addiction. Doctor: Sales people in operating room   UPI / 3:24PM BALTIMORE, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Salespeople for a medical stent maker were allowed inside a treatment room at a Baltimore hospital as procedures were being performed, a doctor says. Jury punishes tobacco firm for giveaways   UPI / 12:05PM BOSTON, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts jury has held a tobacco company liable for the death of a Boston woman who said she was given free Newport cigarettes at age 9. Higher co-pay, less cancer therapy   UPI / 1:44AM NEW YORK, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have linked higher health insurance co-payments with less breast cancer therapy compliance.

Tuesday, December 14 Brain memory 'booster' identified   UPI / 9:24PM IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they've identified a protein that boosts memory, a finding that could be benefit people with cognitive disorders. No charges expected in Sheen's hotel case   UPI / 8:04PM NEW YORK, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Charlie Sheen will not face charges for an alleged incident at a posh New York hotel last October, law enforcement sources told TMZ Tuesday. If pregnant, don't delay cancer treatment   UPI / 5:14PM SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- A researcher in Germany says pregnant women with breast cancer should not delay cancer treatment out of concern for the baby. U.S. adults living one less healthy year   UPI / 3:44PM LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- University of Southern California researchers say American adults can expect to live one less healthy year over the course of their lives. Pomegranate may curb cancer spread   UPI / 3:34PM PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers suggest components in pomegranate juice help inhibit prostate cancer cells from spreading. 'Dexter' stars Hall, Carpenter divorcing   UPI / 9:54AM LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Hollywood television stars Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter have announced they are divorcing after nearly two years of marriage.

Monday, December 13 Help for carotid artery disease catch-22   UPI / 9:34PM DALLAS, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Untreated carotid disease can cause a stroke and artery surgery to fix it can too, but U.S. doctors say there are clues to avoid this medical catch-22. Diabetic men 'grow your own transplant'   UPI / 7:05PM PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say it may be possible for men who have type 1 diabetes to "grow their own transplants" for new insulin-producing islet cells. Stem cells turned into intestinal tissue   UPI / 5:54PM CINCINNATI, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they've made human stem cells become functional human intestinal tissue in the laboratory. Study: Apartment children face smoke risks   UPI / 2:05PM BOSTON, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Children who live in apartment buildings are more subject to secondhand smoke contamination than those who live in houses, a U.S. study says. Tuberculosis returning to Canadian Arctic   UPI / 1:35PM IQALUIT, Nunavut, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Canadian health officials say there has been an alarming rise in tuberculosis among indigenous people in the arctic. Jennifer Grey's back surgery a success   UPI / 12:14PM LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Hollywood actress and reigning "Dancing with the Stars" champ Jennifer Grey has successfully undergone back surgery, her doctor said.

Sunday, December 12 Holbrooke's critical condition unchanged   UPI / 3:24PM WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Senior diplomat Richard Holbrooke remains critically ill in a Washington hospital, White House adviser David Axelrod said Sunday. Knee infection: Infrequent but a danger   UPI / 1:54AM LUND, Sweden, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- A Swedish researcher warns as the number of knee replacements increases so does the risk of infections. Heart failure, low education linked   UPI / 1:44AM COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Danish researchers have linked lower levels of education with increased risks of heart failure. Cancer: Location, location, location   UPI / 12:54AM ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Living in certain neighborhoods may increase the risk of developing cancer, U.S. researchers say. A whey to reduce high blood pressure   UPI / 12:05AM SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Supplementing diet with whey-based protein may help reduce high blood pressure, a U.S. researcher says.

Saturday, December 11 Cranberry juice may not stop infections   UPI / 11:44PM ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 11 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher says cranberry juice may be no more effective than a placebo against urinary tract infections. Teens with asthma offered help at school   UPI / 11:34PM NEW YORK, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- A school-based educational program helps teens cope with asthma, U.S. researchers say. Vitamin D has U-shaped link with frailty   UPI / 10:54PM MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers found a U-shaped relationship between vitamin D levels and frailty in older women+. Health Canada warns about hair relaxers   UPI / 9:24PM OTTAWA, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Some hair relaxers being sold in Canada have concentrations of formaldehyde many times the level permitted in the country, Health Canada says. Key diplomat Holbrooke gravely ill   UPI / 12:34PM WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Top U.S. diplomat Richard Holbrooke is in critical condition at a Washington, D.C., hospital after heart surgery, the State Department said Saturday.

Friday, December 10 Judge tosses LA medical pot ordinance   UPI / 11:44PM LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- A judge issued a ruling Friday banning Los Angeles from enforcing a moratorium on new medical marijuana dispensaries. Alzheimer's, heart attacks share gene   UPI / 11:24PM BOLOGNA, Italy, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- A researcher in Italy says Alzheimer's disease and heart attacks share a common genetic base. Still time to get influenza vaccine   UPI / 9:34PM NEW YORK, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Only 18 percent of older New Yorkers with health insurance and a healthcare provider say they got a flu shot last flu season, health officials say. Pfizer withdraws hypertension drug   UPI / 8:24PM NEW YORK, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Pfizer Inc. says it has withdrawn its Thelin hypertension drug from Europe and other regions after reports of at least three deaths from liver damage. Frogs shows signs of comeback from disease   UPI / 8:05PM NEWCASTLE, Australia, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Frogs in Australia and the United States may be recovering from a fungal disease that has decimated amphibian populations around the world, researchers say. White House: Obama tobacco-free 9 months   UPI / 7:54PM WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Two wars, an ongoing financial crisis and declining popularity have helped U.S. President Barack Obama stay away from cigarettes, the White House said Friday. Have mammogram first week of cycle   UPI / 7:54PM SEATTLE, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher suggests scheduling mammograms during the first week of the menstrual cycle may help improve the efficacy of the exam. Haitian cholera strain called deadlier   UPI / 7:54PM BOSTON, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- The cholera strain devastating Haiti carries a mutation that makes it more intense and could allow it to spread further, U.S. researchers say. India announces decline in polio cases   UPI / 1:34PM NEW DELHI, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- India's health minister says cases of polio in the country dropped more than 90 percent this year. Intervention helps autistic toddlers   UPI / 12:44AM BALTIMORE, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Early intervention programs for toddlers with autism spectrum disorders resulted in improvements in social and communication skills, U.S. researchers say. Estrogen may reduce breast cancer risk   UPI / 12:14AM SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Hormone replacement therapy that uses estrogen alone provides a protective effect in reducing breast cancer risk, U.S. researchers say.

Thursday, December 9 Hero cancer survivor pleads guilty   UPI / 10:05PM SURREY, British Columbia, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- A man who became famous in Canada as a cancer survivor after losing a leg at the age of 12 has pleaded guilty to possession of stolen property. Stop Alzheimer's with the color purple   UPI / 9:14PM MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- A British researcher suggests natural chelators -- most often found in purple fruits -- could help stop the progress of Alzheimer's disease. Most U.S. children exposed to smoking   UPI / 7:14PM WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- More than half of U.S. children ages 3-11 are exposed to secondhand smoke -- mostly in the home -- which can cause immediate damage, a non-profit group says. U.S. life expectancy drops slightly   UPI / 3:14PM ATLANTA, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. life expectancy at birth dropped slightly to 77.8 years from 77.9 years in 2007, federal health officials said Thursday. Cousin: Aretha is doing 'really good'   UPI / 2:05PM LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Aretha Franklin's cousin told the Detroit Free Press the ailing songstress is "doing really, really good." Church to picket Elizabeth Edwards funeral   UPI / 12:24PM TOPEKA, Kan., Dec. 9 (UPI) -- An independent U.S. church known for preaching a gospel of hate said Thursday it would picket the funeral of Elizabeth Edwards who, it claims, is now in hell.

Wednesday, December 8 Low-dose aspirin helps detect colon cancer   UPI / 11:34PM HEIDELBERG, Germany, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- German researchers say ingestion of low-dose aspirin prior to the use of the fecal occult blood test could improve cancer detection. Mentally ill more apt to commit suicide   UPI / 10:05PM LONDON, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- People with psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia are 12 times more likely than others to commit suicide, researchers in Britain say. Rheumatoid arthritis may signal heart risk   UPI / 9:05PM STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Swedish researchers have linked rheumatoid arthritis to a greater risk of heart attack. Report: Aretha has pancreatic cancer   UPI / 6:34PM DETROIT, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. singer Aretha Franklin, long revered as the Queen of Soul, has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, WXYZ-TV, Detroit, reported Wednesday. Milestone reached in disease research   UPI / 4:54PM EVANSTON, Ill., Dec. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they've reached a major milestone in ongoing efforts to wipe out some of the world's most lethal diseases. Elizabeth Edwards' funeral Saturday   UPI / 2:24PM RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Elizabeth Edwards, a national figure for her battle with cancer and her husband's campaign, will be buried Saturday in Raleigh, N.C., the funeral home said. Detroit public housing to ban smoking   UPI / 1:05PM DETROIT, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Thousands of Detroit public housing residents may soon lose the right to smoke in their own homes. Lawyers try to break tobacco suit glut   UPI / 10:44AM JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Lawyers for tobacco companies and sick smokers are trying to resolve a glut of Florida cases that could take centuries to litigate. Men ages 75-95: Sex important, want more   UPI / 9:54AM PERTH, Australia, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- In a study of Australian men ages 75-95, if men are breathing, they consider sex important -- if medical conditions don't hold them back, researchers say. Canada urged to stop asbestos export   UPI / 9:44AM MONTREAL, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Asian victims of a deadly cancer linked to asbestos exposure said they want the Canadian government to prohibit the expansion of an asbestos mine in Quebec. WHO: Europe has heart lifestyle issues   UPI / 1:34AM SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- About 4 million people die annually in Europe from cardiovascular disease attributed to lifestyle rather than underlying medical conditions, a researcher says. Concussion symptoms differ between sexes   UPI / 12:14AM WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Male and female U.S. high school athletes present different types of symptoms after experiencing a sport-related concussion, researchers say. Cancer imaging shows tumor metabolism   UPI / 12:14AM CHICAGO, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have developed a "window" into real-time tumor metabolism that could allow monitoring of a tumor's growth.

Tuesday, December 7 Supply affects vaccine disparities   UPI / 10:14PM ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 7 (UPI) -- The gap in flu vaccination rates between elderly U.S. whites, African-Americans and Hispanics is made worse when there is vaccine shortage, researchers say. Infant's biological clock may be seasonal   UPI / 9:24PM NASHVILLE, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- The season in which a baby is born may have a lasting effect on his or her biological clock and susceptibility to neurological disorders, U.S. researchers say. CT imaging used to detect breast cancer   UPI / 8:34PM CHICAGO, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- New and improved Cone Beam Computed Tomography provides high-quality images to detect breast cancer and is easier on women, a U.S. researcher says. Important multiple sclerosis research find   UPI / 8:34PM EDINBURGH, Scotland, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Scottish researchers say a discovery involving stem cells may lead to reversing nerve damage and paralysis caused by multiple sclerosis. New, improved LouseBuster kills head lice   UPI / 8:05PM SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- An improved LouseBuster kills lice, but is less noisy, uses home electrical outlets and is less likely to get tangled in curly hair, a U.S. professor says. Low-dose aspirin reduces cancer death rate   UPI / 7:14PM LONDON, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Small doses of aspirin may reduce cancer death rates by 20 percent to 30 percent, British researchers say. Web site helps rural cancer doctors   UPI / 1:14AM NEW YORK, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Ten percent of U.S. physicians practice in rural areas, and travel to urban academic medical centers often proves difficult for patients, researchers say. Info. technology useful in depression   UPI / 12:24AM PERTH, Australia, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Australian researchers say data mining could improve understanding of depression and provide new insights into prevention and treatment.

Monday, December 6 Key to child developing: Parental guidance   UPI / 11:24PM DALLAS, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher says in the age-old debate about nurture vs. nature, effective nurturing of children by parents takes nature into account. Doctor reimbursement, over-treatment link   UPI / 10:34PM MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- After physician reimbursement for a prostate cancer treatment was lowered, use of the treatment also dropped off, U.S. researchers suggest. Why H1N1 could be fatal to young adults   UPI / 10:14PM NASHVILLE, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. and Argentine researchers suggest some young people died during the 2009 pandemic flu from an immune system response. Arthritis, inflammatory bowel ills linked   UPI / 10:05PM BRISBANE, Australia, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Australian, British and North American researchers say inflammatory bowel disease and spinal arthritis may be genetically linked. FDA to revisit mercury-based fillings   UPI / 10:44AM WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will revisit the issue of amalgam fillings that contain mercury, officials said.

Sunday, December 5 Charities: P. Diddy stiffed us   UPI / 11:44AM NEW YORK, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Officials from two New York breast cancer charities say hip-hop mogul Sean "P. Diddy" Combs stiffed their organizations at a party he hosted on Long Island. Employers may draw line on healthcare cost   UPI / 2:24AM ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla., Dec. 5 (UPI) -- In 2010, for the first time U.S. employers who provide health insurance transferred all premium increases to employees, healthcare analysts say.

Saturday, December 4 Massages, room service attract patients   UPI / 11:34PM LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Facing competition, some U.S. hospitals are offering everything from hotel-style room service to massage therapy and patients are responding, researchers say. More cases of foot and mouth in S. Korea   UPI / 8:54PM SEOUL, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Livestock infected with foot-and-mouth disease have been found on 20 farms in South Korea, officials said Saturday. Air pollution linked to diabetes   UPI / 2:05AM COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Air pollution exposure early in life is linked to belly fat and insulin resistance in mice even if they ate a normal diet, U.S. researchers say.

Friday, December 3 MRSA rates vary widely in nursing homes   UPI / 11:05PM IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 3 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher finds hope in the wide variance in nursing home residents who carry the bacteria Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Study advises low-dose hormones   UPI / 9:34PM STANFORD, Calif., Dec. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers are calling on doctors to prescribe low-dose -- rather than high-dose -- hormone therapy for menopausal women. Arizona budget cuts hit patients   UPI / 12:54PM PHOENIX, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Arizona has cut financing for transplant operations under its version of Medicaid, throwing many critically ill patients off waiting lists, doctors say. Study: Flu drug use safe during pregnancy   UPI / 12:24PM TOKYO, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- A Japanese study says influenza drugs such as Tamiflu are unlikely to cause major problems in pregnant women and their babies. Japan orders slaughter for bird flu   UPI / 12:14PM TOKYO, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Japanese health officials say they've killed 21,500 chickens at a farm in Shimane Prefecture after confirming five cases of the H5 bird flu virus. Insulin, brain cholesterol, cognition link   UPI / 11:05AM BOSTON, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers suggest a new explanation for the neurologic and cerebral complications -- cognitive dysfunction, depression -- that come with diabetes.

Thursday, December 2 More pregnant women vaccinated for flu   UPI / 11:54PM ATLANTA, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The 200910 flu season saw about half of pregnant women receive the seasonal flu vaccine and 47 percent the H1N1 vaccine, U.S. health officials say. Loud snoring, metabolic syndrome linked   UPI / 10:54PM PITTSBURGH, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Loud snoring and insomnia may predict the development of metabolic syndrome, a U.S. researcher says. CT best at uncovering drug mules   UPI / 10:54PM CHICAGO, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The best way to detect cocaine in the body of a human drug courier -- known as a mule -- is through computed tomography, a researcher in Switzerland says. Publicist: Aretha's surgery successful   UPI / 10:44PM DETROIT, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Aretha Franklin's publicist says the U.S. singer underwent a highly successful operation for an undisclosed illness Thursday, E! News reported. Study: Biodeversity loss ups disease risk   UPI / 9:24PM WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Plant and animal extinctions are not just a biodiversity problem but a threat to health, a U.S. study linking biodiversity and infectious diseases says. Bedbug Web site provides free services   UPI / 6:05PM NEW YORK, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- A bedbug warrior Web site said it is partnering with extermination companies in giving away free bug-control treatments to needy families. Low cellular energy in autistic children   UPI / 5:34PM DAVIS, Calif., Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Children with autism may have defects in mitochondria resulting in low cell energy, U.S. researchers suggest. Study: Miscarriage/heart attack link?   UPI / 2:44PM HEIDELBERG, Germany, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Women who have suffered multiple miscarriages may face an increased risk of a heart attack later in their lives, German researchers say. Some prostate cancers just need watching   UPI / 2:24PM BOSTON, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The best option for men with low-risk, clinically localized prostate cancer may be active surveillance, a U.S. doctor said. India marks World AIDS Day   UPI / 1:04PM NEW DELHI, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Hundreds of school children, health workers and people living with HIV/AIDS marched in northeast India to mark World AIDS Day, officials said.

Wednesday, December 1 Low folate levels linked to hearing loss   UPI / 8:54PM IBADAN, Nigeria, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Hearing loss in the elderly may be linked to low levels of folate or folic acid, a B vitamin, researchers in Nigeria say. Report: Heather Locklear in hospital   UPI / 3:44PM LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Heather Locklear's publicist says the television actress is being treated for a bacterial infection in a Los Angeles-area hospital. Jennifer Grey to have back surgery   UPI / 3:05PM LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Jennifer Grey says she will soon undergo surgery to repair a disc she ruptured in her back while competing on TV's "Dancing with the Stars." Index finger linked to prostate cancer   UPI / 1:54AM WARWICK, England, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Men who have index fingers longer than their ring fingers have a lower risk than others of prostate cancer, British researchers suggest. Ways to help prevent H1N1 in infants   UPI / 12:54AM DALLAS, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- There are things parents can do to help protect their babies from H1N1 influenza, which may be a threat again this flu season, a U.S. researcher says. Scientists use MRI on 2,796-mile runners   UPI / 12:34AM ULM, Germany, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- German researchers say ultra-long distance runners experience leg muscle degeneration because the practice involves "immense energy consumption."

Tuesday, November 30 Egg producer allowed to resume shipments   UPI / 10:54PM GALT, Iowa, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- The federal government said Tuesday it has allowed an Iowa company responsible for a huge salmonella-triggered recall of eggs to resume shipments. African-Americans have different plaque   UPI / 9:54PM CHARLOTTE, S.C., Nov. 30 (UPI) -- African-Americans have more non-calcified plaque than others, which may increase their heart attack risks, U.S. researchers say. Pomegranate juice authenticity tested   UPI / 8:44PM RIVERSIDE, Calif., Nov. 30 (UPI) -- "Juice detectives" say they are testing if pomegranate juices are the real deal and not a mix of beet and apple juice or other juices. Belly fat puts women at osteoporosis risk   UPI / 8:34PM CHICAGO, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- A U.S. study has linked belly fat to higher osteoporosis risk -- as well as heart disease and diabetes. Severe nasal symptoms may be asthma   UPI / 8:05PM GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Swedish researchers suggest nasal problems lasting longer than 12 weeks increase the risk of severe asthma. U.S. child, teen eating disorders increase   UPI / 1:54AM ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 30 (UPI) -- The number of U.S. children and teens with eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa has risen sharply in recent years, researchers say. Perceptual training: Helping seniors see   UPI / 12:04AM RIVERSIDE, Calif., Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Elderly adults can improve their vision with perceptual training, U.S. researchers suggest. Urine test could warn of cognitive decline   UPI / 12:04AM BOSTON, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- A urine test could help screen for higher risks for cognitive decline, a U.S. researcher says.

Monday, November 29 Hall of Famer Bob Feller hospitalized   UPI / 11:24PM CLEVELAND, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller, who is battling leukemia, has been hospitalized with pneumonia, the Cleveland Indians said Monday. Some alcohol may reduce transplants' risk   UPI / 10:34PM DENVER, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Moderate alcohol consumption has been linked to lowered death rates in kidney transplant patients, a Dutch researcher says. Low sodium may up elderly risk for falls   UPI / 9:44PM DENVER, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- A Dutch researcher has linked low-sodium levels to a higher risk of falls and fractures among the elderly. MRIs for those who have had breast cancer   UPI / 8:34PM CHICAGO, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Women with a personal history of breast cancer should consider annual screening using magnetic resonance imaging -- plus mammography, a U.S. researcher says. Walking may slow Alzheimer's brain effects   UPI / 8:34PM CHICAGO, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Walking may help slow Alzheimer's disease progression and slow cognitive decline in healthy adults as well, a U.S. researcher says. Woman in poisoning case out on bail   UPI / 7:24PM AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- A Texas woman awaiting trial for trying to poison her child by smearing feces on her catheter is free on $100,000 bond, jail authorities say. Patient fights hospital for right to die   UPI / 12:05PM MILWAUKEE, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- A 27-year-old Illinois man, paralyzed since the age of 3, says he wants to die and is fighting to be taken off the ventilator that keeps him alive. Influenza can be transmitted via a gas   UPI / 2:24AM HONG KONG, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Influenza is usually spread through direct contact and droplets, but under some conditions transmission via aerosol is possible, Honk Kong researchers say.

Sunday, November 28 Bono meets with Australian minister   UPI / 3:44PM CANBERRA, Australia, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Kevin Rudd said he met Sunday with U2 front man Bono to discuss poverty and aid to developing countries. Boston mayor returns home from hospital   UPI / 12:44PM BOSTON, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Boston Mayor Thomas Menino is back home after being hospitalized for a bacterial infection in his elbow, his spokeswoman said. Chinese singer dies during plastic surgery   UPI / 10:34AM WUHAN, China, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- A 24-year-old singer died as a result of complications from anesthesia during plastic surgery, health officials in central China's Hubei Province said.

Saturday, November 27 Transplantations for cancer getting better   UPI / 8:34PM SEATTLE, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say marrow and stem cell transplantation to treat blood cancers have improved and increased cancer survival rates. To live long, eat Thanksgiving foods often   UPI / 6:14PM TORONTO, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Traditional Thanksgiving foods are some of the healthiest foods and warrant eating often, Canadian and U.S. researchers recommend. Vitamin D's genetic effect seasonal   UPI / 6:05PM ATLANTA, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. and Brazilian researchers say genetic factors affect vitamin D levels only in winter. Pucker up: Sour signal is a direct one   UPI / 3:24PM LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher says the taste of lemons and other sour flavors sends out a direct electrical response. Robot arms improve oral cancer surgery   UPI / 1:34PM DETROIT, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Robot surgery is offering new options for oral cancer patients, who risk losing speech and the ability to eat from traditional operations, surgeons say. Animals living with or near people fatter   UPI / 1:24PM BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers suggest obesity may be much more complicated than the conventional wisdom of too much food and too little exercise. Childhood obesity tied to cardiac risks   UPI / 12:24PM LONDON, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Obesity is a warning sign of eventual heart disease as early as age 9, British researchers say. Quality issues plague McNeil drug plant   UPI / 11:24AM WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Federal inspectors said a Johnson & Johnson drug making plant in Puerto Rico had yet to meet quality control standards spelled out by letter in January. Individual cancer vaccine spurs immunity   UPI / 1:44AM LEBANON, N.H., Nov. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say a "dendritic cell" vaccine may help patients develop an immune response against their own cancer. Cholesterol may be Alzheimer's culprit   UPI / 1:05AM INNSBRUCK, Austria, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Austrian researchers suggest a high fat/high cholesterol diet may play a role in brain damage linked to Alzheimer's disease.

Friday, November 26 Helping non-verbal children communicate   UPI / 10:14PM BEREA, Ohio, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Some U.S. students are getting hands-on experience helping non-verbal children with autism, Rett syndrome, cerebral palsy and/or Down syndrome communicate. Eating for two calls for dental vigilance   UPI / 9:14PM DETROIT, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- A Detroit dentist says many know dental exams are advisable during pregnancy but few know why. Early rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis key   UPI / 8:05PM LEIDEN, Netherlands, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Dutch researchers advise good rheumatoid arthritis outcomes depend on early diagnosis and treatment. Despite efforts, medical errors persist   UPI / 7:04PM STANFORD, Calif., Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Despite efforts to reduce U.S. hospital medical mistakes, a five-year study of 10 North Carolina hospitals found things are not getting better, researchers say. Stranded turtles rescued on Cape Cod   UPI / 5:54PM BOSTON, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Twenty-one sea turtles have been rescued from chilly waters around Cape Cod to be cared for by workers at the New England Aquarium, officials said. Warning: Flu doesn't take a holiday   UPI / 4:54PM TORONTO, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Kissing under the mistletoe this holiday season could be bad for your health as the flu and the holidays converge, Canadian health officials warn. Florida looking at possible cholera case   UPI / 1:14PM MIAMI, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Florida health officials say they are investigating the possibility that a passenger with cholera arrived at Miami International Airport on a flight from Haiti. Diabetes to cost U.S. $3.35 trillion   UPI / 1:04PM ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 26 (UPI) -- A report says half of Americans will have diabetes or show early symptoms by 2020 and the disease will cost the country $3.35 trillion in the next decade. Smoking increases blacks' arthritis risk   UPI / 2:05AM OMAHA, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Cigarette smoking increases the risk of rheumatoid arthritis in African-Americans, a U.S. researcher says. CDC: Too many cancers diagnosed late   UPI / 12:04AM ATLANTA, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Almost half of the U.S. colorectal and cervical cancer cases and one-third of breast cancer cases are diagnosed in the late stages, health officials say. Douglas and family head to Epcot   UPI / 12:04AM ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Actor Michael Douglas, who recently was treated for throat cancer, took his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and their children to Florida's Epcot Center this week.

Thursday, November 25 Food allergy and intolerance are different   UPI / 8:54PM MILWAUKEE, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. doctors say many are confused about what the difference is between food intolerance and a food allergy. Otter bites third victim in Florida   UPI / 1:14PM BOCA RATON, Fla., Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Another person in Florida has been bitten by a possibly rabid otter, the third such incident in four days, health authorities said. Using stories to promote food safety   UPI / 2:14AM RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. and Canadian researchers say using short food safety stories with vibrant graphics helps train food service workers keep food safe. Cranberries may help fight tooth decay   UPI / 1:14AM ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 25 (UPI) -- A U.S. dental researcher suggests sugars don't attack tooth enamel -- but feed the bacteria that do. Leftover turkey left out can make you sick   UPI / 1:05AM DALLAS, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Leaving the carcass of a turkey on the kitchen counter after Thanksgiving for sandwiches for dinner or a snack can make everyone sick, a U.S. dietitian warns. Binge drinking linked to higher heart risk   UPI / 12:34AM TOULOUSE, France, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- The weekend binge drinking in Belfast may account for the high Irish heart disease rate, researchers in France suggest. Piano helps prevent falls while exercising   UPI / 12:14AM GENEVA, Switzerland, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Exercising to piano music appears to help reduce falls in older adults, Swiss researchers say. Vitamin D's genetic effect seasonal   UPI / 12:14AM ATLANTA, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. and Brazilian researchers say genetic factors affect vitamin D levels only in winter.

Wednesday, November 24 To live long, eat Thanksgiving foods often   UPI / 11:14PM TORONTO, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Traditional Thanksgiving foods are some of the healthiest foods and warrant eating often, Canadian and U.S. researchers recommend. High-salt meals can cause heart symptoms   UPI / 9:44PM NEWARK, N.J., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- On Thanksgiving, Passover and Christmas, U.S. hospital emergency rooms often fill with people who down large meals loaded with salt, a physician says. Quick cancer cell test developed   UPI / 6:14PM CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- A tissue-imaging technique developed by U.S. researchers could produce almost instant biopsy test results in searching for cancer cells, scientists say. Veteran threatens to shoot president   UPI / 6:05PM SPARTANBURG, S.C., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- A white South Carolina veteran said he wanted to shoot President Obama because he wasn't "doing enough to help African-Americans," an affidavit shows. Billy Joel has hip-replacement surgery   UPI / 5:54PM NEW YORK, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Billy Joel's publicist confirmed Wednesday the U.S. rock 'n' roll icon has undergone double hip replacement surgery. Hosting an allergen-free holiday   UPI / 4:34PM ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Holiday meal allergens and Aunt Sophie's lap dog can be hard on those with food allergies, asthma and other allergic conditions, U.S. allergists say. Eddie Munster actor in and out of rehab   UPI / 1:14PM NEWARK, N.J., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Butch Patrick's publicist says the former child actor nearly suffered a drug overdose after leaving a New Jersey rehab two weeks ago. Cats spreading hookworm in Miami Beach?   UPI / 12:05PM MIAMI, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Health officials in Miami Beach say feral cats are responsible for hookworm infections that have affected some beachgoers. Congenital heart defect deaths declining   UPI / 2:24AM ATLANTA, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. deaths due to congenital heart defects have declined, but death rates in blacks have been consistently higher than in whites, researchers say. High deductibles may delay care for some   UPI / 1:54AM PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Some who have high-deductible health insurance plans -- at least $1,000 per individual and $2,000 per family -- are delaying treatment, U.S. researchers say. Drug prevents new HIV infection in gay men   UPI / 12:24AM CHICAGO, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Men who have sex with men reduced their HIV risk if they took an anti-retroviral tablet daily compared with those who took a placebo, U.S. researchers say. NYC leads effort to reduce salt in food   UPI / 12:05AM NEW YORK, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Six companies have joined a nationwide effort to cut the salt in packaged and restaurant foods by 25 percent over five years, New York health officials say.

Tuesday, November 23 Man indicted in rehab-center homicide   UPI / 9:14PM KINGSTON, N.Y., Nov. 23 (UPI) -- A man who allegedly stabbed a guard to death at a New York drug-treatment center was indicted on two counts of second-degree murder, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Kidney stones: Size matters   UPI / 9:14PM NAPLES, Italy, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- An Italian researcher says size may be decisive when it comes to the best way to remove kidney stones trapped in the ureter. Michael J. Fox headed back to 'Good Wife'   UPI / 5:44PM NEW YORK, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Five-time Emmy Award-winner Michael J. Fox is to reprise his guest-starring role on an upcoming episode of the U.S. legal drama "The Good Wife," CBS said. Otter attacks dog, people in Florida   UPI / 1:24PM BOCA RATON, Fla., Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Florida authorities say they are hunting for a wild and possibly rabid otter that attacked two people and a dog in a housing tract near Boca Raton. Study: Botox boosts self-esteem   UPI / 2:05AM CHICAGO, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study found Botox boosts overall quality of life and self-esteem, U.S. researchers say. Exercise may help prevent Alzheimer's   UPI / 1:54AM MILWAUKEE, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Those at high risk for Alzheimer's disease need to exercise, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee advise. Predicting prostate recurrence ineffective   UPI / 1:05AM SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- There is no link between localized prostate cancer's clinical stage and a patient's risk of cancer recurrence after prostate removal, U.S. researchers say. Seat belts could save more than 4,000/yr.   UPI / 12:54AM BALTIMORE, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- On any given day about 38 U.S. passenger vehicle occupants who are not buckled up are killed in motor vehicle crashes, transportation officials say. 19 million get STDs, costing $16.4 billion   UPI / 12:14AM ATLANTA, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Each year some 19 million get a sexually transmitted disease, costing the U.S. healthcare system $16.4 billion annually, health officials say. Childhood obesity linked to adult diseases   UPI / 12:05AM AURORA, Colo., Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Increasing obesity in children will lead to higher obesity rates in the adult population and a greater diabetes and heart disease burden, U.S. researchers say.

Monday, November 22 Varied fruit reduces lung cancer risk   UPI / 10:34PM GRANADA, Spain, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- To reduce the risk of lung cancer, people should not only eat fruits and vegetables daily, but also increase the variety, researchers in Spain say. Larger kid waist size = higher heart risk   UPI / 10:34PM DENVER, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Children with larger waists have significantly higher pulse pressure, which is an indicator of increased heart-related disorders risk, U.S. researchers say. Treating depressed Chinese immigrants   UPI / 8:44PM BOSTON, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Physicians can help depressed Chinese immigrants get needed treatment, U.S. researchers say. Cilantro gets rid of chitlin smell   UPI / 8:14PM KAWASAKI, Japan, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Researchers in Japan say they have discovered a way to get rid of the foul smell of chitlins -- a favorite on many Thanksgiving tables in the U.S. South. Texas board accuses cardiologist   UPI / 4:05PM AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- A Texas cardiologist has been accused of performing unnecessary heart procedures that resulted in the death of at least one patient, authorities said. Man, 88, kills wife in Calif. nursing home   UPI / 10:05AM SEAL BEACH, Calif., Nov. 22 (UPI) -- A man who had long cared for his ailing wife, whose "mind was gone," ended 70 years of marriage by shooting her in a nursing home, their daughter said.

Sunday, November 21 Cancer drug running short in Anchorage   UPI / 6:44PM ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Anchorage, Alaska, is running out of a chemotherapy drug, hindering care for cancer patients, a doctor said. 1M Americans attempted suicide in 2009   UPI / 1:14AM ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A survey indicates 8.4 million U.S. adults had serious thoughts of suicide in the past year, 2.2 million made suicide plans and 1 million attempted suicide. Poorer girls more at risk for violence   UPI / 12:54AM CARDIFF, Wales, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- The risk of violence to teenage girls is three times more sensitive to poverty than it is for boys, researchers in Wales said.

Saturday, November 20 New Orleans residents warned to boil water   UPI / 3:05PM NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Much of New Orleans is under a boil-water advisory until at least Sunday afternoon, Mayor Mitch Landrieu said Saturday. HealthGrades: Organ transplant hospitals   UPI / 12:04PM GOLDEN, Calif., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- An independent U.S. ratings organization has named a list of hospitals it considers to have the best track record for organ transplant patients, officials say. Back, foot pain, knee osteoarthritis link   UPI / 2:14AM BOSTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Those with knee osteoarthritis are also likely to suffer foot, elbow and low back pain, U.S. researchers say.

Friday, November 19 Americans living longer, but sicker   UPI / 11:14PM WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- U.S. adults are living longer but they are living those years sicker, while younger adults are getting more functionally limited sooner, health officials say. E. coli linked to heart attacks, stroke   UPI / 9:14PM LONDON, Ontario, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Canadian researchers link a type of E. coli bacteria known as O157:H7 to higher heart attack and stroke risks. Vitamin C: A potential therapy for sepsis   UPI / 8:54PM LONDON, Ontario, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Vitamin C may help prevent or even help reverse sepsis -- an infection that overwhelms blood flow and can cause organ failure researchers in Canada suggest. $1 of prevention = $5 healthcare savings   UPI / 8:44PM OLYMPIA, Wash., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher claims each dollar spent on tobacco prevention saves $5 in healthcare costs. Chronically ill say economy has hurt them   UPI / 8:14PM BOSTON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- More than one-third of people with heart disease or diabetes say the economy has had a negative impact on their health, a U.S. survey indicates. Lou Gehrig had Lou Gehrig's disease   UPI / 6:34PM HOUSTON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- A U.S. expert in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis questions reports Lou Gehrig actually suffered from head trauma. Montgomery says he has prostate cancer   UPI / 5:24PM NASHVILLE, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- U.S. country music star Eddie Montgomery has announced he is to undergo treatment for prostate cancer starting next month. Whooping cough on the rise in Michigan   UPI / 1:24PM DETROIT, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Pertussis, or whooping cough, is on the rise in Michigan despite efforts to increase vaccination rates among the most susceptible, health authorities said. U.K. group urges pancreatic cancer focus   UPI / 1:05PM LONDON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Pancreatic cancer survival rates have not changed in 40 years and show the "worst survival rate for any cancer," a U.K. cancer charity group says. Cholera epidemic hits Haitian prison   UPI / 1:05PM PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Haiti's cholera epidemic has reached the national prison in Port-au-Prince, the Red Cross said Friday. Prostate technique provides new insights   UPI / 1:14AM NEW YORK, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- A U.S. robotic surgery expert says a new technique promises to provide new insights into how prostate cancer develops. Protecting kids from illness in the winter   UPI / 12:54AM CINCINNATI, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Now is the time to step up hygiene to keep flu viruses and other bugs from spreading, U.S. doctors advise.

Thursday, November 18 Dim lights at night linked to depression   UPI / 10:54PM COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say animal studies show exposure to even dim light every night may be enough to cause depression. Best day to quit smoking: Any day   UPI / 8:44PM ALBANY, N.Y., Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Smoking kills about 25,000 New Yorkers annually so every day is a good day to quit smoking -- but the Great American Smokeout is the perfect day, officials say. Avian flu case reported in China   UPI / 9:44AM HONG KONG, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Health officials in Hong Kong say they are taking extra measures to guard against bird flu after a human case of avian flu was confirmed. PTSD may be risk factor for heart disease   UPI / 1:34AM CHICAGO, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Healthcare access larger concern for Dems   UPI / 1:14AM PRINCETON, N.J., Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Republicans and Democrats agree cost, obesity and cancer are health worries, but they disagree on access and government involvement, a U.S. survey indicates. C. Everett Koop worried about complacency   UPI / 12:24AM WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Former U.S. surgeon general C. Everett Koop says complacency on HIV/AIDS is as dangerous as the irrational fear of the virus in the 1980s.

Wednesday, November 17 Fountain of youth may be regular exercise   UPI / 10:54PM NORWICH, England, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Apart from not smoking, being physically active is the most powerful lifestyle choice a person can make to slow down aging, a British researcher says. Asthma patients: Beware of fireworks smoke   UPI / 10:44PM BARCELONA, Spain, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Smoke from fireworks -- in particular microscopic metallic particles -- is a health risk, especially to asthma patients, researchers in Spain say. Radiation fights non-smokers' neck cancer   UPI / 9:24PM DAVIS, Calif., Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Non-smokers have better results from radiation for head and neck cancer, than those who smoke, U.S. researchers say. Preventive heart drugs not being taken   UPI / 8:24PM MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Many patients at risk for heart disease are not taking preventive medications, U.S. researchers say. Medicare head faces irritated GOP senators   UPI / 7:34PM WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- President Obama's Medicare chief, during a brief Senate committee hearing Wednesday, faced angry Republican lawmakers intent on repealing healthcare reform. Widow settles suit over husband's cancer   UPI / 6:44PM SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- A Saskatchewan woman who received a lot of publicity in 2007 when she sued over her husband's death from cancer says she quietly settled the lawsuit months ago. Man denied new liver because of cost   UPI / 6:34PM PHOENIX, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- An Arizona man was denied a liver transplant, the gift of a dying friend, when his family couldn't raise $200,000, his wife said.

Tuesday, November 16 Medication color, shape affect efficacy   UPI / 11:24PM MUMBAI, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- The color and shape of over-the-counter medications can affect how people take the drug, researchers in India find. Rosie O'Donnell says she's cancer-free   UPI / 9:54PM NEW YORK, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. radio and television personality Rosie O'Donnell said on her blog Tuesday she is cancer-free after doctors found lumps in both of her breasts. Where you die depends on where you live   UPI / 8:24PM LEBANON, N.H., Nov. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they find no evidence the preferences of people with advanced cancer to die at hospice or in the hospital are being met. Atrial fibrillation may have genetic link   UPI / 8:05PM CHICAGO, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Having a first-degree relative with atrial fibrillation -- abnormal heart rhythm -- may increase one's risk for the disorder, a U.S. researcher says. Protocol to cut child radiation exposure   UPI / 7:54PM CHICAGO, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- A protocol involving real-time radiation monitoring, low-dose imaging and physician dose awareness cuts pediatric radiation exposure, U.S. researchers say. Poor sleep linked to increased heart risk   UPI / 2:05AM ATLANTA, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say poor sleep quality or too few hours sleep may increase inflammation -- a risk factor for heart disease and stroke.

Monday, November 15 Death of loved one can quicken heart rate   UPI / 11:14PM CHICAGO, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- The death of a loved one may cause the heart rate of the bereaved to quicken, increasing their heart risk, an Australian researcher says. Mixing supplements and drugs can be fatal   UPI / 10:34PM CHICAGO, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Many heart patients may be putting their lives in danger by taking supplements with the blood thinning drug Warfarin, U.S. researchers suggest. Sex addiction treatment increasing   UPI / 1:34PM LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Treatment of sex addiction is on the rise though it has yet to be officially acknowledged as a disorder and is not under government regulation, experts say. High-stress jobs stress women's hearts   UPI / 2:14AM BOSTON, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Women who have high job strain are more likely to have heart attacks, U.S. researchers say. Eyelid deposits may predict heart risks   UPI / 2:05AM CHICAGO, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Researchers in Denmark say cholesterol deposits on eyelids -- xanthelasmata -- may predict a greater chance of heart disease. Type 1 diabetes may be preventable   UPI / 1:54AM HELSINKI, Finland, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Finnish and Canadian researchers suggest an infant diet change may help prevent type1 diabetes from being initialized in children at risk for the disease. Dialysis linked to sudden cardiac deaths   UPI / 1:54AM CHICAGO, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Patients on dialysis are at greater risk of sudden cardiac death, a U.S. cardiologist says.

Sunday, November 14 Arizona voters approve medical marijuana   UPI / 7:44AM PHOENIX, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Arizona voters have approved the use of medical marijuana by a razor-thin margin, election officials announced. Kids who hate school turn to sex, alcohol   UPI / 2:14AM LIVERPOOL, England, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Adolescents ages 11-14 with a dislike of school have more than double the odds of having a sexual relationship, researchers in Britain say. Call for reducing child pneumonia renewed   UPI / 12:04AM GENEVA, Switzerland, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Pneumonia takes the lives of about 1.6 million children age 5 and under each year worldwide, more than AIDS, malaria and measles combined, Swiss officials say.

Saturday, November 13 Researchers hopeful on pneumonia vaccine   UPI / 7:14PM LEICESTER, England, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- British and Irish scientists say they are close to developing a vaccine that would protect against 92 strains of the bacterium that causes pneumonia. Many U.K. cancers found in emergency room   UPI / 1:24PM LONDON, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- New statistics show that nearly a quarter of the cancer cases diagnosed in Great Britain are discovered in the emergency room. Lovato being treated for 'issues'   UPI / 1:14PM BURBANK, Calif., Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Singer and actress Demi Lovato is being treated for "emotional and physical issues," her representative said. 94-year-old woman found in freezer   UPI / 1:05PM CALABASAS, Calif., Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Investigators are trying to determine how a 94-year-old woman possibly suffering from dementia wound up in a walk-in freezer in Calabasas, Calif.

Friday, November 12 Adults may not transmit whooping cough   UPI / 10:05PM ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Transmission of whooping cough by adults may be minimal and adult vaccination is unlikely to be an efficient way to control the disease, U.S. researchers say. Severe acne may increase suicide risk   UPI / 9:05PM STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- An increased risk of suicide attempt among adults with severe acne is most likely due to the acne itself rather than drug treatment, Swedish researchers say. Zsa Zsa Gabor hospitalized again   UPI / 7:35PM LOS ANGELES, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Zsa Zsa Gabor's publicist says the Hungarian-born actress was hospitalized with a massive blood clot in Los Angeles Friday. Fla. officials confirm dengue fever case   UPI / 2:05PM MIAMI, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Florida health officials say they have confirmed the first locally acquired case of dengue fever in Miami-Dade County in more than 50 years. Las Vegas: A haven for smokers   UPI / 10:44AM LAS VEGAS, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- The Las Vegas Strip is a hotbed of a practice under attack around the world these days -- smoking -- and some business leaders say they hope it stays that way. Bowel cancer prevented in 99,000 Germans   UPI / 2:14AM HEIDELBERG, Germany, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Colonoscopy screening in Germany will prevent bowel cancer in 99,000 people this year, a researcher says.

Thursday, November 11 Male veterans have higher substance abuse   UPI / 11:44PM ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Female U.S. veterans ages 20-39 are less likely to engage in binge drinking, smoke cigarettes or use illicit drugs than male veterans, researchers say. Virus threatens endangered parrot species   UPI / 8:44PM ADELAIDE, Australia, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- One of the world's most endangered birds could become extinct, as a virus threatens its vitally important captive breeding program, Australian researchers say. Mosquito trial in dengue fever battle   UPI / 7:54PM OXFORD, England, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A field trial in the Caribbean using genetically altered mosquitoes to combat the spread of dengue fever has been a success, researchers say. Mom's smoking may increase SIDS risk   UPI / 7:44PM CINCINNATI, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say the greater risk of sudden infant death syndrome in babies of mothers who smoke may be linked to nicotine. 'Munsters' actor checks into rehab   UPI / 4:14PM NEWARK, N.J., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Butch Patrick's agent says the former child star of the classic sitcom "The Munsters" is being treated for drug and alcohol addiction at a New Jersey rehab. Texas care facility suspends use of drug   UPI / 3:05PM AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Three residents of a Texas supported living center had to be put on feeding tubes after being injected with Dysport, a drug similar to Botox, officials said. Maternal separation, cancer risk link   UPI / 2:14AM PETERBOROUGH, Ontario, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A Canadian researcher has linked maternal separation and greater risk of breast cancer in mice. DHA may prevent cognitive dysfunction   UPI / 1:34AM WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers suggest a component in fish body oil -- docosahexaenoic acid may help prevent some cognitive dysfunction in older adults.

Wednesday, November 10 Sex, sugar pleasures reduce anxiety   UPI / 11:54PM CINCINNATI, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Eating, sex and other pleasurable activities provide more than enjoyment, they reduce stress by inhibiting anxiety responses in the brain, U.S. researchers say. Study finds problems in dialysis clinics   UPI / 10:54PM DENVER, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- A study of kidney dialysis clinics in the United States finds that unsanitary conditions and infections are common. H1N1 hospitalization higher for minorities   UPI / 10:14PM WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- African-Americans, Hispanics and American Indian/Alaska Natives had nearly double the H1N1 hospitalization rates of whites, researchers say. Rep: Lovato rehab not related to drugs   UPI / 9:54PM LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Demi Lovato is not undergoing treatment for addictions to drugs or alcohol despite reports claiming she is, a publicist for the U.S. singer and actress said. Key to anti-parasitic drug found   UPI / 9:05PM EAST LANSING, Mich., Nov. 10 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they've discovered how an anti-parasitic drug kills the worms involved in two major tropical diseases, river blindness and elephantiasis. Text messages help Kenyan HIV carriers   UPI / 8:44PM NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Cellphone text messages are being used to help Kenyans infected with HIV stay healthy and stick to their medication regimens, health researchers say. U.S. stepping up tobacco health warnings   UPI / 4:24PM WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Much larger and more explicit health warnings will be slapped on cigarette packs and ads, the U.S. federal government said Wednesday. Raccoons attack woman walking her dog   UPI / 3:54PM ALAMEDA, Calif., Nov. 10 (UPI) -- A San Francisco Bay Area woman will be getting rabies treatment after being attacked by a pack of raccoons, she said. Woman agrees to take mother from hospital   UPI / 12:14PM ROCKFORD, Ill., Nov. 10 (UPI) -- An Illinois woman said she has agreed to allow her elderly mother to be released from a hospital after fighting it for months. Warm, indifferent interactions affect pain   UPI / 8:05AM TORONTO, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Having warm and friendly social interactions or indifferent social exchanges influences a person's sensitivity to pain, a Canadian researcher says. Tool helps detect who should get chemo   UPI / 12:34AM MONTREAL, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Canadian researchers say they developed a tool that identifies biomarkers that can predict low-risk breast cancer tumors indicating no need for chemotherapy.

Tuesday, November 9 Low vitamin D linked to chubbier kids   UPI / 10:54PM ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Children deficient in vitamin D gain weight more rapidly than children who get enough of the sunshine vitamin, U.S. researchers say. Measles vaccination drive begins in India   UPI / 9:54PM NEW YORK, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- A measles immunization drive, which aims to vaccinate 134 million children in India, began Tuesday, international health officials say Cancer 'initiating' gene identified   UPI / 9:54PM LONDON, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- U.K. researchers have identified a gene suspected of initiating human cancer, a discovery that could lead to early cancer diagnostic tests, experts say. New pump made for infant heart surgery   UPI / 6:05PM WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they've developed a new heart pump that could help infants born with congenital heart defects survive necessary surgeries. Food-allergy fear drives restrictive diet   UPI / 2:24AM DENVER, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Food allergy patients may have too restricted a diet if doctors rely only on blood tests to determine an allergy, U.S. researchers suggest. Fish oil may limit stroke damage   UPI / 1:14AM NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher says animal studies indicate fish oil contains a substance that may help people recover from strokes.

Monday, November 8 Food wrapper chemicals may leach into food   UPI / 11:14PM TORONTO, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Chemicals applied to fast-food wrappers and microwave popcorn bags are migrating into the food and being ingested by consumers, researchers in Canada say. Meditation: Positive psychological changes   UPI / 10:44PM DAVIS, Calif., Nov. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have linked activities fostering one's sense of well-being -- such as meditation -- to cell health. Blood made from a patch of human skin   UPI / 10:24PM HAMILTON, Ontario, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Researchers at McMaster University in Ontario say they have discovered how to make human blood from adult human skin. Study shows vapor rub for colds works   UPI / 10:14PM HERSHEY, Pa., Nov. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers find grandma was right -- vapor rub does help a child with a cold. Tai Chi may help ease arthritis pain   UPI / 9:34PM ATLANTA, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Tai Chi, a martial art originating in China known for fluid movements, helps relieve arthritis pain, stiffness and improves well-being, U.S. researchers say. Bilingualism affects Alzheimer's onset   UPI / 5:34PM TORONTO, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Canadian scientists say they've found evidence that people who speak two languages can escape the onset of Alzheimer's symptoms by as much as five years. Soy may hinder prostate cancer spread   UPI / 5:34PM PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Genistein, a natural chemical found in soy, may prevent the spread of prostate cancer, researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago say. Ohio eggs recalled   UPI / 5:14PM JACKSON, Miss., Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Cal-Maine Foods Inc. said Monday it was recalling about 24,000 dozen eggs that came from an Ohio supplier. No cause found for Florida cancer cluster   UPI / 2:54PM THE ACREAGE, Fla., Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Florida's investigation of a cancer cluster in Palm Beach County has not found a cause, a state official said. Deadline for Ground Zero settlement Monday   UPI / 1:14PM NEW YORK, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- A surge of plaintiffs is expected to sign on to a settlement on toxic exposures at New York's Ground Zero, sources told the New York Daily News. Lily to buy Philadelphia biotech Avid   UPI / 11:54AM INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. drugmaker Eli Lilly said it would buy Avid Radiopharmaceuticals Inc., a Pennsylvania firm that is developing a diagnostic tool for Alzheimer's disease. Justices reject first healthcare challenge   UPI / 11:24AM WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court Monday rejected without comment the first challenge to reach it of the new federal healthcare law. Travelers abroad unaware of health risks   UPI / 1:54AM BOSTON, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Almost half the 30 million or so Americans who travel to poorer countries annually are not aware of possible health risks such as meningitis, researchers say.

Sunday, November 7 Substance in grapes may help treat malaria   UPI / 12:24AM ATLANTA, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Resveratrol -- a substance found in the skin of dark grapes -- may help treat malaria, U.S. researchers say.

Saturday, November 6 U.S. government wants new antibiotics   UPI / 2:24PM WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. government is considering tax breaks and other incentives for companies that develop antibiotics to produce new drugs, officials said. Proteins linked to prostate cancer found   UPI / 2:14PM BRISTOL, England, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- British scientists report discovering proteins that could be early warning signs for prostate cancer. Singer hospitalized after miscarriage   UPI / 2:05PM LONDON, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- British singer Lily Allen has been hospitalized for blood poisoning after suffering her second miscarriage, her spokesman confirmed Saturday. AIDS babies growing up, with problems   UPI / 1:24PM NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Thousands of "AIDS babies" are now growing up, but they face more challenges than adults with the disease, researchers say. Morphine shot affects testosterone levels   UPI / 2:14AM SIENA, Italy, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Researchers in Italy, in a study using male rats, found one injection of morphine to fight persistent pain reduced the testosterone in the brain and plasma. African-Americans get hypertension earlier   UPI / 2:05AM DALLAS, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Monitoring blood pressure and knowing family history of hypertension is important for everyone, but especially for African-Americans, a U.S. physician says. Laparoscopic surgery used on bowel tumors   UPI / 1:14AM LEEDS, England, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- British researchers say all bowel tumor patients should have the option of laparoscopic surgery, despite past concerns the technique is ineffective. Contact lenses may reduce night vision   UPI / 12:05AM BRISBANE, Australia, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- An Australian researcher says drivers wearing multifocal contact lenses that correct an inability to focus on up close items may make driving at night harder. Test created for different prostate cancer   UPI / 12:05AM NEW YORK, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say there are different kinds of prostate cancer, some more lethal than others, and they are working on tests to identify aggressive tumors.

Friday, November 5 Liver hormone key to insulin resistance   UPI / 9:24PM KANAZAWA, Japan, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- A liver hormone has been identified as a cause of insulin resistance, in which the body produces insulin but does not use it properly, researchers in Japan say. U.S. obesity peak may be years away   UPI / 8:44PM BOSTON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- A mathematical model created by researchers at Harvard University says the U.S. obesity epidemic won't plateau until at least 42 percent of adults are obese. DHA fish oil may not slow Alzheimer's   UPI / 8:14PM PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 5 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher says omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA, in fish oil may not slow the cognitive decline of Alzheimer's disease. High lactate acid, sign of aging brain   UPI / 6:34PM STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Higher lactic acid levels could signal aging of the brain, a Swedish researcher says. Bedbugs hitting New York City schools   UPI / 5:05PM NEW YORK, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Bedbugs have turned up in at least 16 schools in New York this school year, but school officials say it's not an epidemic. Cheese recalled after E. coli outbreak   UPI / 4:54PM FRESNO, Calif., Nov. 5 (UPI) -- An outbreak of E. coli has led to a recall of cheese produced by a farm in California's Central Valley, authorities said. Warnings given on home teeth-whitening   UPI / 4:05PM LONDON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Home teeth-whitening attempts could be exposing teenage girls to risks of permanent tooth and gum damage, British dentists say. Patient waits for two days without doctor   UPI / 2:54PM LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- A patient admitted to a Los Angeles hospital was not assigned a doctor for two days in what officials termed a "Swiss cheese" incident, health authorities said. Province pushing medication info cards   UPI / 2:34PM CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Officials in a Canadian province say they want residents to use a new form to list all of their medications -- and carry it with them. Cancer vaccine moves a step closer   UPI / 12:44PM CAMBRIDGE, England, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- A cancer-fighting vaccine that may help the body's immune system attack tumors could be developed in the future, U.K. researchers say. How cancer spreads to lymph nodes   UPI / 2:24AM SAN DIEGO, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say lymphovascular invasion -- cancer cells invading blood vessels or the lymphatic system -- predicts recurrence of breast cancer. Risk factors for late head and neck cancer   UPI / 2:05AM DETROIT, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have identified five risk factors, including the location of tumors, for late-stage head and neck cancer.

Thursday, November 4 Polio-free countries can still be at risk   UPI / 10:54PM ATLANTA, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Countries free from polio remain at risk of wild poliovirus from an infected person from a country that still harbors the disease, U.S. officials say. Women risk unneeded urinary procedure   UPI / 9:24PM DETROIT, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Elderly women are at higher risk for unnecessary urinary catheterization, which is a major risk for urinary tract infection, U.S. researchers say. CT scans cut lung cancer deaths   UPI / 5:34PM BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Heavy smokers who got low-dose helical computed tomography scans had 20 percent fewer lung cancer deaths, U.S. researchers find. Group says anti-Lilly billboards rejected   UPI / 4:14PM INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- A U.S. breast-cancer advocacy group said Indianapolis billboard advertising firms refused to run its campaign criticizing Eli Lilly and Co. in Lilly's hometown. Ex-N.J. statesman sentenced for child porn   UPI / 1:34PM TRENTON, N.J., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- An ex-New Jersey assemblyman was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison for watching and printing child pornography in both his legislative and law offices. Florida woman critical after wasp stings   UPI / 11:05AM LAKELAND, Fla., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- An elderly Florida woman stung hundreds of times by a horde of yellow jacket wasps was unconscious and in critical condition, her husband said. Florida officials concerned about cholera   UPI / 10:24AM PALMBEACH, Fla., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Florida health department officials have asked doctors to be on the lookout for cases of cholera, which could be carried in by visitors from Haiti. Talk slowly to those with Alzheimer's   UPI / 2:04AM DALLAS, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Speaking slowly, simplifying questions and being aware of non-verbal cues can improve communication with those with Alzheimer's disease, a Dallas expert says. Cancer patients may need sperm banking   UPI / 12:34AM WARWICK, England, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- A British researcher reports male cancer patients are missing out on their opportunity to store sperm, due in part to "personal beliefs" of medical personnel. Tamiflu may work best alone   UPI / 12:04AM PARIS, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- A randomized, placebo-controlled trial finds using influenza drugs tamiflu and relenza together is less effective than tamiflu alone, French researchers say. MRI can determine time of stroke   UPI / 12:04AM PARIS, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Brain magnetic resonance imaging could help determine the time of stroke onset, a French researcher said.

Wednesday, November 3 103 dogs found in Nebraska home   UPI / 8:54PM CORTLAND, Neb., Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Investigators say many of the 103 dogs found in a small house in Nebraska had health problems, including trouble walking and skin and eye diseases. Garnett: Didn't disrespect cancer patients   UPI / 7:14PM BOSTON, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett says he never made insensitive comments about cancer patients as claimed by Detroit forward Charlie Villanueva. How NSAIDs may prevent colon cancer   UPI / 5:24PM PITTSBURGH, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may prevent colon cancer by setting off a process where mutated cells self-destruct, U.S. researchers say. Dengue fever kills 31 in Pakistan   UPI / 3:54PM ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Pakistan says the death toll from an outbreak of dengue fever in the country has reached 31, with more than 5,000 infected with the viral disease.

Tuesday, November 2 FDA OKs drug for TS brain tumors   UPI / 3:24PM WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a drug to treat tumors caused by a rare genetic disorder, tuberous sclerosis. Economy hurts diabetes glucose management   UPI / 2:05AM WOONSOCKET, R.I., Nov. 2 (UPI) -- The thinner wallets of U.S. patients with diabetes have resulted in less glucose testing and poorer diets, a survey by CVS/pharmacy indicates. Sugary drinks linked to diabetes risk   UPI / 1:35AM BOSTON, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Routine drinking of soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages is linked to a greater risk of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes, U.S. researchers say. Few swallow knives, but it's costly   UPI / 12:24AM PROVIDENCE, R.I., Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Relatively few patients with psychiatric disorders intentionally ingest foreign bodies such as knives and razor blades, but it is costly, U.S. researchers say.

Monday, November 1 Genetic cell 'switch' identified   UPI / 10:34PM BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- European scientists say they've identified a "cellular switch" that sends some genes out of control, a discovery that could lead to new disease treatments. Lovato quits tour, enters rehab   UPI / 10:24PM LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Demi Lovato's publicist says the U.S. singer-actress has left the Jonas Brothers concert tour and is seeking treatment for "emotional and physical issues." Almost 100 Alzheimer's drugs in research   UPI / 8:14PM WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Almost 100 drugs are in clinical trials or under federal review for use in treating Alzheimer's disease, pharmaceutical industry analysts say. Grass could top corn as biofuel crop   UPI / 7:24PM CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Grass could be the bioenergy crop of the future as the demand for biofuels increases, replacing corn as the premiere biofuel crop, U.S. researchers say. 11-ounce kidney removed from man   UPI / 4:44PM PIKEVILLE, N.C., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- A North Carolina cancer survivor said he is trying to get into the Guinness Book of World Records after doctors removed his 11-ounce kidney. Russia has 800,000 non-traditional healers   UPI / 8:34AM MOSCOW, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Russia has more occult healers, sorcerers and wizards than it does professional doctors, an official said. NYC smoking rate drops 27 percent   UPI / 6:54AM NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- From 2002 to 2009, the smoking rate in New York City dropped by 27 percent, saving an estimated 6,300 lives, city health officials say. Seniors should get whooping cough vaccine   UPI / 6:34AM LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Although infants are most at risk of dying from whooping cough, U.S. health officials are advising seniors to get the adult booster shot. Cancer cells may be protected post-chemo   UPI / 6:34AM BOSTON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- After chemotherapy, some healthy cells may be shielding cancer cells, a U.S. researcher says.

Saturday, October 30 South African inmates ask for circumcision   UPI / 12:54PM PRETORIA, South Africa, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Authorities in South Africa say they're "overwhelmed" with the number of prisoners wanting circumcision to fight the spread of HIV. Brain circuitry, PSTD flashback link   UPI / 1:54AM MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have linked increased activity in the right side of the brain to flashbacks related to post-traumatic stress disorder. CDC: Going to Haiti, protect from cholera   UPI / 1:14AM ATLANTA, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Family and friends traveling to Haiti for All Saints Day and All Souls Day should take precautions to protect themselves from cholera, U.S. officials warn.

Friday, October 29 Big drinkers cut back yet still drink lots   UPI / 11:54PM SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Heavy drinkers who "cut back," still drink a lot more than "normal," U.S. researchers say. Nuts can make Halloween life or death   UPI / 9:44PM CHICAGO, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- A U.S. doctor says keeping Halloween "nut-free" is important, in fact it could be life-saving, for children with nut allergies. Smokers have thinner cerebral cortex   UPI / 9:34PM BERLIN, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- The longer a person smokes -- and the more he or she smokes -- the thinner the brain's cerebral cortex is, researchers in Germany found. Some antioxidants may not be healthful   UPI / 9:24PM TAIPEI, Taiwan, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- A researcher in Taiwan says rat studies raise concerns about the safety of some "healthful" antioxidants touted to help prevent cancer. 'Sopranos' actress dies of cancer   UPI / 7:44PM MORRISTOWN, N.J., Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Denise Borino-Quinn, who played mob wife Ginny Sacrimoni on "The Sopranos," died at New Jersey's Morristown Memorial Hospital after a battle with liver cancer. Breastfeeding benefits even sickest baby   UPI / 7:34PM PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- New mothers need to know breast milk is important for babies -- even critically sick newborns, U.S. nurses say. California issues warning on seafood   UPI / 7:05PM LOS ANGELES, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Officials in California say they've issued a warning against eating certain parts of California spiny lobsters and rock crabs because of toxins. Malaria control, not eradication, urged   UPI / 5:44PM LONDON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Attempts to completely eradicate malaria in some countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, might be counterproductive, researchers suggest. Mice to go along on final shuttle flight   UPI / 5:24PM GALVESTON, Texas, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Sixteen laboratory mice, part of a medical experiment, will join the crew of the space shuttle Discovery when it launches Monday, U.S. researchers say. Unmasking Halloween allergens   UPI / 1:24PM ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Oct. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. allergists offer help in unmasking allergy triggers that may lurk in Halloween treats and activities.

Thursday, October 28 Fries linked to higher breast cancer risk   UPI / 11:34PM LEEDS, England, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Exposure to dietary acrylamide -- found in french fries -- may increase the risk of breast cancer in premenopausal women, researchers in Britain say. Rapid test for malaria approved for Haiti   UPI / 11:05PM ATLANTA, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Haitian and U.S. officials have approved the use of three malaria rapid diagnostic tests for use in earthquake-ravaged Haiti, a U.S. report says. Green tea does not prevent breast cancer   UPI / 10:54PM TOKYO, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- A Japanese researcher says green tea does not help protect women against breast cancer. 8-in-10 children worldwide get DTP shots   UPI / 10:24PM ATLANTA, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Eighty-two percent of all infants under age 1 worldwide last year received three doses of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine, U.S. health officials say. 'Botox Bandit' gets 5 years for burglaries   UPI / 9:34PM SANTA ANA, Calif., Oct. 28 (UPI) -- A Southern California woman dubbed the "Botox Bandit" was sentenced to five years in prison for burglary, fraud and identity theft. Parents of children with MRSA want advice   UPI / 9:14PM BALTMORE, Md., Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Parents and caregivers of children with a drug-resistant methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus say they need better information, U.S. researchers say. BPA linked to problems with sperm quality   UPI / 9:14PM LOS ANGELES, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- A chemical used in common products and packaging and known to cause male impotence is linked to a lack of sperm quality and mobility, U.S. researchers say. Cells that make insulin subject of study   UPI / 9:14PM LIVERMORE, Calif., Oct. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they've identified the age at which beta cells, which make insulin, stop replicating, leading to hope clinicians can better treat diabetes. Woman gets 15 years for cancer fraud   UPI / 7:54PM TOWSON, Md., Oct. 28 (UPI) -- A Maryland woman who stole from friends by faking cancer got a 15-year prison term Thursday from a judge who called her a "professional thief." Injured cyclist lay in ravine 3 days   UPI / 4:14PM TRAFALGAR, Ind., Oct. 28 (UPI) -- A man found whose motorcycle flipped over a guardrail near Indianapolis lay injured in a ravine for three days before a woman stumbled upon him, officials said. 22 tons of rodent-infested rice seized   UPI / 3:34PM ATLANTA, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. marshals seized nearly 22 tons of rodent-infested rice and other tainted food packaged in permeable containers in an Atlanta warehouse, authorities said. Record donation for celiac disease work   UPI / 1:44PM BALTIMORE, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- A record $45 million donation for research into celiac disease has been received by the University of Maryland, school officials say. Breast cancer survival tips offered   UPI / 12:44AM SEATTLE, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- A U.S. biobehavioral scientist advises breast cancer patients to create a plan, reduce risks, seek support, address fear, get active and manage symptoms.

Wednesday, October 27 Aspirin may help fight prostate cancer   UPI / 11:54PM DALLAS, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- There is promising evidence aspirin can help drastically cut deaths among prostate cancer patients, a U.S. researcher says. Race/ethnicity affect a child's therapy   UPI / 11:44PM LOS ANGELES, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Race and/or ethnicity affect access to medical care for U.S. children with frequent ear infections, researchers say. Pap smear helps monitor those with lesions   UPI / 11:14PM DAVIS, Calif., Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Conventional Pap smears help reduce cancer incidence in those who have had cervical lesions, U.S. researchers say. Targeted radiation lessens complications   UPI / 10:24PM PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say more precise targeting of radiation lessens prostate cancer treatment side effects. 24-foot python dies in Columbus Zoo   UPI / 7:54PM COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- The 24-foot python that had been delighting visitors to an Ohio zoo since 2007 has died, possibly of a tumor, officials announced Wednesday. Report: Canada failing special needs kids   UPI / 7:14PM TORONTO, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Three Canadian provinces are failing to properly evaluate and teach young people with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, an advocacy group says. Fiorina to hit campaign trail Thursday   UPI / 7:05PM LOS ANGELES, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina was released from a California hospital Wednesday after being treated for an infection. Most prefer touching toilet to handshake   UPI / 6:14PM SKILLMAN, N.J., Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Most U.S. adults would rather touch a public toilet seat than shake someone's hand after they've coughed or sneezed into it, a survey indicates. Chemo + radiation: Alternative to surgery   UPI / 5:44PM BIRMINGHAM, England, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- British researchers say chemotherapy and radiation together may offer bladder cancer patients an alternative to surgery. Radiation first for rectal cancer good   UPI / 5:44PM LEIDEN, Netherlands, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- A Dutch researcher says radiation before surgery may help keep rectal cancer from returning. High blood pressure remains at 30 percent   UPI / 4:24PM ATLANTA, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- High-blood pressure among U.S. adults has remained stable 1999-2008, but more people are aware of hypertension and treat it, health officials say. Thumbs at risk from texting   UPI / 1:24PM REGINA, Saskatchewan, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Too much texting is putting baby boomers' thumbs at risk for a bad case of osteoarthritis, a spokeswoman for Canada's Arthritis Society said. Fatty fish may help prevent gum disease   UPI / 1:54AM BOSTON, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Polyunsaturated fatty acids like fish body oils show promise in preventing and treating periodontitis, gum disease, U.S. researchers suggest. At-home infertility tests cause concerns   UPI / 12:05AM CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Oct. 26 (UPI) -- At-home infertility tests for women are not foolproof because of the cutout levels of the hormone used, U.S. researchers say. Anxiety disorders affect smoking cessation   UPI / 12:05AM MADISON, Wis., Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Cigarette smokers who have a history of anxiety disorders have a harder time than others quitting smoking, U.S. researchers suggest.

Tuesday, October 26 Sen. nominee Fiorina to remain in hospital   UPI / 10:34PM SACRAMENTO, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Republican U.S. Senate nominee Carly Fiorina will remain in a California hospital overnight for observation, her campaign said Tuesday. New polio vaccine may end disease   UPI / 9:05PM GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- A new oral polio vaccine holds the potential to wipe out two wild strains of the crippling disease worldwide, the World Health Organization in Switzerland says. Man sold patients' records, gets 11 years   UPI / 8:05PM MIAMI-DADE, Fla., Oct. 26 (UPI) -- A handicapped Florida man was sentenced to 11 years in prison for buying stolen patients' hospital records, creating hefty kickbacks for himself. Obese 13-year-olds have middle-age vessels   UPI / 8:05PM MONTREAL, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- A study of obese 13-year-old children in Canada found they had stiff blood vessels, a condition described as alarming by health experts. U.S. hospitalization rate has leveled off   UPI / 5:05PM ATLANTA, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- The annual National Hospital Discharge Survey indicates the U.S. hospitalization rate leveled from 1995 to 2007 after declining from 1980 to 1995. Today's 70-year-olds smarter   UPI / 4:34PM GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- A Swedish researcher says today's 70-year-olds score better on intelligence tests than their predecessors, but dementia remains as common as 30 years ago. Patients will not have to pay co-pays   UPI / 1:34PM CHICAGO, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Many with private health insurance won't have to pay the co-payment for some screenings or preventive care by next year, an Illinois insurance official says. Middle-age smoking increases dementia risk   UPI / 2:14AM OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Heavy smoking during middle age increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia by more than 150 percent, U.S. researchers say. Dentists suggest non-candy treats   UPI / 2:05AM MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Minnesota dentists warn Halloween candy treats may appear harmless but they may haunt Trick-or-Treaters' teeth -- so they advise candy treat alternatives. Teen, child basketball brain injuries up   UPI / 12:24AM COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- A study of U.S. pediatric basketball-related injuries found such injuries treated in hospitals dropped from 1997 to 2007, researchers say.

Monday, October 25 Child cancer survivors face digestion risk   UPI / 8:54PM BOSTON, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- A child who has been treated for cancer has a higher-than-average risk of gastrointestinal problems, U.S. researchers say. Salmonella found in pet dwarf frogs   UPI / 8:44PM VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- Pet frogs might be cute but they also might make you sick from salmonella, U.S. health officials warn. Listeria 'tricks' cells to infect humans   UPI / 7:24PM WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 25 (UPI) -- Listeria bacteria, a source of food-borne illness, tricks cells in the body's intestines to pass through those cells and make people sick, researchers say. Norovirus sickens sorority sisters   UPI / 7:14PM DETROIT, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- More than three dozen women at a University of Michigan sorority may have been sickened by a norovirus this weekend, public health officials say. 1 in 10 NYC teens report same-sex partner   UPI / 6:44PM NEW YORK, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- Almost 10 percent of sexually active New York City teens report they had a same-sex partner, although many say they are straight, researchers say. Company appeals genetic patent ruling   UPI / 4:24PM SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- A Salt Lake City company says it is appealing a U.S. District Court ruling invalidating its patents on naturally occurring genes. 'Second-hand' danger in radiation therapy?   UPI / 1:34PM NEW YORK, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- Thyroid cancer patients given radiation can be dangerous to people around them for a week, doctors say, raising questions of where they should spend that time. Kentucky teen killer Todd Ice dead at 47   UPI / 11:54AM MUNCIE, Ind., Oct. 25 (UPI) -- Todd Ice, who had been the youngest person in the United States to be sentenced to death, died of a heart attack in Missouri, his father announced. How much broccoli needed for anti-cancer   UPI / 1:44AM CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Oct. 25 (UPI) -- Three to five servings a week of broccoli is enough to have an anti-cancer effect, U.S. researchers suggest. Biomarkers can identify kidney disease   UPI / 12:05AM FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Three biomarkers -- substances that may signal disease -- could help predict kidney disease, U.S. researchers say.

Sunday, October 24 Haitian cholera toll surpasses 250   UPI / 9:24PM PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Doctors and relief workers in Haiti say they fear a cholera outbreak north of Port-au-Prince will reach the capital as the disease's death toll surpassed 250.

Saturday, October 23 Singer says 2010 'worst' year of her life   UPI / 10:24AM LONDON, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- British singer Cheryl Cole says her divorce and battle with malaria contributed to making 2010 the worst year of her life. Intervention helps cancer patients's moms   UPI / 2:14AM HOUSTON, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Researchers in Texas and California say an intervention can help mothers cope with their child's cancer. Men with prostate cancer, get colon exam   UPI / 2:04AM BUFFALO, N.Y., Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Men who have prostate cancer should not miss having routine colonoscopies because they have significantly more abnormal colon polyps, U.S. researchers say. Cataract surgery may reduce auto crashes   UPI / 1:54AM CHICAGO, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Cataract surgery improves vision for older people with a corresponding reduction in car crashes, researchers in Australia say. Bad neighborhood can lead to bad health   UPI / 1:34AM INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Living in a deprived urban neighborhood puts diabetics at a significantly higher risk of losing mobility, a study of African-Americans with the disease found.

Friday, October 22 Effects of breast cancer may last long   UPI / 10:34PM COLUMBIA, Mo., Oct. 22 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher says for some women the impacts of breast cancer can be longer-lasting and do not end when they leave the hospital. Hormone replacement linked to cancer   UPI / 9:24PM AURORA, Colo., Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Estrogen replacement therapy may spur ovarian cancer growth, U.S. researchers say. Strep throat antibody, OCD linked   UPI / 8:44PM FLORENCE, Italy, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Israeli researchers have linked obsessive-compulsive disorder and strep throat in an animal model. Malaria deaths in India 'underestimated'   UPI / 8:44PM NEW DELHI, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Deaths from malaria in India may be as much as 10 times higher than official World Health Organization estimates, researchers say. 'Vog,' or volcanic air, is health concern   UPI / 8:24PM HILO, Hawaii, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- "Vog," or volcanic air pollution, from the Kilauea Volcano on Hawaii's big island contains sulfur dioxide that is a health concern, researchers say. U.S. wants 'custom DNA' guidelines   UPI / 8:04PM WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- The United States says it will introduce guidelines for companies supplying "custom DNA" to prevent bioterrorists from building dangerous viruses from scratch. Protein seen as cancer link   UPI / 6:44PM ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 22 (UPI) -- A French-U.S. research team says a protein involved in hormone signaling is also made by blood vessel cells in cancer tumors and could be a good drug target. Nimoy undergoes abdominal surgery   UPI / 4:44PM LOS ANGELES, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Leonard Nimoy's publicist says the U.S. actor is recovering from a minor benign abdominal surgery, TMZ reported Friday. Breast scans called over-used   UPI / 1:14PM LONDON, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- MRI scans can lead to unnecessary breast surgery because the technique is too sensitive and picks up harmless growths, an Irish expert says. 'Octomom' doctor says it was a 'mistake'   UPI / 12:24PM LOS ANGELES, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- The doctor who helped "octomom" conceive octuplets says he made a mistake by implanting a dozen embryos at her insistence and against his better judgment. Brains of new moms actually grow   UPI / 2:24AM WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Many new mothers say their brains turn to mush, but U.S. researchers say the brains of new moms actually grow. Temperatures keep body clock in sync   UPI / 1:05AM DALLAS, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Internal temperature regulates the body's clock -- circadian rhythm -- controlling sleep and other functions, U.S. researchers say. Low testosterone ups early death risk   UPI / 12:54AM SHEFFIELD, England, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- British researchers link low testosterone levels in younger men to a higher risk of premature death from heart disease. Inflammation fighter: Black rice bran   UPI / 12:54AM ALBANY, Calif., Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Black rice bran may help fight disease-related inflammation, U.S. and South Korean researchers say. Inflammatory bowel linked to vitamin D   UPI / 12:14AM SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher warns patients with inflammatory bowel disease may be low on vitamin D and also be at risk for bone loss.

Thursday, October 21 September's cold, flu same as last year   UPI / 11:44PM PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Almost 2 percent of Americans self-reported they had flu-like symptoms on any given day in September, on par with 2009 and 2008, a U.S. survey indicates. CDC: By 2050, 1 in 3 to have diabetes   UPI / 11:34PM ATLANTA, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- If current trends continue, as many as 1 in 3 U.S. adults could have diabetes by 2050, a report of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say. Those on Medicaid smoke more than others   UPI / 10:54PM ATLANTA, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- People on Medicaid are twice as likely to smoke as the U.S. population, but the cessation help they get varies state-to-state, researchers and officials say. Man gets reduced charges in wife's death   UPI / 9:54PM ROMEOVILLE, Ill., Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Murder charges against an Illinois man accused of hitting his wife with a hammer and leaving her to die have been reduced to battery charges, authorities say. Questions may flag post-op complications   UPI / 9:44PM PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Eight questions that need only a yes or no answer can help signal those at risk for complications after surgery, U.S. researchers say. CDC: Rare, but one can get HIV via blood   UPI / 7:54PM ATLANTA, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Although getting an HIV infection via a blood transfusion in the United States is rare, federal health officials say it is possible and has occurred. Celery linked to five deaths in Texas   UPI / 7:24PM SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Texas health officials say their tests link a food-borne disease that killed five people to celery from a local processing plant they closed down. Van Damme: I'm 100 percent healthy   UPI / 3:34PM NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Belgian action movie star Jean-Claude Van Damme says he is "100 percent healthy" despite reports this week claiming he suffered a minor heart attack. Malaria mosquitoes evolving into 2 species   UPI / 12:54PM LONDON, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Two strains of mosquitoes carrying malaria in Africa have evolved substantial genetic differences and are becoming separate species, British scientists say. Ono: Affirm unity on Global Oneness Day   UPI / 11:44AM NEW YORK, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. activist artist-musician Yoko Ono appealed to the world Thursday to "recognize that we are one" and show this recognition on the first Global Oneness Day. New counters may use light to fight MRSA   UPI / 2:14AM ALBUQUERQUE, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- To fight methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, U.S. researchers say they are developing anti-bacterial counter tops that may be sterilized using light. Lou Gehrig's disease registry created   UPI / 1:24AM WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. government has set up a registry for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, to identify potential risk factors, officials say.

Wednesday, October 20 Poll: Some at risk by contact lens hygiene   UPI / 11:54PM ST. LOUIS, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Only about a quarter of Americans who wear contact lenses replace daily disposable lenses every day as recommended, a survey indicates. Vitamin E may help fight prostate cancer   UPI / 11:14PM BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- An Australian researcher suggests a new vitamin E treatment could improve prostate cancer survival rates. Some can delay bone density test 10 years   UPI / 11:14PM TORONTO, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Older women with good bone density at 65 may delay re-testing, U.S. researchers say. Alcohol slows reaction times, ups errors   UPI / 9:54PM HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Certain parts of the brain are significantly affected by alcohol increasing reaction time and errors during decision-making, U.S. researchers say. Turmeric aids head, neck cancer chemo drug   UPI / 5:05PM LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Curcumin, found in the spice turmeric, enhances the head and neck cancer drug Cisplatin by suppressing cancer cell growth, U.S. researchers suggest. Robot-assisted prostate surgery effective   UPI / 7:44AM DETROIT, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Nearly 87 percent of men who underwent robot-assisted prostate surgery had no recurrence of disease five years later, U.S. researchers found. More tissue taken from breast tumor better   UPI / 1:54AM SUTTON COLDFIELD, England, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Removing 2 millimeters of tissue around breast cancer tumors prevents the disease from recurring in 98 percent of patients, British researchers say. Vitamin B lack linked to Alzheimer's   UPI / 1:24AM STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Vitamin B12 -- found in fish, poultry and other meat -- may protect against Alzheimer's disease, researchers in Sweden suggest. Gene variant protects against alcoholism   UPI / 12:24AM CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Many people who get drunk on just a few drinks have a gene variant that may protect them from becoming alcoholics, U.S. researchers say. Hormones may up breast cancer mortality   UPI / 12:04AM SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Combined hormone replacement therapy may not only increase the risk of breast cancer, it also doubles the risk of dying from it, U.S. researchers say.

Tuesday, October 19 Blood test detects breast cancer return   UPI / 11:14PM WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 19 (UPI) -- A blood test has the potential to detect the recurrence of breast cancer a year in advance of currently available diagnostic tests, U.S. researchers say. Overweight children risk hypertension   UPI / 11:14PM WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Overweight youth are at risk for high blood pressure, but even dropping a few pounds can lower their blood pressure, U.S. researchers say. Study: A third wave of H1N1 unlikely   UPI / 6:14PM VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- A third wave of H1N1 influenza among youth is unlikely, but older U.S. adults may be at greater risk of catching it this flu season, Canadian researchers say. Report: Novak treated for breast cancer   UPI / 12:54PM LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Kim Novak's manager says the U.S. actress is undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Magic Johnson sells Lakers stake   UPI / 10:14AM LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Former Los Angeles Lakers great Earvin "Magic" Johnson has sold his ownership share of the team to a biotech billionaire, officials said Monday. California island-dweller is under threat   UPI / 8:05AM SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Oct. 18 (UPI) -- The only bird in North America living exclusively on a single island is under threat, say scientists trying to capture and vaccinate them one by one. Research guides child OCD treatment   UPI / 2:24AM PROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Research is showing clinicians how to better predict how a child with obsessive compulsive disorder may respond to treatment, U.S. researchers say. About 20% W.Va. kids hypertensive   UPI / 2:14AM MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Almost 20 percent of fifth-graders in West Virginia are considered to have high blood pressure, researchers say. Walking may protect memory in elderly   UPI / 1:44AM PITTSBURGH, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Walking at least 6 miles per week may prevent brain shrinkage and preserve memory in the elderly, University of Pittsburgh researchers say. Medical errors persist despite precautions   UPI / 1:24AM DENVER, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Surgeons are still operating on the wrong patients or the wrong spot on the right patients despite systems meant to preclude such errors, U.S. researchers say. New technique uses laser on tumors   UPI / 1:24AM JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Mayo Clinic physicians in Florida say they are using a magnetic resonance imaging-guided laser to heat up and destroy kidney and liver tumors. Higher doctor fees cuts flu shots to poor   UPI / 12:05AM ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 18 (UPI) -- The number of poor U.S. children who get vaccinated for influenza is linked to how much physicians are paid to administer influenza shots, researchers say.

Monday, October 18 Blood pressure may be linked to migraine   UPI / 11:44PM CHICAGO, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Low blood pressure may be a risk factor for glaucoma in patients who suffer from migraine, researchers in the Russian Federation say. Physical beauty favored everywhere   UPI / 10:34PM HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., Oct. 18 (UPI) -- People may disagree about what constitutes physical beauty but worldwide, across all cultures, we all favor it, U.S. researchers find. Doctors may be misusing cancer guidelines   UPI / 9:34PM WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Doctors may both overuse and under use recommended colorectal cancer screening guidelines, U.S. researchers say. Illnesses blamed on toxic Iraq burn pits   UPI / 5:05PM SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Toxic fumes from trash burned by U.S. military forces in open pits in Iraq have sickened many U.S. soldiers, yet the practice continues, a federal report says. Stem cell trial puts Atlanta in spotlight   UPI / 4:54PM ATLANTA, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Atlanta is in the center of the biomedical spotlight as the site of the first human trial involving embryonic stem cells -- and it's no accident, experts say.

Sunday, October 17 Rutgers football player paralyzed in game   UPI / 6:54PM PISCATAWAY, N.J., Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Rutgers defensive tackle Eric LeGrand is paralyzed from the neck down after being injured in a game this weekend, team officials said Sunday.

Saturday, October 16 Woman allegedly used car as weapon   UPI / 11:44PM TRENTON, Mich., Oct. 16 (UPI) -- A Michigan woman who harassed a sick 7-year-old girl on Facebook in a feud with the girl's grandmother faces charges of running down a neighbor, police say. Maggie Daley hospitalized in Washington   UPI / 3:34PM WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Maggie Daley, wife of Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, was hospitalized in Washington after she reported pain related to her cancer, officials said. FDA expands Botox approval to migraines   UPI / 3:05PM WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. drug producer Allergan said sales of Botox as an anti-wrinkle therapy would soon be surpassed by its use as an anti-migraine drug. British nurses from overseas: Under-valued   UPI / 12:44PM NORTHAMPTON, England, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Nurses who to Britain came from overseas say they have felt undervalued and disrespected, researchers found. Waist size key predictor of heart risk   UPI / 12:14AM ATHENS, Ga., Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Waist circumference is the best predictor of a child's future cardiovascular risk, Australian and U.S. researchers suggest.

Friday, October 15 New device may help treat PAD   UPI / 11:34PM CHICAGO, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Two U.S. physicians suggest an innovation could help reduce complications of balloon angioplasty to treat peripheral artery disease. Four kinds of compulsive gamblers   UPI / 11:24PM BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Spanish researchers say they identified four kinds of compulsive gamblers, but only oneof the four has a significant concurrent addiction or abuse. Watermelon can lower blood pressure   UPI / 10:24PM TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Watermelon contains a compound that may help lower blood pressure, U.S. food scientists say. Survey: Most know someone with Alzheimer's   UPI / 10:14PM BOSTON, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- More than 50 percent of Americans say they know a relative or friend afflicted with Alzheimer's disease, a U.S. survey indicates. Actor Simon MacCorkindale dead at 58   UPI / 6:05PM LONDON, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- British actor Simon MacCorkindale has died in a London clinic after a long battle with bowel and lung cancer, his publicist said Friday. He was 58. Dengue fever called growing global threat   UPI / 5:44PM UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Outbreaks of the deadly parasitic disease dengue fever are now a major threat to global public health, the World Health Organization says. FDA cracks down on autism 'treatment'   UPI / 1:54PM CHICAGO, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- A type of over-the-counter product sold as a treatment for autism, heart disease and other conditions is dangerous and illegal, health officials say. Obesity drug blamed in French deaths   UPI / 1:35PM PARIS, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- French health officials say an anti-obesity drug pulled from the market in 2009 because of concern about heart problems may have killed as many as 1,000 people. Survey: Fewer plan to get influenza shot   UPI / 2:04AM YONKERS, N.Y., Oct. 15 (UPI) -- About 37 percent of U.S. adults say they plan to get the seasonal influenza vaccine this year, down from 45 percent last flu season, a survey indicates. Low testosterone linked to Alzheimer's   UPI / 2:04AM ST. LOUIS, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- The onset of Alzheimer's disease may be linked to low levels of the male sex hormone testosterone in older men, U.S. and Chinese researchers say. Israeli Jews, Arabs outlive Americans   UPI / 12:24AM BEER-SHEVA, Israel, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Israeli Jews live approximately 81 years and Israeli Arabs live 79 years, while the average American life expectancy is 78 years, researchers say. CDC breast cancer advisory committee forms   UPI / 12:05AM ATLANTA, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Fifteen members have been asked to serve on the Advisory Committee on Breast Cancer in Young Women, U.S. health officials said Thursday.

Thursday, October 14 Hispanics face barriers to HIV treatment   UPI / 10:14PM ATLANTA, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Hispanics represent approximately 16 percent of the U.S. population and account for about 17 percent of new HIV infections, federal health officials say. Rep: Douglas focused on his recovery   UPI / 9:54PM NEW YORK, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Michael Douglas' publicist says the Hollywood actor's health issues are not as dire as some media reports have suggested. Warning: 'Natural slimmers' can kill   UPI / 9:24PM HONG KONG, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- A researcher in Hong Kong advises doctors worldwide to ask patients with strange symptoms if they use over-the-counter slimming products. Study: Prepared meal diet effective   UPI / 8:54PM LA JOLLA, Calif., Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Structured intervention programs with prepared meals such as Jenny Craig help women lose weight, a U.S. researcher says. Study: Antibiotics could trigger diseases   UPI / 7:44PM EDMONTON, Alberta, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Canadian researchers say giving antibiotics to infants in their first year of life may cause the development of asthma and allergies later in childhood. U.N. hails eradication of a cattle disease   UPI / 5:54PM UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- For the first time in history, human efforts will have wiped out an animal disease in the wild, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization says. Costliest healthcare plans not the best   UPI / 8:04AM WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. health plans costing the most may not have the best quality, and vaccination rates have dropped for kids in private health plans, a non-profit group says. Vegetables linked to fewer breast cancers   UPI / 2:05AM BOSTON, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- African-American women who eat more vegetables are less likely to develop estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer, U.S. researchers say. Web site provides hospital safety data   UPI / 2:05AM NEW YORK, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Comparative data on patient safety and hospital quality for nine U.S. states is available online at the Web site WhyNotTheBest.org, a non-profit group says. Cancer patients report less sex pleasure   UPI / 1:34AM MILAN, Italy, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Cancer patients who take drugs that target specific molecular mechanisms report decreased levels of sexual function and satisfaction, French researchers say.

Wednesday, October 13 Vaccine against Alzheimer's being created   UPI / 11:44PM DALLAS, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they created an experimental vaccine to slow beta-amyloid, the protein forming brain abnormalities associated with Alzheimer's disease. Somers takes health chat to the big screen   UPI / 9:54PM NEW YORK, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. actress, author and health advocate Suzanne Somers will talk about appearing young and staying healthy in a soon-to-be theatrically released film. Porn performer tests positive for HIV   UPI / 9:44PM LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- An unidentified adult-film actor has tested positive for the virus that causes AIDS, officials at a Sherman Oaks, Calif., clinic told the Los Angeles Times. Working 9 to 5, may add to thighs   UPI / 8:34PM MONTREAL, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Working 9 to 5 may be padding more than the wallet, with Canadian researchers saying a decades-long trend toward obesity may be partly due to sedentary work. Hormone may help diabetes patients   UPI / 8:04PM DALLAS, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Leptin -- a hormone formed in fat cells -- may help stabilize sugar levels in those with type 1 diabetes, U.S. researchers say. Euthanized dog comes back to life   UPI / 6:24PM DETROIT, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- A Michigan man discovered the day after he had his ailing 11-year-old Rottweiler euthanized that the dog was up and on her feet. Peppers, celery may reduce memory loss   UPI / 5:05PM CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- A substance found in carrots, peppers, celery, olive oil, peppermint, rosemary and chamomile may reduce elderly memory deficits, U.S. researchers suggest. Mom allegedly faked son's cancer   UPI / 3:54PM ROSEVILLE, Mich., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- A Michigan judge ordered a competency evaluation Wednesday for a woman accused of pretending her son had cancer and denied her visits from the boy. Dying girl finds support after harassment   UPI / 1:05PM TRENTON, Mich., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- The family of a dying Michigan girl who was taunted by neighbors is moved by support from around the world, her father said. Complication blamed for elephant's death   UPI / 12:05PM LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- A common complication of colic was responsible for the death of the Louisville (Ky.) Zoo's 3-year-old elephant named Scotty, zoo officials said. Owner says implanted chip gave cat cancer   UPI / 10:14AM CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts woman says her cat got cancer from an implanted tracking microchip, court records show.

Tuesday, October 12 Diabetes hospitalization up in young women   UPI / 11:44PM ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Diabetes hospitalizations are up by 66 percent since 1993 for all ages and sexes but are higher in young women, U.S. researchers say. Parents want research on vaccine safety   UPI / 11:44PM ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Nine out of 10 U.S. parents rank vaccine safety and the safety of medicines as the most important topics in children's health research, a survey indicates. Despite history, women can cut breast risk   UPI / 11:24PM ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Women who have a close relative with breast cancer can reduce their breast cancer risk by adopting a breast-healthy lifestyle, U.S. researchers said. Benefits of folic acid on heart lacking   UPI / 10:44PM OXFORD, England, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Folic acid appears to lower homocysteine -- thought to be a heart risk factor -- but it doesn't appear linked to fewer heart events, British researchers say. Shift work/cancer link yet to be verified   UPI / 8:54PM COLOGNE, Germany, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- A researcher in Germany says the suspected link between shift work and cancer deserves further scientific exploration. Gene defect blamed in infancy disease   UPI / 7:14PM TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Israeli researchers say they've detected a genetic mutation causing a progressive disease of mental retardation and epilepsy beginning in infancy. Drugs, breast cancer suits can proceed   UPI / 1:04PM WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday rejected a petition by several drug makers, allowing lawsuits over an alleged link between drugs and breast cancer to proceed. New rules for abortion alternative centers   UPI / 9:05AM NEW YORK, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Two New York City Council members are pushing legislation to regulate signage at medical clinics offering abortion alternatives. Public health involves personal choices   UPI / 2:14AM LEICESTER, England, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Public health in the past involved government to control infectious diseases but health issues today involve personal choice, a British researcher said. Study: Aircraft noise bad for the heart   UPI / 12:34AM BERN, Switzerland, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- People living under airport flight paths and exposed to aircraft noise are at higher risk for heart attacks, a Swiss study says. Reduce transfusions: Reduce risks and cost   UPI / 12:04AM CHICAGO, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Reducing blood transfusions helps improve patient safety and saves money, a U.S. researchers suggests.

Monday, October 11 Avoiding post-surgical agitation in kids   UPI / 11:44PM AUGUSTA, Ga., Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Agitation after surgery affects as many as half of the children who have been anesthetized but it may be prevented, a U.S. pediatric anesthesiologist says. Child not hurt by mom's light drinking   UPI / 11:14PM LONDON, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- British researchers say light drinking by a pregnant woman did not harm her child's intellect. Teen football: Undiagnosed brain changes   UPI / 9:04PM WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Teen football players may suffer from undiagnosed brain function changes, U.S. researchers say. 'Fun people' can be depressed too   UPI / 8:05PM ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Friends and family may miss signs of depression in those with "fun-loving" personalities, a U.S. researcher says. Canadian lounging in briefs a Web hit   UPI / 6:34PM TORONTO, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- A Canadian man is using the Internet to let people watch him pad around his house in his underwear to raise money for cancer awareness. First embryonic stem cell trial starts   UPI / 5:34PM ATLANTA, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- A patient partially paralyzed by a spinal cord injury has been injected with embryonic stem cells in a first test of the controversial therapy, officials said.

Sunday, October 10 MDA cutting length of annual fundraiser   UPI / 12:54PM CHICAGO, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association said it will shorten its annual fundraiser to six hours, and that Jerry Lewis would play a "key" role. Singer to advocate for hearing impaired   UPI / 11:54AM BOSTON, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Joey McIntyre, a member of the Boston-bred boy band New Kids on the Block, said news his infant son had a severe hearing loss took a while to register.

Saturday, October 9 Tony Gwynn reveals cancer, treatments   UPI / 2:54PM SAN DIEGO, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Hall of Fame outfielder and former San Diego Padres star Tony Gwynn says he is battling cancer in his salivary gland. Anorexia, bulimia affecting older patients   UPI / 9:24AM LONDON, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Once considered a disease primarily affecting young women, anorexia and bulimia are now disorders found in older patients, doctors in Britain said. 15 percent of middle-age women depressed   UPI / 1:54AM NEW YORK, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Fifteen percent of U.S. women between the ages of 45 and 64 experience frequent depression, a U.S. researcher says. Breast cancer, air pollution may be linked   UPI / 1:34AM MONTREAL, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Air pollution from motor vehicle traffic may put women at higher risk for breast cancer, Canadian researchers said.

Friday, October 8 CPR: Compression-only may be best   UPI / 8:24PM PHOENIX, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers recommend bystanders use compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation to manually pump blood through the heart. Explanation for diabetics' kidney-failure   UPI / 7:44PM BRISTOL, England, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- British researchers say they have a new explanation for why people with diabetes seem prone to kidney disease. New breast cancer drug described   UPI / 6:54PM MILAN, Italy, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- A new type of treatment for metastatic breast cancer has shown encouraging activity as a first-line therapy, U.S. researchers say. Orthopedic surgery patients need vitamin D   UPI / 6:54PM NEW YORK, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- A U.S. physician says orthopedic surgery patients need their vitamin D deficiencies corrected. Abbott to withdraw Meridia from U.S.market   UPI / 6:35PM WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Abbott Laboratories says it will voluntarily withdraw obesity drug Meridia from the U.S. market at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Toxic shellfish warning in Canada   UPI / 6:14PM VICTORIA, British Columbia, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Canadian health officials say oysters and mussels harvested from an area of British Columbia's coast north of Vancouver contain a toxin and should not be eaten. Canada deals with shortage of urologists   UPI / 6:14PM HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Doctors in Nova Scotia say they've agreed to help alleviate a shortage of urologists in the neighboring province of Newfoundland & Labrador. Waist size key to higher U.S. diabetes   UPI / 6:05PM SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Larger waist size is key to the higher diabetes rates among Americans, U.S. and British researchers say. Some insured still can't afford care   UPI / 2:24PM SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Some parents have not gotten pediatrician-recommended care for their children even though they have health insurance because of costs, a U.S. survey indicates. Tiny electrical shock can improve memory   UPI / 1:24PM PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- A tiny electrical shock administered to certain parts of the brain can improve memory recall, U.S. researchers say. Sound waves aid in bone healing   UPI / 12:35PM LONDON, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- European researchers say pulses of high-frequency sound have been found to significantly speed up the healing of broken bones. Mom's stress my worsen child's asthma   UPI / 1:54AM FUKUOKA, Japan, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Japanese researchers have linked mothers' stressed emotional states and the severity of their children's asthma symptoms. Reducing hypertension may aid kidneys   UPI / 1:54AM DALLAS, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say keeping blood pressure in check may ease proteinuria -- excess protein in the urine -- which can be a marker for kidney disease. WHO: Mental illness guide helps therapy   UPI / 1:05AM GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- An intervention guide facilitates the management of depression, alcohol use disorders and other mental disorders, World Health Organization officials say. Ultra-fine particles a firefighter risk   UPI / 12:44AM CINCINNATI, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers warn ultra-fine air particles -- invisible but inhaled into the deepest parts of the lungs -- may be increasing firefighters' heart risk. Iron linked to Alzheimer's disease   UPI / 12:44AM BOSTON, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Iron is involved in the production of brain-destroying plaques found in Alzheimer's patients, U.S. researchers say. Pet allergies exacerbate other allergies   UPI / 12:34AM KINGSTON, Ontario, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Those with allergies to pets may develop ragweed symptoms earlier in the season than those who don't have pet allergies, Canadian researchers say. CDC: Seasonal viruses match flu vaccines   UPI / 12:14AM ATLANTA, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Seasonal influenza viruses in the southern hemisphere and tropical areas match the viruses in this year's seasonal flu vaccine, U.S. health officials say.

Thursday, October 7 Lawsuit challenging healthcare law tossed   UPI / 11:05PM DETROIT, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A federal judge in Detroit rejected challenges to key parts of the new U.S. healthcare reform law, ruling Congress may legislate how people pay for healthcare. Wife: Roberto Alomar exposed me to HIV   UPI / 9:44PM TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Roberto Alomar's wife accuses the former MLB star of having unprotected sex with her even though he is HIV-positive, Florida divorce papers indicate. Dental care lowers heart disease risk   UPI / 8:14PM BERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Women who get dental care may lower their risk of heart disease and stroke by one-third, a U.S. researcher says. 'Indignity' charge against B.C coroner   UPI / 7:05PM VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A retired British Columbia coroner faces charges of improperly handling the remains of two female homicide victims, police said. Mass. hunting for deadly NDM-1 cousin   UPI / 6:44PM BOSTON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Massachusetts hospitals will be surveyed to find out how many cases of a genetic cousin of a drug-resistant "superbug" are being treated, state officials said. BRCA mutation lessens recurrence risk   UPI / 4:24PM HOUSTON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Women with both "triple negative breast cancer" and the BRCA mutation have lower risk of recurrence of cancer, U.S. researchers found. Pa. woman fakes cancer for donations   UPI / 3:24PM PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A Pennsylvania woman faked breast cancer and tried to take advantage of Breast Cancer Awareness month by planning a benefit in her honor, authorities said. Group slams use of live pigs in training   UPI / 3:05PM WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Animal rights activists say the use of live pigs in trauma training by non-profit health system UPMC in Pennsylvania violates the federal Animal Welfare Act. Football fan puts off surgery for MSU game   UPI / 1:54PM DETROIT, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A Detroit fan of Michigan State University's football team said he delayed heart surgery to watch the game against rival University of Michigan. Man kills guard, stabs nurse, holes up   UPI / 11:05AM WAWARSING, N.Y., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A man at a New York drug-treatment center stabbed a guard there to death, then stabbed a center nurse he forced to drive him away from the scene, police allege. HHS to improve patient safety, cut abuse   UPI / 1:54AM WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. government allocated $13 million for six states to design criminal background check programs for those applying for work providing direct patient care. Cancer patients rationing drugs, therapy   UPI / 1:34AM WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Most U.S. oncologists report putting more time and effort in the past six months into financial planning for patients' cancer therapy, a survey indicates. Noisy workplace linked to heart disease   UPI / 12:04AM VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A study of more than 6,000 U.S. workers found a persistently noisy workplace more than doubled serious heart disease risk, Canadian researchers say.

Wednesday, October 6 Family therapy touted for anorexic teens   UPI / 11:05PM STAMFORD, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers suggest teens with anorexia are more likely to have full remission within a year if they participate in family therapy. Virus-fungus combo killing honeybees?   UPI / 10:54PM BALTIMORE, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A combination of a virus and a fungus could be responsible for colony collapse disorder, the mysterious syndrome killing U.S. honeybees, researchers say. Race does not predict lung cancer survival   UPI / 10:44PM MIAMI, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Race itself does not predict overall survival among African-American patients with lung cancer, U.S. researchers say. Race/ethnicity linked to diagnosis delay   UPI / 8:54PM MIAMI, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they have linked race and/or ethnicity -- rather than insurance status -- to delays in breast cancer diagnosis in minority women. High fish oil link to colon cancer in mice   UPI / 8:44PM EAST LANSING, Mich., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- In a study of mice, U.S. researchers found high doses of fish oil induced severe colitis and colon cancer -- a finding researchers described as "surprising." Gene therapy gives clue to treatment   UPI / 8:05PM CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A first clinical trial to replace a genetic defect in patients with muscular dystrophy has yielded an unexpected and encouraging result, U.S. researchers say. Douglas nearing end of cancer treatment   UPI / 7:44PM NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Michael Douglas' publicist says the Hollywood actor is nearly finished with eight weeks of chemotherapy and radiation to treat his throat cancer. New test can spot parasitic disease   UPI / 6:54PM LA JOLLA, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they've developed a test to quickly identify people with river blindness, a parasitic disease afflicting an estimated 37 million people. Crowded ERs result in patients going home   UPI / 2:14AM ALBANY, N.Y., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Many hospital emergency room patients are "boarded," or held in the ER after being admitted, prolonging the wait for needed treatment, U.S. researchers say. Intervention to prevent PTSD in children   UPI / 1:54AM PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- One in five children may get post-traumatic stress disorder after a traumatic event such as a car crash, an assault or other violence, U.S. researchers say. Many parents can't afford child's co-pays   UPI / 12:34AM SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- One in eight parents say their child was deprived of a drug, a test or a visit to a specialist due to insufficient insurance coverage, U.S. researchers say.

Tuesday, October 5 Autism, ADHD minimized in girls   UPI / 9:54PM GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Girls with autism or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder may not be taken seriously by people in healthcare, a researcher in Sweden says. Nurses need help detecting depression   UPI / 9:44PM LEICESTER, England, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- A British researcher says nurses are not detecting the depression in the majority of their patients. How doctors talk affects weight loss   UPI / 7:44PM DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Patients of U.S. physicians who communicate in a motivational style about losing weight lost an average of about 3.5 pounds in three months, researchers say. 1 in 4 young adults report binge drinking   UPI / 7:14PM ATLANTA, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Twenty-five percent of young U.S. adults ages 18-34 report they engaged in binge drinking within the past 30 days, federal health officials say. Optical technique could spot early cancer   UPI / 6:54PM EVANSTON, Ill., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say an optical scanning technology could detect early signs of lung cancer by examining cheek cells in human beings. Report: 'Spartacus' lead to be re-cast   UPI / 4:54PM LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. cable network Starz is trying to replace its "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" lead Andy Whitfield, who is battling non-Hodgkins lymphoma, Zap2it.com said. 'Golden Flute' killer convicted   UPI / 4:34PM MARTINEZ, Calif., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- A male prostitute has been convicted in California of murdering a retired bank executive, stealing his prized flute and setting his townhouse on fire. Man plans no-hands ride for Parkinson's   UPI / 4:14PM ADRIAN, Mich., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- A Michigan man said he will ride his motorcycle "hands free" across Michigan to Ohio in memory of his father, who died of Parkinson's disease. Marijuana user lights up in parliament   UPI / 9:05AM OTTAWA, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- A medical marijuana user says he lit up a joint in the Canadian House of Commons to draw attention to what he calls unfair rules set by Health Canada. Secondhand smoke linked to breast cancer   UPI / 8:44AM MIAMI, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- A study of Mexican women finds those exposed to secondhand smoke have three times the risk for breast cancer as women not exposed, researchers say. Condoms used in 1/4 of U.S. intercourse   UPI / 12:44AM BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Twenty-five percent of acts of vaginal intercourse are condom protected in the United States -- one in three among singles, a study finds. Orthodontia boom during Halloween   UPI / 12:04AM LOS ANGELES, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A U.S. orthodontist says the number of emergency orthodontia visits peak at Halloween.

Monday, October 4 Prolonged laptop use can 'toast skin'   UPI / 11:54PM BASEL, Switzerland, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Prolonged use of a laptop directly upon one's lap may result in "toasted skin syndrome" -- brownish discoloration of the skin -- Swiss researchers say. Vitamin D low in blacks with breast cancer   UPI / 11:54PM MIAMI, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers found 60 percent of African-American women with breast cancer were low in vitamin D. Experts disagree on mandatory athlete ECG   UPI / 8:54PM ROME, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Two sports experts in Italy say athletes should undergo a mandatory test for heart health, but a professor in sports medicine in Oslo, Norway, disagrees. First stem cell clinical trial described   UPI / 2:35PM DETROIT, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Fetal stem cells have been injected into the spines of six Lou Gehrig's disease patients as part of the first clinical trial of its kind, scientists say. Airman charged with hiding HIV in sex   UPI / 11:54AM WICHITA, Kan., Oct. 4 (UPI) -- An airman stationed in Kansas faces military charges of having unprotected sex without telling partners he was HIV-positive. Social rejection can drop heart rate   UPI / 1:54AM AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Being rejected by another person not only causes emotional and physical pain, it slows the rejected person's heart rate, researchers in the Netherlands say. Type 2 diabetes linked to air pollution   UPI / 1:44AM BOSTON, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- There is a strong, consistent correlation between adult diabetes -- type 2 diabetes -- and particulate air pollution, U.S. epidemiologists suggest.

Sunday, October 3 Plane with ill tot held on Denver runway   UPI / 3:54PM DENVER, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A plane landing in Denver from Mexico was held at the airport after a baby on board was reported sick, Frontier Airlines said. Algae chemical tested against colon cancer   UPI / 2:44PM KEY LARGO, Fla., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Algae living in the waters of the Florida Keys may provide a drug to fight colon cancer, scientists say. Virus threatens survival of British frogs   UPI / 2:24PM LONDON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A virus that makes frogs bleed to death is wiping them out in much of Britain, biologists said.

Saturday, October 2 Study: Black women can cut cancer risk   UPI / 11:05PM MIAMI, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Vigorous exercise appears to reduce the risk of breast cancer in older black women, a U.S. study says. Michigan horses hit by encephalitis   UPI / 9:14PM LANSING, Mich., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- At least 130 Michigan horses have been stricken with Eastern equine encephalitis this year, with most dying from the disease, state agricultural officials say. More money needed in malaria fight   UPI / 4:44PM LONDON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Nearly $5 billion is needed in the fight to control malaria, British and Kenyan officials said. Florida law goes after painkiller mills   UPI / 2:34PM FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Florida's crackdown on pain clinics, which took effect Friday, is forcing them scramble or shut down, said industry leaders. TV viewing may be hazardous to health   UPI / 1:24AM PROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Watching too many medical dramas and too much medical news on television may reduce one's satisfaction in life, U.S. researchers say.

Friday, October 1 Children's food full of empty calories   UPI / 11:54PM BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say the flow of empty calories into children's food needs to be reduced. Most caregiver stress from friends, family   UPI / 10:44PM ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The most stressful problem facing caregivers of stroke patients comes from friends and family who criticize, ignore or don't help, U.S. researchers find. Study: Allergies might be 'turned off'   UPI / 8:34PM BALTIMORE, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they've discovered a way to turn off the immune system's allergic reaction to food proteins in mice, which could have human applications. Scientists identify drugs for bat disease   UPI / 7:24PM NEW YORK, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say existing anti-fungal compounds could be used to protect bats from a disease that has caused the death of tens of thousands of the creatures. Pregnant cancer patients odds called good   UPI / 6:54PM WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Pregnant women treated for breast cancer are more likely to survive than patients of the same age not pregnant when cancer was diagnosed, a U.S. study found. Florida country in West Nile virus warning   UPI / 5:34PM STUART, Fla., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Health officials in Martin County, Fla., have issued a mosquito advisory after two more farm animals tested positive for the West Nile virus, authorities said. Non-native snakes found in Newfoundland   UPI / 5:05PM ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Snakes, which aren't native to Newfoundland, have been found breeding on the island, a provincial wildlife official has confirmed. Kidney disease in heart, stroke link   UPI / 4:44PM LONDON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Poor kidney function has been identified as an early warning of possible heart disease and stroke, U.S., Asian and European studies found. Groomer acting as vet cited for dog death   UPI / 1:14PM BELLE GLADE, Fla., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- A dog groomer practicing veterinary medicine without a license caused the death of a Yorkshire terrier, Florida authorities said. Breast cancer treatment during pregnancy   UPI / 2:14AM WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say treating breast cancer during pregnancy improves survival. Blueberries may fight heart attack, stroke   UPI / 2:04AM LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Blueberries may help prevent harmful plaques of atherosclerosis -- hardening of the arteries -- from increasing in size in arteries, U.S. researchers say. Some won't work during a pandemic   UPI / 2:04AM NEW YORK, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- New York first responders, accustomed to putting their lives on the line, may be reluctant to do during a potentially lethal pandemic, researchers suggest. Blood sample screens for colorectal cancer   UPI / 1:34AM VEDAEK, Denmark, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Danish researchers say a small blood sample may help detect colorectal cancer. Fewer smoking = fewer with lung cancer   UPI / 12:44AM SAN DIEGO, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- California's tobacco control program has resulted in lung cancer rates about 25 percent lower than those in other states, researchers say. Garlic oil aids in diabetic heart disease   UPI / 12:05AM TAICHUNG, Taiwan, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Garlic oil shows a protective effect against diabetic cardiomyopathy, a form of heart disease in people with diabetes, researchers in Taiwan say.

Thursday, September 30 Alzheimer's detection by near and dear   UPI / 11:24PM ST. LOUIS, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say family and friends detect Alzheimer's signs sooner than memory tests do. Trial of osteoarthritis drug put on hold   UPI / 8:05PM CHICAGO, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- The development of a promising drug for osteoarthritis pain was put on hold when some patients in drug trials developed worse symptoms, health officials said. 20-year breast cancer study to be launched   UPI / 4:34PM WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Sept. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they're embarking on a 20-year, multination study to learn more about the roles diet and nutrition play in breast cancer. Cancer costs worry Canadians   UPI / 3:44PM TORONTO, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Many Canadians say a diagnosis of cancer would worry them as much for its financial consequences as its health consequences, a poll indicates. Carter discharged from Cleveland hospital   UPI / 3:14PM CLEVELAND, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter left a Cleveland hospital Thursday, two days after he was admitted with what his staff said was a stomach infection. Dogs, cats affect allergies differently   UPI / 2:04PM CINCINNATI, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Having a dog as a pet could reduce some allergies in children, but having a cat could make them worse, a U.S. study suggests. Trials to target cancer stem cells   UPI / 1:44PM DETROIT, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they've launched clinical trials they hope will lead to treatments targeting stem cells involved in human cancers. Historic medical records released in U.K.   UPI / 1:24PM LONDON, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- More than 1,000 medical journals of Britain's Royal Navy have been made public following a two-year cataloguing project at the National Archives, officials say. Study: Bottle feeding may lead to obesity   UPI / 12:54PM LONDON, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Bottle feeding infants can put them on the path to a life of heart disease and obesity, a study by British researchers says. Woman allegedly faked son's cancer   UPI / 10:24AM MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich., Sept. 30 (UPI) -- A Michigan woman has been charged with child abuse and taking money under false pretenses for making it appear her 12-year-old son had cancer, officials said. Kids with lung disease at risk in daycare   UPI / 2:04AM BALTIMORE, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Being in daycare increases risks in children with chronic lung disease of prematurity, U.S. researchers say. Exercise may lessen fracture risk in women   UPI / 1:54AM OULU, Finland, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Researchers in Finland say exercise helps lessen the number of fractures in elderly women. Doctors to charge fees for off-hours calls   UPI / 12:05AM CHICAGO, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- A physicians group in Chicago has told patients they will be charged $25 for placing non-emergency phone calls to their doctors outside of office hours.

Wednesday, September 29 CTs for other purpose can catch heart risk   UPI / 11:14PM UTRECHT, Netherlands, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Incidental test findings -- medical imaging detections unrelated to the purpose of the scan -- can help identify heart disease risk, Dutch researchers say. Army suicides at record level in Texas   UPI / 5:34PM KILLEEN, Texas, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Suicides at the U.S. Army's Fort Hood in Texas have reached record levels this year, military officials say. Studies: Swine flu less of a U.S. threat   UPI / 2:05PM WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Swine flu no longer threatens the U.S. population, as most people are immune to the virus that caused last season's outbreak, health officials say. Science, society struggle with bipolar   UPI / 12:44PM CHICAGO, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- As doctors learn more about the diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder, society is lagging behind in overcoming its social stigma, advocates say. Animal-welfare news sways meat consumers   UPI / 10:54AM MANHATTAN, Kan., Sept. 29 (UPI) -- News coverage of animal-welfare issues causes U.S. consumers to cut back on meat purchases and spend their money instead on non-meat items, a study indicated. Access to HIV treatment worldwide improves   UPI / 2:07AM GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- In 2009, 5.25 million people, 36 percent of those in need, had access to HIV treatment in low- and middle-income countries, the World Health Organization says.

Tuesday, September 28 Complicated link between cough and reflux   UPI / 11:54PM MANCHESTER, England, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- A British researcher says sound recordings helped link undiagnosed chronic coughs and reflux. Surgery best for worst prostate cancer   UPI / 11:44PM ROCHESTER, Minn., Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Surgery provided high survival rates for patients with the most aggressive forms of prostate cancer, U.S. researchers say. Most in U.S. immune to H1N1 influenza   UPI / 11:14PM WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Most people are immune to the H1N1 virus that caused last season's pandemic, federal health officials say. Doctors prescribing exercise for cancer   UPI / 8:44PM PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Exercise, long recommended for cardiac patients, is being recommended for cancer patients and those with other diseases, too, U.S. researchers say. RU-486 used in 20% of U.S. terminations   UPI / 7:44PM NEW YORK, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- The abortion pill mifepristone, previously known as RU-486, is used in 20 percent of U.S. pregnancy terminations, researchers say. Officer recklessly killed 2, files claim   UPI / 7:24PM MASCOUTAH, Ill., Sept. 28 (UPI) -- An Illinois state trooper who killed two sisters in a high-speed crash while using his phone and sending e-mails filed a claim for injuries, his lawyer said. Spartans' Dantonio returns to coach duties   UPI / 7:14PM EAST LANSING, Mich., Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Michigan State football Coach Mark Dantonio said Tuesday he'll be back at Spartan Stadium after suffering a mild heart attack. Md. couple seeks $500K for bedbug damage   UPI / 6:14PM ELLICOTT CITY, Md., Sept. 28 (UPI) -- A Maryland couple are suing their apartment complex's owners for $500,000 for "significant emotional distress" resulting from a bedbug infestation. Lindsay Lohan enters rehab again   UPI / 5:54PM LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan checked herself into an undisclosed, live-in drug treatment facility in Southern California Tuesday, sources told E! News. Seattle hospital probes infant overdose   UPI / 1:44PM SEATTLE, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- A staff memo obtained by The Seattle Times confirmed that an infant died of a major overdose of painkillers at Seattle Children's Hospital. Canada drops cigarette label update plans   UPI / 11:54AM OTTAWA, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- The Canadian government has decided, after examining cigarette package health warnings, to scuttle its plan to use more drastic warnings, officials said.

Monday, September 27 Care disparities begin in emergency room   UPI / 10:34PM BOSTON, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Disparities in hospital care among minorities start with how the patient is treated in the emergency room, U.S. researchers say. FTC alleges POM Wonderful claims false   UPI / 10:20PM WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. Federal Trade Commission issued a complaint alleging POM Wonderful 100 percent Pomegranate Juice made false and unsubstantiated claims. Breast cancer patients report sex problems   UPI / 8:05PM MELBOURNE, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Seventy percent of women report having sexual problems after being treated for breast cancer, an Australian researcher says. Anthrax outbreak reported in Russia   UPI / 3:35PM MOSCOW, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Russian authorities say they've declared a state of emergency because of an outbreak of anthrax in the country's southern Krasnodar Territory. Viral disease found in south of France   UPI / 2:54PM PARIS, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Doctors in the south of France have been put on alert after the second case of mosquito-borne chikungunya virus was detected in the region, authorities said. Unilever agrees to buy Alberto Culver Co.   UPI / 12:44PM ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Dutch beauty products company Unilever said Monday it had agreed to purchase the U.S. firm Alberto Culver, a producer of shampoos and skin care products. H1N1 antigens in flu shots worry some   UPI / 12:44PM SALISBURY, Md., Sept. 27 (UPI) -- The inclusion in this year's flu shots of antigens for the H1N1 virus has some people hesitant about getting vaccinated, U.S. health officials say. High-dose aspirin may reduce withdrawal   UPI / 1:24AM SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Aspirin in high doses may help ease the pain of severe headaches some people suffer during drug withdrawal, a U.S. researcher says.

Sunday, September 26 U.K. to regulate sperm donor match sites   UPI / 1:04PM LONDON, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Britain is moving to regulate "sperm brokers" who match donors with women seeking to conceive. Lohan said now serious about rehab   UPI / 12:24PM LOS ANGELES, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- A source close to Lindsay Lohan tells TMZ she is now serious about her recovery, though she relapsed weeks after checking out of a UCLA inpatient clinic.

Saturday, September 25 Scientists say dog disease affects humans   UPI / 4:54PM LA PAZ, Bolivia, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Latin American scientists say a parasitic disease found in dogs that attacks vital organs can be transmitted to humans. Nepal suffers outbreak of dengue fever   UPI / 4:44PM KATHMANDU, Nepal, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- The number of people in Nepal infected with dengue fever is increasing as the disease spreads in the central region of the country, officials say. Drew Carey drops 10 inches from waistline   UPI / 4:24PM HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Drew Carey has kicked diabetes and feels like he's 20 again, the U.S. comedian told Parade magazine. H1N1antibodies in flu shots worry some   UPI / 4:14PM SALISBURY, Md., Sept. 25 (UPI) -- The inclusion in this year's flu shots of antibodies for the H1N1 virus has some people hesitant about getting vaccinated, U.S. health officials say. One-third say work hinders healthy life   UPI / 1:54AM GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- More than 90 percent of workers in India, Mexico, Poland and Portugal say it is their employer's job to create a healthy environment at work, researchers say. Strides in women's health research   UPI / 12:04AM SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- A researcher reports progress has been made against heart disease, breast cancer and cervical cancer among U.S. women, but has lagged in other areas. Stress hormone may affect alcohol recovery   UPI / 12:04AM LIVERPOOL, England, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- A British researcher says cortisol -- a stress hormone -- adversely affects recovery from alcoholism.

Friday, September 24 Vitamin C improves mood of hospitalized   UPI / 11:05PM MONTREAL, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Vitamin C may help the emotional state of acute-care patients in hospitals, Canadian researchers say. U.S. gum disease underestimated by half   UPI / 7:44PM GAINESVILLE, Fla., Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Experts say estimates of gum disease in the United States may have been too low and may have underestimated it by half. N.Y., Calif., see whooping cough outbreaks   UPI / 4:34PM NEW YORK, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- New York health officials are urging parents to vaccinate their children against pertussis, commonly known as "whooping cough," as reported cases escalate. Cancer survivors often have a limitation   UPI / 2:14AM SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Breast cancer survivors often have a functional limitation, which doesn't hurt their cancer survival, but increases their risk of dying, researchers say. Vitamin D helps fight endometrial cancer   UPI / 12:34AM WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Vitamin D may help protect against obesity-induced endometrial cancer, U.S. researchers suggest.

Thursday, September 23 Heart defect death rate lower among blacks   UPI / 11:05PM ATLANTA, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- About 4.2 percent of all U.S. neonatal deaths -- when a baby dies in the first 28 days of life -- are due to congenital heart defects, officials say. Protein may play role in Alzheimer's   UPI / 10:44PM CHICAGO, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say a protein -- neutral sphingomyelinase -- may play a role in Alzheimer's disease. Supplement may lessen diabetic nephropathy   UPI / 9:34PM BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Chromium picolinate may help in treating kidney disease among people with diabetes, U.S. researchers say. 1 in 5 men who have sex with men have HIV   UPI / 8:54PM ATLANTA, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Almost 20 percent of men who have sex with men in 21 major U.S. cities are infected with HIV and 44 percent don't know they are infected, health officials say. Early breast cancer detection may not help   UPI / 7:54PM NEW YORK, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- A study of women in Norway suggests better treatment, not yearly mammograms, may account for a 10 percent cut in the breast cancer death rate, researchers said. Cops: Mom tried to kill daughters 2nd time   UPI / 7:34PM FARMINGTON, Utah, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- A woman who tried to kill her daughters last year by putting drugs in their bottles tried again, cutting one of the girls' wrists, Utah authorities said. Career may affect site of dementia onset   UPI / 7:24PM BOSTON, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- A study of U.S., Canadian and European patients with a form of dementia suggests one's career may influence where the disease begins in the brain. Study: Cities 'evolved' disease resistance   UPI / 6:34PM LONDON, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- A genetic variant that protects against diseases such as tuberculosis is more prevalent in populations with long histories of city living, scientists say. Parts of healthcare reform go into effect   UPI / 5:14PM WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- All provisions of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will be in effect by 2014, but parts went into effect Thursday, U.S. officials said. Doctors' habits affect patient counseling   UPI / 2:14AM ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 23 (UPI) -- A doctor who eats fast-food and hardly ever exercises is less apt to counsel patients to eat healthy and exercise, U.S. researchers found. Former FDA official wants LASIK crackdown   UPI / 1:05AM NEW YORK, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- A former U.S. government official who helped get LASIK approved in the 1990s says the vision correction surgery has caused an "epidemic" of vision problems. Military better at treating brain injuries   UPI / 12:04AM WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. military physicians say they are breaking new ground in identifying and treating traumatic brain injuries and mental health issues.

Wednesday, September 22 Obama rallies Democratic troops   UPI / 11:34PM NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama sought to energize Democrats Wednesday night in New York, telling them the midterm elections are about "guarding the change." War on cancer causes 'collateral damage'   UPI / 10:54PM ST. LOUIS, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- The war on cancer has resulted in sophisticated surgeries and chemotherapies, but increased heart risk may be "collateral damage," U.S. researchers say. Compound used in bone marrow raises risk   UPI / 9:44PM PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers suggest a compound used in some bone marrow transplants may increase risk to the patient. Key to parasitic disease treatment seen   UPI / 6:44PM WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- The antibacterial ingredient in some soaps, toothpastes and odor-fighting socks could bring new treatments for a global parasitic disease, U.S. scientists say. Chimps let off the malarial 'hook'   UPI / 6:04PM BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 22 (UPI) -- The malaria parasite that infects humans didn't come from our closest relative, the chimpanzee, as long thought, but rather from gorillas, U.S. researchers say. World's largest king cake?   UPI / 4:44PM NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Bakers say they could set a record when they attempt to circle the New Orleans Superdome -- twice -- with the world's largest king cake. Drug abuse can come from medicine cabinet   UPI / 4:05PM WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- The fastest-growing drug problem in the United States is prescription drug abuse, often via the medicine cabinet, the White House drug policy director says. Most report too much hospital pain   UPI / 2:14AM BOCHUM, Germany, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- In a study of pain suffered in the hospital, 56 percent of patients say their pain was unbearable, but German researchers say much of this pain is needless. Teen hearing loss not as bad as thought   UPI / 2:14AM MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. teen hearing loss is much lower than previously reported, researchers at the University of Minnesota suggest. Medical/mental conditions burden troops   UPI / 1:54AM STANFORD, Calif., Sept. 22 (UPI) -- The burden of medical illness among U.S. troops returning from combat was greater for those with post-traumatic stress disorder, researchers say.

Tuesday, September 21 Annual obesity cost: Women $4.9K, $2.6K   UPI / 11:44PM WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- The overall, tangible, annual costs of being obese in the United States are $4,879 for each woman and $2,646 for each obese man, researchers found. Swallowed disc battery requires surgery   UPI / 9:24PM COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Swallowing a disc battery can lead to severe esophagus injury, U.S. doctors warn. Sunless tans popular for cosmetic reasons   UPI / 8:44PM WORCESTER, Mass., Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Some 10 percent of U.S. adolescents use sunless tanning products, but they use them more for cosmetic reasons, not to prevent skin cancer, researchers say. Showtime orders more 'Weeds,' 'Big C'   UPI / 7:54PM LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Showtime says it has ordered additional seasons of its U.S. comedy series "The Big C" and "Weeds." MSU Coach Mark Dantonio leaves hospital   UPI / 6:44PM EAST LANSING, Mich., Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Michigan State football head Coach Mark Dantonio was discharged from a hospital Tuesday, two days after suffering a mild heart attack, school officials said. Eye worm gets man on cable TV   UPI / 3:54PM CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- An Iowa man said the worm doctors found living inside his eye earned him a segment on cable network Animal Planet's show "Monsters Inside Me." NHL player donates $500,000 to hospital   UPI / 1:14PM CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Canadian hockey player Brad Richards has announced a $500,000 donation to a hospital in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

Monday, September 20 Study: More diabetes, more C-sections   UPI / 11:54PM TORONTO, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- As rates of diabetes increase, Canadian researchers said they see a corresponding increase in Caesarean sections among diabetic women. Seasonal flu shot drops heart attack risk   UPI / 10:10PM LINCOLN, England, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- The seasonal influenza vaccine reduced the risk of heart attack by 19 percent in British baby boomers -- age 40 and older -- researchers say. HIV a threat to those age 50 and older   UPI / 8:44PM ALBANY, N.Y., Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Older adults should take precautions to protect themselves against HIV/AIDS, says New York's health commissioner, noting it is not just a disease of the young. Quality care, patient satisfaction differ   UPI / 7:44PM GREENVILLE, S.C., Sept. 20 (UPI) -- An analysis of hospital and physician care shows where a person lives affects quality of healthcare, a U.S. healthcare information firm says. 'Terminator' mosquitoes prompt debate   UPI / 6:05PM KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Environmentalists say a proposal to release genetically modified 'terminator' mosquitoes in Malaysia to combat deadly dengue fever puts public health at risk. Some may 'catch' obesity via a virus   UPI / 3:54PM SAN DIEGO, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Many believe obesity is a person's own fault or the fault of one's parents but U.S. researchers say obesity may be linked to a virus. Grandmother misdiagnosed, sent home   UPI / 1:24PM NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- A New York grandmother who spent two years in in-home hospice care and on morphine is suing a hospital for misdiagnosing her with cancer, a lawsuit says. Watercress may suppress breast cancer   UPI / 2:05AM SOUTHAMPTON, England, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- British researchers say a plant compound in watercress may suppress breast cancer. Chronic diseases now a global problem   UPI / 1:54AM ATLANTA, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Global solutions are needed for the worldwide problem of chronic diseases -- heart disease, cancer and diabetes -- U.S. researchers say. Lifestyle can reduce cancer, death risk   UPI / 1:54AM NASHVILLE, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Researchers at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville link longer life to a combination of five healthy lifestyle factors.

Sunday, September 19 Drug helps treatment of resistant asthma   UPI / 4:05PM LOS ANGELES, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- A drug for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may be useful for asthma too, U.S. researchers said Sunday. Mich. State Coach Dantonio hospitalized   UPI / 1:44PM EAST LANSING, Mich., Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Michigan State head football Coach Mark Dantonio was hospitalized and underwent a heart procedure early Sunday, university officials said. Thousands rally in Boston for legal pot   UPI / 1:04PM BOSTON, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Reduced marijuana penalties are not enough, legalization advocates in Boston say.

Saturday, September 18 West Nile virus found in LA County   UPI / 4:54PM LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- West Nile virus, a potentially fatal disease transmitted by mosquito bites, is spreading in birds and mosquitoes in Los Angeles County, health officials said. FDA: Diabetes drug under investigation   UPI / 3:44PM WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Another widely prescribed diabetes drug is under investigation for possible safety concerns, U.S. health officials say. Ailing Whitfield leaves 'Spartacus'   UPI / 12:05AM LOS ANGELES, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Welsh actor Andy Whitfield says he will not return to the Starz drama series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" because he is resuming treatment for cancer.

Friday, September 17 Placebo, communication aid low sex drive   UPI / 11:54PM AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- About one-third of women with low sex drives who participated in a study and were given a placebo reported better sex, U.S. researchers say. Study: Breastfeeding mothers need help   UPI / 11:44PM BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- An Australian researcher says mothers need real help breastfeeding, not to be made to feel guilty for not breastfeeding. Popular joint pain remedies may not work   UPI / 10:44PM BERN, Switzerland, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Two supplements -- glucosamine and chondroitin -- taken to remedy joint pain do not work, a Swiss researcher says. Asthma and cavities in children not linked   UPI / 7:54PM INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Despite being the two most prevalent chronic U.S. childhood diseases, asthma and cavities apparently are not linked to one another, U.S. researchers say. Legacy of overprotective parents: Anxiety   UPI / 7:34PM TORONTO, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Adult congenital heart condition patients with overprotective parents suffer greater "heart anxiety," a Canadian researcher says. Many in Asia travel for medical care   UPI / 6:34PM WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- One in five households in 11 Asian countries say at least one member traveled to another community for medical care in the past year, a survey indicates. U.N. reports drop in Africa HIV cases   UPI / 2:24PM UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Countries in sub-Saharan Africa are leading a global decline in the number of new HIV infection cases, the United Nations says. New 'superbug' worries U.S. doctors   UPI / 12:05PM NEW YORK, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Infections that can resist all modern antibiotics are showing up in U.S. hospitals and are spreading outside the country, health officials say. Gene linked to rapid Alzheimer's onset   UPI / 11:54AM ST. LOUIS, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they've identified a genetic marker that could be used to predict how fast Alzheimer's disease will develop in patients. U.S. childhood immunization rates high   UPI / 1:44AM ATLANTA, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Immunization rates for U.S. children ages 19- to 35-months for most routine vaccines remains at or more than 90 percent, health officials say. Depression + heart disease: Lethal combo   UPI / 1:24AM PARIS, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Depression and heart disease may be a lethal combination, much more so than having either of these conditions in isolation, a French researcher said. Many doctors come to work sick   UPI / 12:24AM CHICAGO, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Most U.S. doctors -- especially those in training -- have come to work sick at least once, putting patients and coworkers at risk, U.S. researchers report. Football: Concussion awareness needed   UPI / 12:14AM DALLAS, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. athletic trainers have released a video to raise awareness of the seriousness of concussions in football.

Thursday, September 16 Low-dose aspirin wards off bowel cancer   UPI / 11:14PM EDINBURGH, Scotland, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Researchers in Scotland say very low-dose aspirin, taken regularly, may ward off bowel cancer. Barker OK after gun-range collapse   UPI / 11:05PM LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Bob Barker's publicist says the former game-show host suffered from dehydration and collapsed at a Los Angeles-area shooting range Thursday. Many go to ER when doctor's office closed   UPI / 9:14PM ATLANTA, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Twenty-eight percent of healthcare visits for stomach pain, fever, chest pain, cough or chronic condition flare-up are made in U.S. hospitals, researchers say. Study: HIV likely to remain deadly   UPI / 8:34PM TUCSON, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- An ancestor of the AIDS virus is thousands of years older than previously thought, suggesting HIV will be around for some time yet, U.S. scientists say. Fewer women dying in childbirth worldwide   UPI / 8:04PM GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- The death for women during childbirth or from complications during pregnancy dropped by 34 percent from 1990 to 2008, World Health Organization officials said. FBI agents nabbed for alleged steroid use   UPI / 8:04PM WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Three FBI agents and a counterterrorism expert were arrested on charges they hid their use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs, authorities said. New gene technique zeroes in on disease   UPI / 7:54PM ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 16 (UPI) -- A new technique has identified a gene responsible for an inherited kidney disorder and may speed the search for cures of other diseases, U.S. scientists say. Acne, not treatment, creates burdens   UPI / 7:44PM NEW YORK, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Norwegian researchers looking into the mental health of teenagers with acne say there's no link between therapies for acne and depression or suicidal thoughts. Stigma of mental illness no better in U.S.   UPI / 2:44AM BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Sept. 16 (UPI) -- A stigma regarding serious mental illness and substance abuse persists and may be increasing, despite medical explanations, U.S. researchers say. IV drips may be left in place safely   UPI / 12:44AM SOUTHPORT, Australia, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Australian researchers say it is unnecessary to move small intravenous devices in the hand or arm every three days when hospitalized. One PSA test at age 60 is beneficial   UPI / 12:14AM GAINESVILLE, Fla., Sept. 16 (UPI) -- A meta-analysis does not support efficacy of routine prostate cancer screening but a single test for men at age 60 may be beneficial, U.S. researchers say.

Wednesday, September 15 Many teens don't get birth control info   UPI / 10:44PM HYATTSVILLE, Md., Sept. 15 (UPI) -- More than 95 percent of U.S. teens got formal sex education, but a much smaller percentage received instruction on birth control methods, health officials say. Biphosphonates get new labeling   UPI / 9:34PM NEW YORK, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher says an international task force calls for added product labeling for bone-protecting biphosphonates. Pancreatic cancer drug in first trial   UPI / 7:24PM SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 15 (UPI) -- An investigational drug designed to penetrate and attack pancreatic cancer cells has been given to the first patient in a trial in Arizona, doctors say. Britain may cull badgers in TB battle   UPI / 7:14PM LONDON, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Britain has announced a plan to cull wild badgers to fight the spread of bovine tuberculosis, a move criticized by wildlife advocates. Michigan primary school cuts junk food   UPI / 4:35PM REDFORD, Mich., Sept. 15 (UPI) -- A pilot project at a Michigan elementary school wipes junk food off the school menu and pumps up the volume of dancing and running, the principal says. AARP: Recession hits older adults hard   UPI / 3:24PM WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Six in 10 U.S. adults age 45 and older making $25,000 a year say they're not confident they'll meet retirement medical and living expenses, a survey says. U.S.: Egg company knew of bacteria in 2008   UPI / 2:05PM WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- A U.S. egg producer linked to an outbreak of salmonella knew of the possible presence of the bacteria in its hen houses as far back as 2008, records show. U.K. restaurants harbor bacteria   UPI / 1:44PM LONDON, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- A British health watchdog group says more than half the cleaning cloths in U.K. restaurant and fast-food kitchens had high levels of bacteria. $80M pledged for Stand Up to Cancer   UPI / 1:05PM LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. organization Stand Up to Cancer says more than $80 million has been pledged since last week's fundraising special aired. Drugs to genetically 'target' cancers   UPI / 12:54PM BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they're on the trail of drugs that can use genetic data to target individual types of cancers, stopping and even reversing them. Britain urges prostate cancer screening   UPI / 12:44PM LONDON, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- British health officials say a national screening program of a single prostate cancer test for every man age 60 could save thousands of lives. Man buried at sea doesn't stay buried   UPI / 10:54AM FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 15 (UPI) -- A North Carolina man whose body was discovered off the coast of Florida wasn't a victim of foul play, authorities in Fort Lauderdale say. Retailer: Condoms make the perfect gift   UPI / 12:54AM LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- About 19 million people in the United States will be infected with a sexually transmitted disease this year but new condoms may help curb STDs, a retailer says.

Tuesday, September 14 Doctors' diet/exercise intervention works   UPI / 11:24PM UMEA, Sweden, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Primary care physicians who work with at-risk patients to improve diet and exercise can lower diabetes and heart disease risk, researchers in Sweden say. Smokeless tobacco products not 'safer'   UPI / 10:34PM CHICAGO, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Smokeless tobacco -- snuff and chewing tobacco -- is not a safer alternative to smoking and should not be used to quit smoking, U.S. researchers say. Anxiety can trip up decision-making   UPI / 7:44PM BOULDER, Colo., Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder say anxiety may affect brain mechanisms key to making decisions. BPA used in dental sealants   UPI / 7:34PM NEW YORK, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Bisphenol A -- a chemical linked to behavioral, prostate and urinary tract changes -- is found in sealants used in pediatric dentistry, U.S. researchers say. Veteran's crime case moved to vet's court   UPI / 6:54PM BUFFALO, N.Y., Sept. 14 (UPI) -- A New York veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, charged with making death and bomb threats, may end up avoiding prison, his lawyer said. Study: Restroom hand washing on rise   UPI / 6:24PM BOSTON, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Americans are getting better about hand washing in public restrooms, an observational study announced at a Boston conference shows. Study: Payments to doctors not disclosed   UPI / 5:05PM NEW YORK, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- A study says U.S. medical journals are lax about disclosing possible conflicts of interest between doctors and medical device companies. TV ad linked fast-food to heart disease   UPI / 4:14PM WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- A commercial by a U.S. non-profit group is raising some eyebrows as it links heart disease deaths and fast-food. Breastfeeding burns 500 calories a day   UPI / 1:14AM ALBANY, N.Y., Sept. 14 (UPI) -- A New York City public information campaign highlights the benefits of new mothers breastfeeding, which include burning some 500 calories a day, officials say.

Monday, September 13 Most mothers breastfeed, but not for long   UPI / 10:54PM ATLANTA, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Seventy-five percent of U.S. infants were breastfed in 2007 but only 43 percent were still being breastfed six months later as recommended, officials say. Preventing sports-related eye injuries   UPI / 10:34PM MECHANICSBURG, Pa., Sept. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. eye experts say people can avoid sports-related eye injuries, or even vision loss, by taking some precautions. Mental illness losses cost Canada $49B   UPI / 7:34PM TORONTO, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Lost work days due to mental illness cost Canada about $49 billion annually in lost productivity, researchers said. Researchers clone human disease virus   UPI / 7:24PM CARDIFF, Wales, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Scientists in Wales say their successful cloning of a human virus could lead to new treatments for life-threatening diseases. Odor and color can be signs of toxic water   UPI / 7:05PM WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- If you're looking at water and think it looks and smells bad, it probably is -- and possibly toxic too -- U.S. researchers say. U.S. panel to discuss pulling diet drug   UPI / 5:34PM WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee says it will discuss removing the diet drug Meridia from the market because of health concerns. Florida man nearly dies in surgery mistake   UPI / 11:14AM WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 13 (UPI) -- A Florida man says a sponge left in his stomach following surgery, and an error in medication, nearly killed him.

Sunday, September 12 Official: No one blinded by cancer drug   UPI / 11:34AM SHANGHAI, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- A Chinese health official says reports of patients injected with the cancer drug Avastin going blind are untrue.

Saturday, September 11 Three more ill in Legionnaire's outbreak   UPI / 4:54PM CARDIFF, Wales, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Three more people have fallen ill in Wales in an outbreak of Legionnaire's disease as officials search for the source of the outbreak, authorities said. West Nile found in So. Fla. chickens   UPI / 4:05PM WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Health officials say the West Nile virus has been found in sentinel chickens and warn residents of Palm Beach County, Fla., to avoid mosquito bites. Stress hormone linked to heart disease   UPI / 3:34PM LEIDEN, Netherlands, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Dutch researchers say their studies suggest death from cardiovascular disease can be linked to high levels of the stress hormone cortisol. London: Fox bites sleeping woman   UPI / 12:34PM LONDON, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- A London woman says a fox attacked her while she was sleeping in her bed. Music helps treat emotional, physical pain   UPI / 1:14AM GLASGOW, Scotland, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Music helps regulate a person's mood and may help alleviate symptoms for people dealing with physical pain, researchers in Scotland say. 17 percent of blacks distrust hospitals   UPI / 12:54AM NEW YORK, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- African-Americans have less trust in hospitals than others, a lack of trust U.S. researchers say is linked to blacks donating blood at lower rates than whites.

Friday, September 10 Hospital over-triage needlessly expensive   UPI / 11:54PM SAN DIEGO, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- "Secondary over-triage," in which patients are transferred twice and discharged from a second facility in less than 24 hours is costly, U.S. researchers say. Not all low-carbohydrate diets the same   UPI / 11:44PM BOSTON, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- A low-carbohydrate diet with more animal-based sources had higher risk of mortality than a low-carb diet of plant-based sources, U.S. researchers say. Aging substance abusers seek healthcare   UPI / 8:44PM ORMSKIRK, England, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- The number of aging U.S. drug and alcohol users seeking medical help is estimated to rise from 1.7 million in 2000 to 4.4 million by 2020, researchers say. Overweight, obese a majority in Ontario   UPI / 8:44PM OTTAWA, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Seventy percent of adults living in Ontario are either overweight or obese and tend to have high blood pressure, increasing their heart risk, researchers say. Sebelius: Insurance increases unjustified   UPI / 7:14PM WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says U.S. insurers are engaging in misinformation and unjustified healthcare coverage rate increases. Wisdom teeth could be stem cell source   UPI / 5:54PM TOKYO, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- A study has found that human wisdom teeth contain a valuable reservoir of tissue that could be used to create stem cells, researchers say. Chicken pox outbreak at Ind. high school   UPI / 3:05PM INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- A chicken pox outbreak at an Indiana high school could keep students out of school for more than three weeks, health officials said. China says 1,600 died of disease in August   UPI / 2:14PM BEIJING, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Infectious diseases killed almost 1,600 people in mainland China in August, the country's Ministry of Health says. Legionnaires' disease kills two in Wales   UPI / 12:54PM CARDIFF, Wales, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Two people have died and 14 more became ill in an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Wales, health authorities say. Deficit decision-making linked to DUI   UPI / 11:24AM ISTANBUL, Turkey, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Turkish and British researchers say those who relapse and drive under the influence have subtle deficits in decision-making abilities that may to go undetected. Insomnia, anxiety drugs up mortality risk   UPI / 2:14AM QUEBEC CITY, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- People who take medications to treat insomnia and anxiety increases their mortality risk by 36 percent, researchers in Canada say. Many may use phone to relay health data   UPI / 1:04AM SAN DIEGO, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Thirty percent of U.S. adults say they would use a cellphone or smart phone to track and monitor their personal health, a survey indicates. Obesity, underweight, greater colon risk   UPI / 12:14AM MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Underweight or obese post-menopausal women, prior to a colon cancer diagnosis, may have a greater risk of dying, U.S. researchers say.

Thursday, September 9 Vitamin D may help control asthma   UPI / 11:54PM VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- A review of 60 years of studies suggests vitamin D added to an asthma action plan may improve asthma control, U.S. and Canadian researchers find. Round 2 for failed Texas smoking ban bill   UPI / 9:34PM AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Backers of a failed bill to ban smoking in Texas say they'll bring the bill back and opponents say they'll fight it again, calling it government intrusion. Parents: Flu school closings not a problem   UPI / 8:14PM ATLANTA, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. parents who experienced H1N1 school closings generally supported the closures and reported few adverse effects from them, health officials say. Most U.S. adults don't 'Strive for Five'   UPI / 7:44PM ATLANTA, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Most U.S. adults do not "Strive for Five" servings of fruit and vegetables a day as recommended, federal health officials say. Men should track yearly PSA numbers   UPI / 7:05PM HOUSTON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- A urologist at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston suggests men who get prostate-specific antigen tests should track the results. 18 die of tick-bite infections   UPI / 4:24PM XINYANG, China, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Eighteen people in the central Chinese city of Xinyang died of tick-bite infections, health authorities said after a newspaper accused officials of a coverup. Study: Coal-fired plants still health risk   UPI / 3:34PM BOSTON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. regions with the highest concentration of coal-fired power plants bear a disproportionate share of negative public health impacts, a report says. Therapy helpful in addressing loneliness   UPI / 12:34PM CHICAGO, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Cognitive-behavioral therapy was effective in addressing negative thoughts linked to loneliness -- a risk factor for heart disease -- U.S. researchers say. LFO singer Rich Cronin dead at 35   UPI / 12:24PM LOS ANGELES, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Former U.S. boy band member Rich Cronin died Wednesday after a long battle with leukemia, his family told TMZ. He was 35. Vaccines save lives, money   UPI / 1:54AM WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Vaccines prevent at least 3 million deaths and save 750,000 children from disability annually worldwide, a U.S. non-profit group says. Sleep less than 6 hours ups diabetes risk   UPI / 12:44AM WARWICK, England, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- People who sleep less than 6 hours a night aren't able to regulate glucose efficiently, increasing the risk of heart disease, British and U.S. researchers say. Multivitamin doesn't affect colon cancer   UPI / 12:24AM BOSTON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Taking multivitamins does not appear to be beneficial to patients during and after post-surgical chemotherapy for stage III colon cancer, U.S. researchers find.

Wednesday, September 8 No real help for morning sickness, still   UPI / 9:44PM DUBLIN, Ireland, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- A study review finds no reliable, safe and effective treatment for morning sickness -- vomiting and nausea in pregnant women -- researchers in Ireland say. Shortage of medical isotopes a concern   UPI / 7:14PM BOSTON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- A global shortage of radioactive isotopes used in medical scans and treatments could jeopardize patient care and drive up healthcare costs, scientists say. Chronic drinking ups stress hormones   UPI / 6:34PM LIVERPOOL, England, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Drinking and withdrawal from chronic drinking can increase the stress hormone cortisol, raising the risk of memory loss, U.S. and British researchers say. 'Traffic cop' brain enzyme identified   UPI / 5:34PM ATLANTA, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say a newly identified enzyme acting as a "traffic engineer" in the human nervous system could lead to new treatments of neurological diseases. More education, less heart risk, for some   UPI / 4:34PM ATLANTA, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- In high-income countries, the more education a person has, the lower the heart and stroke risk, U.S. researchers say. Eye test could reveal Mad Cow disease   UPI / 4:05PM BOSTON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- A look into the eyes of cattle could be the basis of a long-sought test to detect the infection that causes Mad Cow disease, U.S. scientists say. Gene could provide Alzheimer's clues   UPI / 3:35PM LO JOLLA, Calif., Sept. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say a newly identified gene for memory in the common fruit fly could shed light on human neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. Gang member pleads guilty in HIV case   UPI / 2:24PM VICTORVILLE, Calif., Sept. 8 (UPI) -- A Southern California man has pleaded guilty to knowingly exposing a woman to human immunodeficiency virus, but authorities say there may be more victims. Detroit is most stressful U.S. city   UPI / 11:05AM NEW YORK, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Detroit ranks as the most stressful metropolitan area to live and work in, an analysis of the 50 largest U.S. cities indicates. Many ER visits could be handled elsewhere   UPI / 2:14AM SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Some 17 percent of all visits to U.S. hospital emergency room could be treated at retail medical clinics or urgent care centers, U.S. researchers say. Many moms depressed before child is age 12   UPI / 2:04AM LONDON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- One-third of mothers and one-fifth of fathers in Britain appear to experience some depression between their child's birth and age 12, researchers found. Urban living linked to psychotic disorders   UPI / 1:05AM CARDIFF, Wales, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- The risk of psychosis is higher in cities than in rural areas and that may be a reflection of increased social fragmentation in cities, Welsh researchers said.

Tuesday, September 7 Mexican origin: Breast cancer comes early   UPI / 11:54PM HOUSTON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say screening for breast cancer needs to begin sooner for women of Mexican-ancestry than for other women. Sometimes smoking cessation is 'delayed'   UPI / 11:54PM PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say some errant puffs cause some smokers to give up too soon on smoking cessation efforts. Cognition problems linked to physical ills   UPI / 11:44PM EDMONTON, Alberta, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- People with diabetes and high blood pressure who walk slowly or lose balance or say they're in bad health may have cognition issues, Canadian researchers say. Judge rejects stem cell injunction motion   UPI / 9:34PM WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- A federal judge Tuesday rejected a U.S. Justice Department motion to lift an injunction barring federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research. White gay men take greater HIV risk   UPI / 8:44PM GHENT, Belgium, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- A significant number of new HIV infections occur through high-risk behavior between young white homosexual men, researchers in Belgium say. 8 Calif. babies died after late diagnoses   UPI / 5:24PM SACRAMENTO, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- California hospitals and clinics failed to diagnose whooping cough in eight babies until it was too late to save their lives, state health officials say. Blood clot screening may fall short   UPI / 1:44PM MAYWOOD, Ill., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Current screening for embolisms -- blood clots -- may not be enough to prevent them after brain surgery, U.S. researchers say. U.S. pessimistic on healthcare reform   UPI / 1:44PM WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Only 38 percent of U.S. adults are happy that healthcare reform has become law, while 46 percent are dissatisfied, a poll released Tuesday indicated. Preventative mastectomies can reduce risk   UPI / 4:54AM SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Preventative mastectomies do reduce cancer risks for some women, U.S. researchers say.

Monday, September 6 One in 6 U.S. adults struggle with weight   UPI / 11:24PM HERSHEY, Pa., Sept. 6 (UPI) -- About one out of six Americans struggles with weight loss and few maintain weight loss, U.S. researchers say. End-of-life oxygen not always advised   UPI / 10:54PM DURHAM, N.C., Sept. 6 (UPI) -- A team of researchers in the United States, Australia and Britain challenge automatically using oxygen therapy during end-of-life care. High-power light at night a carcinogen   UPI / 9:05PM HAIFA, Israel, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Israeli researchers call "environmental light pollution," or high-power light at night, a carcinogenic pollution. Valuable research frog to get home base   UPI / 12:54PM BOSTON, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- An African frog prized by researchers of everything from birth defects to organ regeneration will get a new national home base, U.S. scientists say. Cancer-stricken conductor performs briefly   UPI / 11:14AM MATSUMOTO, Japan, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa asked an audience at the Saito Kinen Festival to support him next year when he returns to conducting following cancer treatment. Workplace safety a top priority for workers   UPI / 2:14AM CHICAGO, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Eighty-five percent of U.S. workers rank workplace safety first in importance among labor issues, a survey indicates. 459 million U.S. vacation days skipped   UPI / 1:54AM MIAMI, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Despite the health and relationship benefits linked to a vacation, 459 million U.S. vacation days went unused last year, a non-profit group says. Smoking role in inflammation explained   UPI / 1:54AM BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Smoking shuts off a key enzyme in airways that regulates the body's response to inflammation, U.S. researchers say.

Sunday, September 5 Hartz recalls beef dog treats   UPI / 9:44PM SECAUCUS, N.J., Sept. 5 (UPI) -- The Hartz Mountain Corp. is recalling about 75,000 bags of its beef dog treats because one or more could be tainted by salmonella, federal officials say. GOP Senate candidate Rubio's father dies   UPI / 11:34AM MIAMI, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Marco Rubio, the Florida Republican campaigning for the U.S. Senate, said he temporarily suspended his campaign Sunday after the death of his father.

Saturday, September 4 FDA says toss Estrella Family cheeses   UPI / 9:54PM MONTESANO, Wash., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Saturday warned people Estrella Family Creamery cheeses may be tainted with illness-causing Listeria monocytogenes. Nurse learns patient is long-lost dad   UPI / 6:54PM NEW YORK, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- A nurse at a New York City hospital learned a man with terminal cancer who had just been admitted to her ward is the father she had never gotten to know. Ohio sees whooping cough outbreak   UPI / 6:04PM COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Ohio health officials have declared a whooping cough outbreak in Franklin County, urging people at risk to seek a booster shot against the infection. Guidelines for sleep problems offered   UPI / 10:34AM LONDON, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The British Association for Psychopharmacology has created guidelines to help psychiatrists and physicians treat those with sleep problems, researchers say. Summit: Pain relief sought as human right   UPI / 10:24AM MONTREAL, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Eighty percent of people with chronic pain do not get relief and there are those who want pain treatment to be a human right, an Australian pain expert says. EMS safety perceptions vary widely   UPI / 1:34AM PITTSBURGH, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Safety perceptions among U.S. and Canadian emergency medical services agencies vary widely, researchers found. Hair proves stress, heart attack linked   UPI / 1:04AM LONDON, Ontario, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Human hair shows chronic stresses -- including job, marital and financial -- play an important role in heart attacks, researchers in Canada say.

Friday, September 3 Lower surgery risk for Crohn's disease   UPI / 11:54PM PROVIDENCE, R.I., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- The risk of bowel surgery for Crohn's disease in children is lower than previously reported, a U.S. physician says. Study: Inner-city violence adds to asthma   UPI / 10:44PM PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Those exposed to violence in the inner city are more likely to need asthma treatment, U.S. researchers said. Medical pot a dilemma for nurses, staff   UPI / 9:54PM BRIGHTON, England, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Any drug use, including medical marijuana, should be put into patients' medical records but British researchers say there is a lot of reluctance to do so. Osteoporosis drug linked to cancer   UPI / 8:34PM OXFORD, England, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Long-term use of oral bisphosphonates -- used to prevent bone loss -- may double the risk of developing esophageal cancer, researchers in Britain say. Hepatitis drug passes first trial step   UPI / 6:34PM CARDIFF, Wales, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Researchers say they've completed the first trials of a drug to treat infections caused by the Hepatitis C virus that affects 170 million people worldwide. China covered up cooking oil contamination   UPI / 2:24PM BEIJING, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Authorities in China allegedly covered up the discovery of cancer-causing chemicals in cooking oil for five months, an Internet watchdog site said. Source of Legionnaires' outbreak found   UPI / 10:54AM MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- A water-cooling tower was the source of a Legionnaires' disease outbreak at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michigan, a military spokesman said. NYC warns standing water adds to West Nile   UPI / 1:44AM NEW YORK, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- An unusually high number of mosquitoes in New York City are testing positive for West Nile virus and health officials advise taking precautions to avoid bites.

Thursday, September 2 MD: No antibiotic for chronic Lyme disease   UPI / 10:44PM FARMINGTON, Conn., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A U.S. doctor says he is against using antibiotics long-term or intravenously for chronic Lyme disease. Diabetes drug may have cancer uses   UPI / 9:44PM HOUSTON, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- An ancient herbal remedy whose active ingredient is the main constituent of a modern diabetes drug may help combat cancer, two U.S. studies show. Vancouver bans smoking in public outdoors   UPI / 8:24PM VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A new smoking law in Vancouver, Canada, bans lighting up in 244 parks and various other outdoor public places, but not everyone is complying. Evidence of ancient antibiotic use found   UPI / 7:24PM ATLANTA, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- The making of antibiotics, officially dated to 1928 and the discovery of penicillin, was common practice more than 1,400 years ago, U.S. researchers say. FDA urged to pull diet drug from shelves   UPI / 2:54PM WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is being urged to take a diet drug off the market because it allegedly raises the risk of heart attack, officials said. Heart attacks rise among Italian women   UPI / 1:14AM BRINDISI, Italy, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- The heart attack rate among young women rose in Italy by almost 30 percent from 2001 and 2005, researchers say. Selenium may decrease bladder cancer risk   UPI / 12:24AM MADRID, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A meta-analysis by researchers in Spain indicates selenium may help decrease bladder cancer risk.

Wednesday, September 1 Smallpox-related disease thriving   UPI / 11:05PM LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Elimination of the smallpox vaccine in 1980 because the disease had ended has allowed a related virus -- human monkeypox -- to thrive, U.S. researchers say. Veggie variety may lessen lung risk   UPI / 9:34PM UTRECHT, Netherlands, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Quitting smoking is the best way to prevent lung cancer but eating a variety of vegetables may help decrease lung cancer risk, Dutch researchers say. HIV test a routine part of NYC healthcare   UPI / 9:24PM NEW YORK, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- New York residents should expect to be routinely offered a voluntary HIV test when receiving healthcare, health officials say. Men who don't sleep may die sooner   UPI / 9:14PM HERSHEY, Pa., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Men who complain of chronic insomnia and who sleep less than 6 hours a night have an increased risk of dying, U.S. researchers say. More sleep leads to more teen weight loss   UPI / 7:44PM BOSTON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A U.S. doctor suggests teens wishing to lose weight consider getting enough sleep -- 8 hours or more a night. Judge allegedly pimped lawyer wife   UPI / 7:14PM WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The Canadian Judicial Council says a complaint has been filed against an associate chief justice alleging she engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior. Cancer faker sentenced to jail   UPI / 6:24PM DENVER, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A former Colorado college athlete who pleaded guilty to faking cancer and duping donors out of more than $30,000 will spend 36 days in jail, documents show. New genetic map will help in disease hunt   UPI / 5:34PM WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A new map of human genetic variations will help researchers in studies aimed at finding genetic variants associated with complex diseases, U.S. scientists say. What to do to start the school year right   UPI / 5:24PM RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Before children start school, a U.S. doctor says they should get an eye exam, a dental cleaning and get the recommended immunizations. Some schools ban breast cancer bracelets   UPI / 2:44PM CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- School districts in at least five states have banned bracelets meant to raise awareness of and money for breast cancer. Legionnaires outbreak points to Fla. hotel   UPI / 1:54PM MIAMI, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A faulty water system at a Miami luxury hotel probably caused an outbreak of Legionnaire's disease that killed an English tourist last year, officials said. Michael Douglas undergoing cancer therapy   UPI / 10:05AM NEW YORK, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- What began as an irritating sore throat turned out to be Stage 4 throat cancer, U.S. actor Michael Douglass revealed on "The Late Show with David Letterman." Most disadvantaged, African-American men   UPI / 2:04AM CHICAGO, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The most needy and least helped of the U.S. disadvantaged are most likely to be African-American men, researchers suggest.

Tuesday, August 31 Heart drug may prevent cocaine relapse   UPI / 10:14PM ATLANTA, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston completed a Phase I safety trial studying a heart failure drug for treatment of cocaine, researchers say. Giuliani to move trash for shoplifting   UPI / 7:54PM NEW YORK, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- A judge Tuesday ordered former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani's daughter to do community service for her shoplifting attempt earlier this month. Salt is a four-letter word, expert says   UPI / 7:34PM DALLAS, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The average U.S. adult eats about 1.5 teaspoons of salt a day, more than twice the recommended amount, a U.S. professor of clinical nutrition says. Silicone oil may help treat eye cancer   UPI / 7:14PM AURORA, Colo., Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Silicone oil applied inside the eye can block up to 55 percent of harmful radiation to prevent blindness in patients with eye cancer, a U.S. researcher says. AARP warns of 'doughnut hole' check scams   UPI / 6:14PM WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- U.S. seniors in Medicare Part D get their $250 "doughnut hole" checks in the mail, and people who say they can help get the checks are scammers, AARP warns. Healthcare workers should get flu vaccine   UPI / 3:34PM ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Influenza vaccination of healthcare personnel is a professional and ethical responsibility, a U.S. group of physicians and infection preventionists says. New heart-failure treatment employed   UPI / 1:34PM HOUSTON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- A new method to treat heart failure is being tried with a device implanted to electrically stimulate parts of a patient's spinal cord, Texas doctors say. Other butters may replace peanut butter   UPI / 7:44AM DALLAS, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Some U.S. schools are banning peanuts and peanut butter from school lunches but a Dallas nutrition expert says other nut butters can be used as substitutes. Vitamin D aids cystic fibrosis patients   UPI / 1:54AM PITTSBURGH, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say vitamin D may help treat and prevent allergic reaction to mold in cystic fibrosis patients. Broccoli may curb Crohn's progression   UPI / 12:14AM LIVERPOOL, England, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Fibers from broccoli and plantain may help curb development of Crohn's disease, researchers in Britain suggest.

Monday, August 30 Supplement may boost athletic endurance   UPI / 10:34PM EXETER, England, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- A supplement that increases nitric oxide can increase athletic endurance, British researchers have learned. Sad mothers may have small babies   UPI / 10:24PM STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Researchers in Sweden and Bangladesh have linked depression and anxiety during pregnancy to low birth weight. Breastfeeding may help prevent diabetes   UPI / 8:44PM PITTSBURGH, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher says mothers who don't breastfeed their children may be more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, than mothers who do breastfeed. Inspectors found filth at Iowa egg farms   UPI / 8:34PM LENEXA, Kan., Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Federal inspectors found widespread evidence of rodents and other filth at nine Iowa farms where a half billion recalled eggs were produced, records show. Food fight! Tomatoes thrown for charity   UPI / 7:34PM RENO, Nev., Aug. 30 (UPI) -- An estimated 2,500 people pelted each other with ammunition from a pile of 150,000 ripe tomatoes in a food fight for charity, observers in Reno, Nev., said. Agent Orange disabilities expanded   UPI / 12:44PM WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- An expansion of the list of disabilities linked to Agent Orange exposure among U.S. Vietnam veterans is creating controversy, observers say. Hospital now denies liability for stents   UPI / 10:44AM BALTIMORE, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- A Baltimore area hospital is turning its back on patients who had coronary stents wrongly implanted, patients' attorneys said. Quick testing developed for Down syndrome   UPI / 2:14AM TUCSON, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- A new battery of tests taking only 2 hours can assess the best drug and behavioral help for children with Down syndrome, U.S. researchers say.

Sunday, August 29 Bob Feller diagnosed with leukemia   UPI / 6:34PM CLEVELAND, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Bob Feller, whose pitching prowess with the Cleveland Indians led him to baseball's Hall of Fame, has been diagnosed with leukemia, the team says. George Michael completes drug rehab   UPI / 1:24PM LONDON, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Pop singer George Michael says he secretly enrolled in a 14-day drug detoxification program after smashing his car into a London storefront. Passenger death forces landing at Denver   UPI / 12:35PM DENVER, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- A Las Vegas-Milwaukee flight had to land in Denver when a passenger died of a heart attack on board, a Denver International Airport spokeswoman said. Pa. firm recalls 8,500 lbs. of beef   UPI / 1:14AM WYALUSING, Pa., Aug. 29 (UPI) -- A Pennsylvania company is recalling about 8,500 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O26, federal officials said Saturday.

Saturday, August 28 Man gets new kidney in transplant 'chain'   UPI / 5:04PM SAN DIEGO, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- San Diego doctors say a patient awaiting a kidney transplant has a new organ after his wife donated hers -- but to a stranger, not to her husband. Oklahoma man gets double hand transplant   UPI / 12:54PM LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 28 (UPI) -- An Oklahoma man has received a double hand transplant in an operation lasting more than 17 hours, hospital officials say. Hospital-acquired infections = longer stay   UPI / 10:34AM ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. patients who acquired infections while hospitalized had to stay an average of 19 days longer than those who didn't get an infection, officials say. Diabetes impairs but does not end sex   UPI / 2:14AM CHICAGO, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Many middle-aged and older adults with diabetes are sexually active but their activity might not be very rewarding, U.S. researchers suggest. Smoking causes inflammation in lungs   UPI / 2:14AM WESTMINSTER, Colo., Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Secondhand smoke triggers a complex inflammatory response and inflammation is linked to heart disease, diabetes and other diseases, U.S. researchers say.

Friday, August 27 Oxytocin not the magical 'trust elixir'   UPI / 10:44PM LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE, Belgium, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Belgian researchers have linked oxytocin -- dubbed the "love hormone" or "liquid trust" -- to increased trust, but not to gullibility. Alzheimer's, insulin resistance linked   UPI / 9:14PM FUKUOKA, Japan, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- A researcher in Japan has linked insulin resistance in diabetes and the brain plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease. Cinnamon extracts may reduce diabetes   UPI / 7:34PM BELTSVILLE, Md., Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Cinnamon extracts -- a water soluble extract of cinnamon -- may reduce diabetes and heart attack risks by lowering glucose levels, a U.S. researcher says. China plans safety screening for cosmetics   UPI / 7:14PM YIWU, China, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- The Chinese State Food and Drug Administration has drafted a plan to monitor the safety of cosmetics and beauty products, an official said Friday. Cancer cluster identified in Greece   UPI / 6:05PM ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- The incidence of cancer fatalities in a heavily industrialized area of southern Greece is higher than in the surrounding region, health authorities say. Study finds key to West Nile virus   UPI / 4:44PM NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 27 (UPI) -- A U.S. scientist has made a key discovery about the West Nile virus that could lead to success in the battle against the disease, researchers say. Judge: Ill infant to stay in state custody   UPI / 3:54PM PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 27 (UPI) -- An Oregon judge refuses to return an 8-month-old girl to her parents, who face charges of failing to provide adequate medical care for her, officials say. Sick child's mother may have to leave U.S.   UPI / 1:44PM ATLANTA, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- A Barbados mother who took her cancer-stricken daughter to an Atlanta hospital for treatment, and has stayed with her, could be sent home, officials said. Michigan raids two medical marijuana sites   UPI / 1:14PM PONTIAC, Mich., Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Michigan lawmen have raided two medical marijuana dispensaries and made 15 arrests on charges of illegal drug sales. 1st U.S. face transplant has last surgery   UPI / 1:14PM CLEVELAND, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- The first U.S. face transplant recipient has had a final surgery, the last of 30 procedures to rebuild her skull and give her a reason to smile, doctors say. FDA: TimeOut may pose risk   UPI / 2:04AM WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- A dietary supplement marketed for sexual enhancement contains an active drug ingredient that may dangerously lower blood pressure, U.S. officials say.

Thursday, August 26 A drug may reset the body clock   UPI / 11:24PM MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. and British researchers say they have succeeded in resetting the 24-hour body clock in mice. Doctors' beliefs influence end-of-life   UPI / 11:05PM LONDON, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- A survey of British doctors indicates their religious beliefs influenced end-of-life decisions of their patients. 25 percent report problems post-surgery   UPI / 9:44PM MAASTRICHT, Netherlands, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- A Dutch researcher says up to 25 percent of patients report more physical and other problems a year after surgery than before. No jail time for pop star in HIV case   UPI / 9:34PM DARMSTADT, Germany, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- German pop star Nadja Benaissa, who was found guilty of infecting a former sexual partner with the HIV virus, has received a two-year suspended sentence. Feed may be source of egg salmonella   UPI / 7:44PM WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Chicken feed at two Iowa egg farms may have been contaminated with salmonella after heat treatment, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. New artificial lung keeps toddler alive   UPI / 6:34PM ST. LOUIS, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- A 2-year-old Missouri boy has become the first person in the United States to be kept alive by a new type of artificial lung, doctors say. CDC: 3,000 to 49,000 flu deaths per year   UPI / 4:34PM ATLANTA, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- From the 1976-1977 influenza season to the 2006-2007 season, some 3,000 to 49,000 have died annually from influenza in the United States, health officials say. Canadian sentenced for cancer drug scam   UPI / 1:44PM PHOENIX, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- A Canadian man has been sentenced to almost three years in a U.S. prison for selling what he claimed was an experimental cancer drug on the Internet. Salmonella confirmed in eggs   UPI / 12:24PM ONTARIO, Calif., Aug. 26 (UPI) -- A U.S. supermarket chain and two egg distributors recalled eggs from an Iowa egg producer after salmonella was confirmed in its eggs, the producer said. Doctors remove 50-pound tumor from woman   UPI / 12:14PM BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Doctors in Argentina say they've removed a tumor weighing 50 pounds from the uterus of a 54-year-old woman. Stars lining up for Lewis MDA telethon   UPI / 12:05PM TUCSON, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- David Archuleta, Enrique Iglesias and Lynyrd Skynryd have signed up to perform on Jerry Lewis' U.S. Labor Day telethon, 21 1/2 hours long, organizers said. Tainted eggs sold to pasteurization plants   UPI / 8:04AM WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Shell eggs subject to a huge recall are reaching U.S. consumers via facilities that pasteurize the eggs to get rid of any possible salmonella, officials said. Herbicide linked to prostate inflammation   UPI / 2:04AM RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Male rats exposed in vitro to low doses of widely used herbicide are more likely than others to develop prostate inflammation, U.S. researchers say. Migraine linked to higher risk of dying   UPI / 12:34AM REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- People with migraines with aura -- temporary visual or sensory disturbances -- have an increased risk of heart disease or stroke, researchers in Iceland say.

Wednesday, August 25 New imaging linked to higher cancer risk   UPI / 11:34PM DENVER, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher says two new nuclear-based breast imaging exams increase cancer risk. Doctors encouraged by melanoma drug   UPI / 8:04PM BOSTON, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- An experimental drug treatment for advanced melanoma, a disease that often kills sufferers within nine months, has encouraged medical professionals, they say. Scientists look at what 'bugs' bugs   UPI / 7:14PM BALTIMORE, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Research into just what insects find so "repellent" about insect repellents could reduce the spread of diseases, U.S. scientists say. Canada may test MS procedure   UPI / 6:44PM REGINA, Saskatchewan, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Canada is considering clinical trials of the "liberation procedure," a treatment for multiple sclerosis that involves opening veins in the neck. How cranberry juice prevents infection   UPI / 6:44PM BOSTON, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher explains how cranberry compounds may help prevent urinary tract infections. Judge sets new rules for Lohan   UPI / 4:14PM LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Lindsay Lohan's attorney says the U.S. actress will undergo rigorous outpatient treatment for drug and alcohol addiction now that she is out of rehab. Motor vehicle crashes cost $99B a year   UPI / 3:24PM ATLANTA, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Every 10 seconds, someone is treated in a U.S. hospital for a vehicle crash injury and 40,000 die each year from these injuries, health officials say. Kennedy's death leaves void in Congress   UPI / 11:24AM BOSTON, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Cancer research advocates say the death a year ago Wednesday of U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., has left a deep void in Congress. Disasters tough on those with disabilities   UPI / 2:14AM DALLAS, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina or man-made disasters like the Oklahoma bombing are life changing but are worst for the disabled, U.S. researchers say. Flu vaccine for all except babies   UPI / 2:14AM CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Aug. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. government officials urge everyone age 6 months and older to get an influenza shot, which contains vaccine against H1N1 and two other strains of flu. U.S. rectal cancer increasing in young   UPI / 1:44AM PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Rectal cancer rates are increasing in people age 40 and under across races and in both sexes, U.S. researchers said. Berries activate brain cleanup   UPI / 1:05AM BOSTON, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Blueberries, strawberries and acai berries activate a natural brain mechanism to clean up proteins linked to memory loss in the elderly, U.S. researchers say. Hand disinfectant use helps productivity   UPI / 12:24AM GREIFSWALD, Germany, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Businesses that supply alcohol-based hand disinfectants and urge employees to use them increase productivity by helping reduce illness, German researchers say.

Tuesday, August 24 Lithgow: Hall in remission, doing well   UPI / 10:34PM LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- John Lithgow says his "Dexter" co-star, U.S. actor Michael C. Hall, is doing very well in remission from Hodgkin's lymphoma. Blood pressure drugs may help frail   UPI / 8:44PM GALVESTON, Texas, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers suggest blood pressure drugs may help fight frailty in the elderly. Diabetes: Sugar smothers body immunity   UPI / 6:54PM WARWICK, England, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Higher glucose levels in people with diabetes can form a sugar coating smothering the mechanisms the body used to fight infections, a British researcher says. Nicotine binding, breast cancer linked   UPI / 4:14PM TAIPEI, Taiwan, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- A researcher in Taipei says nicotine may play a role in promoting breast cancer. Virginia abortion clinics face shutdown   UPI / 10:34AM RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Abortion rights organizations say a legal opinion by the Virginia attorney general could prompt the shutdown of most of the state's abortion clinics. 6-year-olds reject a child with a squint   UPI / 8:14AM ST. GALLEN, Switzerland, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Children age 6 and older who squint or who have crossed eyes are less likely than others to be invited to birthday parties, researchers in Switzerland say. Whole-body MRI may help detect child abuse   UPI / 2:04AM BOSTON, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging may help detect suspected child abuse in infants, U.S. researchers suggest. Alcohol ups risk of some breast cancers   UPI / 12:34AM SEATTLE, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Alcohol -- a risk factor overall for breast cancer -- increases the risk of some types of breast cancer, but not all types, U.S. researchers found.

Monday, August 23 Gene link in vitamin deficiency, diseases   UPI / 10:34PM LONDON, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Vitamin D deficiency is known to increase susceptibility to a wide range of diseases, and British researchers say a study dramatically highlights that fact. 5 million men suffer from male menopause   UPI / 5:54PM CHICAGO, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Some 5 million U.S. men suffer from male menopause -- fatigue, mood swings, less sex desire, hair loss, lack of focus and weight gain, researchers say. Lyme disease spreading in Massachusetts   UPI / 1:14PM BOSTON, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Tick-borne Lyme disease is being reported in areas of Massachusetts where cases were considered rare 10 years ago, health officials said. FDA: More egg recalls may be necessary   UPI / 12:14PM WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Monday more egg recalls may be necessary in the face of salmonella outbreaks. Breast cancer survivors can take planes   UPI / 1:44AM EDMONTON, Alberta, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- A Canadian researcher says breast cancer survivors need not fear air travel because of fear of lymphedema -- swelling in the arm. Many hospitals don't screen for MRSA   UPI / 1:34AM CHICAGO, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Less than half of U.S. hospitals screen for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a strain of bacteria resistant to antibiotics, researchers say.

Sunday, August 22 10 high school footballers hospitalized   UPI / 2:04PM MCMINNVILLE, Ore., Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Ten Oregon high school football players were hospitalized Sunday after being stricken with "compartment syndrome," doctors said. Isotope shortage evokes medical concerns   UPI / 11:05AM BALTIMORE, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. doctors say they are concerned about a shortage of imported radioactive material used to diagnose heart conditions and other problems. Iowa officials defend egg producer   UPI / 10:44AM DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Some Iowa officials say a huge egg farm at the center of an ongoing nationwide recall has been improving its operations in recent years. Lack of B vitamin linked to dementia   UPI / 12:34AM DAVIS, Calif., Aug. 22 (UPI) -- An analysis of blood samples shows lower levels of folate -- a B vitamin -- was linked to symptoms of dementia and poor brain function, U.S. researchers say. Study: Motor vehicles make Americans fat   UPI / 12:14AM KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 21 (UPI) -- European countries with high rates of walking and cycling have fewer obese people than Australia and the United States, U.S. researchers found.

Saturday, August 21 Drug-resistant 'superbug' seen in Canada   UPI / 4:24PM BRAMPTON, Ontario, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Ontario officials say they have confirmed the province's first case of the so-called superbug NDM-1, as a hospital patient tested positive for the bacteria. DeVito to accept award for Douglas   UPI / 11:24AM LOS ANGELES, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Danny DeVito will fill in for his friend Michael Douglas at the Zurich Film Festival, The Hollywood Reporter said. Genome study: No level of smoking safe   UPI / 1:14AM NEW YORK, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- An infrequent cigarette, or being exposed to secondhand smoke, may be doing more harm than people think, U.S. researchers found. Back-to-school advice: 5-2-1-0 rule   UPI / 12:14AM NEW YORK, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- A U.S. doctor urges parents to check their child's immunization and follow the 5-2-1-0 rule -- to eat healthy, exercise and limit screen time.

Friday, August 20 Gender knee implant may not boost success   UPI / 11:54PM SEOUL, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Knee implants tailored for women do not perform any better than standard implants, a South Korean researcher says. Binge drinking + hypertension = heart risk   UPI / 10:44PM SEOUL, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Binge drinking is unhealthy for anyone but for men with high blood pressure it can increase the risk of death or stroke, South Korean researchers say. Alleged cancer fraudster free on bail   UPI / 9:24PM MILTON, Ontario, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- A Canadian woman accused of scamming people out of money by telling them she had terminal cancer was freed on $5,000 bail Friday, authorities said. Green leafy veggies may reduce diabetes   UPI / 8:04PM LEICESTER, England, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Green leafy vegetables may help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, researchers in Britain suggest. Lessons learned from Fort Hood shooting   UPI / 4:24PM WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- One of the lessons from last year's Fort Hood, Texas, shooting is that commanders should learn the symptoms of potential workplace violence, a study says. Panel recommends Cymbalta for chronic pain   UPI / 12:44PM WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- The makers of the antidepressant drug Cymbalta have narrowly won approval from a U.S. panel to market it for some chronic pain conditions, officials said. Geneticists find 'zombie' gene in disease   UPI / 12:04PM NEW YORK, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Dead, "junk" genes in the human genome sequence can come to life, researchers say, to cause one of the most common forms of muscular dystrophy. Breast cancer yoga improves recovery   UPI / 11:24AM EDMONTON, Alberta, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- A specialized Iyengar yoga program for women receiving breast cancer treatment makes a positive difference in their recovery, Canadian researchers say. Feds target online pharmacies   UPI / 10:24AM AMERICAN FORK, Utah, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. law enforcement officials say a vast online network has provided illicit prescription drugs on at least 200 Web sites. U.S. announces new biological threats plan   UPI / 10:04AM WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. government will overhaul its strategy for preparing for public health emergencies, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced. Dark chocolate may lower heart risk   UPI / 8:14AM BOSTON, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Eating one to two servings of high-quality dark chocolate per week was linked to lower risks of heart failure, U.S researchers found. Energy drink caffeine = 14 cans of Coke   UPI / 1:54AM WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Energy drinks can contain as much as 505 milligrams of caffeine in a single container, or the equivalent of 14 cans of Coca-Cola, U.S. researchers say. Car booster seats prevent child injuries   UPI / 12:14AM ALBANY, N.Y., Aug. 19 (UPI) -- The injury rate for children ages 4-6 in motor vehicle crashes dropped by 18 percent after New York state began requiring booster seats in 2005, officials say.

Thursday, August 19 CDC: U.S. teen vaccination rate increased   UPI / 10:34PM ATLANTA, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- U.S. teen vaccination rates, though improved, leave a lot to be desired, so if teens are uninsured parents should ask about free vaccines, officials say. Phish fan tumbles 25 feet at concert   UPI / 9:44PM NEW YORK, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- An unidentified Phish fan suffered massive head trauma when he plunged 25 feet from a balcony at New York's Jones Beach theater during a concert, police said. Woman accused of cancer fraud may get bail   UPI / 8:44PM MILTON, Ontario, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- A man said Thursday he intends to post bond for a Canadian woman accused of faking terminal cancer to scam people for money, officials said. High school heatstroke mostly in football   UPI / 8:35PM ATLANTA, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- High school athletes are sidelined 9,000 days a year, with football in August accounting for most heat-related illness, U.S. health officials say. Pit bull guards owner who had heart attack   UPI / 8:35PM BREMERTON, Wash., Aug. 19 (UPI) -- A pit bull alarming passers-by was just protecting its owner who had suffered a heart attack on the sidewalk and died, police in Washington state said. Study: Some cancer patients not given drug   UPI / 3:44PM ALBUQUERQUE, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Many elderly U.S. cancer patients were not given a drug that could improve chances of survival sixfold out of concern for minor side effects, a study says. Egg recall expanded to 380 million eggs   UPI / 3:44PM WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded a recall of eggs possibly tainted with salmonella to 380 million eggs packaged under 19 name brands. Ohio, EPA at odds over bedbugs   UPI / 2:34PM COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Ohio officials say they want a commercial agricultural pesticide approved for home use against bedbugs, but U.S. officials say it's unsafe for children. Safety costs in medevac flights argued   UPI / 1:14PM WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Proposed safety upgrades for the U.S. helicopter air ambulance industry are generating controversy because of costs, experts say. NYC theater reopens after bedbugs sprayed   UPI / 1:05PM NEW YORK, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- A popular movie theater in New York's Times Square reopened after being sprayed for bedbugs as the city seeks to wipe out the elusive parasites. Applegate to appear at Stand Up to Cancer   UPI / 10:44AM LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- U.S. cancer survivors Christina Applegate, Lance Armstrong and Fran Drescher are to take part in the upcoming Stand Up to Cancer fundraiser, organizers said. Trauma care effective, and cost-effective   UPI / 10:14AM BALTIMORE, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Trauma center treatment is expensive but the benefits, in terms of lives saved and quality of life-years gained, outweigh the costs, a U.S. researcher says. Infertile couples, lower quality of life   UPI / 2:14AM GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Childless couples have a lower quality of life after fertility treatments than parents with children and no infertility problems, Swedish researchers say. Red meat raises heart attack risk   UPI / 1:04AM BOSTON, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Eating red meat and processed meats like bacon sharply increased heart disease risk in women, U.S. researchers say.

Wednesday, August 18 Women with psoriasis risk: Say no to beer   UPI / 7:24PM BOSTON, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Women who have a high risk of psoriasis may consider avoiding higher intake of non-light beer, U.S. researchers suggest. U.S. teen hearing loss up significantly   UPI / 6:34PM BOSTON, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Twenty percent of U.S. teens suffer from hearing loss with the number jumping by about 30 percent in a decade, U.S. researchers found. Vet says VA botched heart surgery   UPI / 3:54PM DENVER, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- A federal judge in Denver is hearing the case of a U.S. military veteran seeking millions in damages after a clamp was left in his chest during heart surgery. Infections linked to eggs in recall   UPI / 2:54PM WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. officials say a multi-state investigation has been launched into an outbreak of salmonella infections linked to eggs that have since been recalled. The pill effective in overweight women   UPI / 1:05AM NEW YORK, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Oral contraceptives work well in overweight and obese women, refuting a long-held view the pill may not be reliable for the overweight, U.S. researchers say. Antidepressant treats menopause depression   UPI / 12:35AM RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 18 (UPI) -- An antidepressant can alleviate symptoms of major depression in women in menopause or perimenopause, the years before menopause, U.S. researchers found. Psoriasis and depression linked   UPI / 12:05AM PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- TV ads used to decry the "heartbreak of psoriasis" and now U.S. doctors have linked the skin condition to depression.

Tuesday, August 17 Catheter care cuts infections in half   UPI / 11:54PM ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Reducing hospital-acquired infections may be as simple as reducing the amount of time a urinary catheter is used, U.S. researchers say. Redefining arthritis so fewer are disabled   UPI / 11:54PM ATLANTA, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- New criteria for rheumatoid arthritis will help prevent the disease from crippling patients, U.S. and European doctors say. Online tool helps identify diabetes risk   UPI / 11:54PM LEICESTER, England, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- British researchers say they have come up with an easy way for people to learn their risk of diabetes online. NYC: Bad summer air, Manhattan, highways   UPI / 8:54PM NEW YORK, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Four major air pollutants are heavily concentrated in high-traffic areas in Manhattan and along highways during the summer in New York, health officials say. Zsa Zsa to spend 'last days' at home   UPI / 7:24PM LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Zsa Zsa Gabor's publicist says the ailing Hungarian-born actress has left a Los Angeles hospital to spend her "final days" at home. Gehrig may not have had Gehrig's disease   UPI / 4:54PM BOSTON, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Baseball great Lou Gehrig may not have had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the disease named after him, U.S. researchers suggest. Infection reaction linked to schizophrenia   UPI / 12:05PM PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- A pregnant woman's reaction to flu, viruses and other infections may increase the risk of schizophrenia in her child, U.S. researchers suggest.

Monday, August 16 Britain breast cancer down 30 percent   UPI / 10:44PM LYON, France, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Breast cancer death rates have fallen steeply in Britain in the last two decades, but have risen in some countries in Central Europe, French researchers say. Fund targets spill-related mental illness   UPI / 9:14PM HOUSTON, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- BP said it will provide $52 million for mental health services on the U.S. Gulf Coast, where experts say the oil spill has caused widespread mental illness. Cancer no longer a disease of the rich   UPI / 9:05PM BOSTON, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Cancer is no longer a disease of the rich, with two-thirds of annual cancer deaths worldwide occurring in developing countries, U.S. researchers said. $21 million for new AIDS/HIV study   UPI / 8:54PM LA JOLLA, Calif., Aug. 16 (UPI) -- The Salk Institute in California will lead a $21 million study on the human immune system's response to initial exposure to the AIDS virus, officials said. Childhood adversity can shorten lifespan   UPI / 7:24PM SAN DIEGO, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Children who experience multiple traumas may develop anxiety and depression that could shorten their lifespan by 7-15 years, U.S. researchers found. Encephalitis case reported in Rhode Island   UPI / 6:05PM PROVIDENCE, R.I., Aug. 16 (UPI) -- A Rhode Island man is in critical condition after contracting Eastern equine encephalitis in Massachusetts earlier this month, health officials say. Report: Michael Douglas treated for cancer   UPI / 5:05PM LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Michael Douglas' publicist says the Hollywood actor is to undergo eight weeks of radiation and chemotherapy to treat a tumor in his throat. Higher heart rate a risk over time   UPI / 2:14AM NEW YORK, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- A raised heart rate over time may signal a patient needs more evaluation, a U.S. doctor suggests

Sunday, August 15 Boosting Palestinian health care   UPI / 7:54AM RAMALLAH, West Bank, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Palestinians will no longer be referred to Israel or abroad for medical treatment but treated locally, Palestinian Health Minister Fathi Moghli said Sunday.

Saturday, August 14 Swimmers ignore Fla. beach warnings   UPI / 4:54PM FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Tourists and locals ignored warnings of high bacteria levels to go swimming at several beaches near Fort Lauderdale, Fla., authorities said. Accused 'Beauty Bandit' surrenders   UPI / 4:54PM FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 14 (UPI) -- A South Florida woman has been charged with being the "Beauty Bandit," a thief who received Botox injections and similar cosmetic services without paying. Diuretics as good as hypertension drugs   UPI / 2:14AM BEIJING, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- A long-term study indicates diuretics lower blood pressure as well as newer blood pressure drugs, a U.S. researcher reports. Fast-food could supply a statin with meal   UPI / 1:14AM LONDON, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- London researchers suggest fast-food outlets could provide low-dose statins -- cholesterol lowering drugs -- with meals to offset the dangers of fatty food. Plague-infected prairie dog found   UPI / 1:14AM REGINA, Saskatchewan, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- A dead prairie dog found in a national park in western Canada has been determined to be infected with plague, authorities said.

Friday, August 13 Urinary tract infection may spur more UTIs   UPI / 11:14PM ST. LOUIS, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Studies in mice suggest an overly strong inflammatory reaction to a urinary tract infection may open the door to recurrent infections, U.S. researchers say. 7 in 10 in New Orleans feel forgotten   UPI / 9:44PM MENLO PARK, Calif., Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Five years after Hurricane Katrina, most in New Orleans say rebuilding is going well, but 70 percent say the nation has forgotten them, a survey indicates. Nevada reports typhoid fever cases   UPI / 8:35PM LAS VEGAS, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- A frozen fruit product is suspected in an outbreak of typhoid fever in Clark County, Nev., that left four people ill, health officials said. Brother dies after liver transplant   UPI / 8:35PM DENVER, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- A man donating part of his liver to save his brother died four days after the procedure at the University of Colorado Hospital, officials say. Most food borne illness from poultry   UPI / 8:24PM ATLANTA, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- It's estimated 76 million people a year suffer from food borne illness, most often caused by meat and leafy vegetables, U.S. health officials said. Canads warns of resistant infection   UPI / 8:24PM EDMONTON, Alberta, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Canadian health officials are warning travelers about a new antibiotic-resistant superbug that emerged in India and has already entered Canada, they say. High bacteria levels close Mass. beaches   UPI / 8:14PM BOSTON, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- High bacteria levels at many beaches along the Massachusetts coast resulted in them being closed to swimming Friday, state officials said. Zsa Zsa returns to hospital   UPI / 5:44PM LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Zsa Zsa Gabor's publicist says the Hungarian-born actress and socialite has been taken by ambulance from her home to a Los Angeles hospital. Pain different for women, men   UPI / 5:34PM ATLANTA, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Chronic pain is more intense and lasts longer for women than men and a higher proportion of women suffer from diseases that bring such pain, doctors say. Brain surgery may affect diabetes symptoms   UPI / 4:54PM PITTSBURGH, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- A particular type of brain surgery may lead to improvements in treating the onset and progression of Type 2 diabetes, a study suggests. Mom says judge, media too hard on Lohan   UPI / 2:54PM NEW YORK, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Lindsay Lohan's mother told interviewer Matt Lauer the media and justice system are largely to blame for the U.S. actress' problems. Florida confirms dengue fever case   UPI / 2:24PM FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Health officials in Florida's Broward County say tests have confirmed the first known case of mosquito-borne dengue fever being contracted in the county. Collaboration on Alzheimer's a success   UPI / 1:24PM NEW YORK, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- An unprecedented and ambitious sharing of data on Alzheimer's disease has led to advances in diagnosis and treatment, health experts say. India protests naming of superbug   UPI / 1:05PM NEW DELHI, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- India officials are protesting a British study blaming India for exporting a drug-resistant bacteria to the rest of the world and naming it for an Indian city. Trial under way for oral cancer test   UPI / 2:14AM SHEFFIELD, England, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- A British team of researchers say they has been awarded a $2 million grant to perfect a test dentists can use to detect oral cancer through mouth cells. 1 in 4 stroke patients stop medications   UPI / 1:34AM WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Twenty-five percent of stroke patients stop taking one or more of prescribed stroke prevention medications three months after a stroke, U.S. researchers found.

Thursday, August 12 Surgery given even if person has disorder   UPI / 11:44PM PROVIDENCE, R.I., Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Those with body dysmorphic disorder, a preoccupation with a slight defect, should seek a psychiatrist not a plastic surgeon, a U.S. researcher says. Test for ovarian cancer shows promise   UPI / 11:34PM ATLANTA, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta say a blood test for ovarian cancer appears promising. Diabetic man sues for subway maltreatment   UPI / 10:24PM NEW YORK, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- A diabetic New York City man sued the city, alleging police treatment on a subway presented a danger to his health, court records showed. Dermatologist: Managing textured hair   UPI / 10:14PM CHICAGO, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- A U.S. doctor says hair cosmetics may help a woman keep textured hair -- which is much more fragile than naturally straight hair -- in check. Man sues over Legionnaire's infection   UPI / 10:14PM BALTIMORE, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- A man who was infected with Legionnaire's disease at housing for the elderly in Baltimore has filed a $225 million lawsuit. Hormone therapy linked to breast cancer   UPI / 10:05PM LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Using hormone therapy for more than 15 years after menopause increases women's risk of breast cancer, particularly leaner women, U.S. researchers say. Sen. Durbin undergoes surgery   UPI / 8:35PM WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Doctors at the University of Chicago Medical Center said they completely removed a small tumor from the stomach of U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill. Senior moments differ from Alzheimer's   UPI / 7:44PM IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Forgetting where one put one's keys need not be an early sign of Alzheimer's Disease, U.S. researchers say. MRI can help differentiate prostate cancer   UPI / 5:54PM NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Magnetic resonance imaging could help assess prostate cancers that need more aggressive treatment, U.S. researchers say. Factory farm accord means change ahead   UPI / 4:05PM COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- A farming accord in Ohio limiting close confinement of hens, hogs and veal calves means "factory farming" is changing, farmers and animal-rights activists say. Gabor back home after hip surgery   UPI / 2:05PM LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Hungarian-born actress Zsa Zsa Gabor has been released from California's UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center, four weeks after undergoing hip surgery. China pledges to redouble anti-AIDS fight   UPI / 12:05PM SHANGHAI, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- China pledged to step up efforts to fight AIDS, the country's No. 1 infectious disease killer, the health ministry said Thursday. Outbreak of bird flu reported in Indonesia   UPI / 11:44AM JAKARTA, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Indonesian authorities say three provincial regions have been affected by bird flu and thousands of chickens and ducks have been culled to prevent its spread. Diocese offers birth control coverage   UPI / 11:05AM MADISON, Wis., Aug. 12 (UPI) -- The Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison, Wis., now offers birth control coverage to employees, but employees could be fired if they use it, the diocese said. Olympic ski official dead of heart attack   UPI / 10:24AM KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- A Swedish ski official working on the 2014 Winter Olympics died in the presence of his family in Russia, a report said. Walk to school, less heart risk as an adult   UPI / 2:14AM BUFFALO, N.Y., Aug. 12 (UPI) -- A morning walk or bike ride to school could reduce stress reactivity in children, which is linked to later heart risk, U.S. researchers say.

Wednesday, August 11 Social stress may increase risk of disease   UPI / 8:44PM LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Negative responses to social situations are linked to higher levels of inflammation and a higher risk of disease, U.S. researchers say. Jail time for new father nurse fondler   UPI / 7:44PM OGDEN, Utah, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- A Utah man was sentenced to six months in jail for fondling the breasts of a nurse wheeling his pregnant girlfriend to a hospital delivery room, officials say. Federal stampede of horses begins   UPI / 7:44PM SUSANVILLE, Calif., Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Federal officials say they will stampede wild horses by helicopter to round them up in northeastern California trap sites over activists' protests. New charge brought in cancer fraud case   UPI / 4:24PM MILTON, Ontario, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- A more serious fraud charge was leveled Wednesday against a Canadian woman accused of faking terminal cancer to scam people out of money New superbug resistant to antibiotics   UPI / 3:54PM LONDON, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Scientists say they fear a new superbug -- one that traveled from India and Pakistan to hospitals in Britain -- might go global. Report says Kuwaitis abuse health system   UPI / 8:35AM KUWAIT CITY, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Kuwaitis are allegedly abusing their healthcare system, which pays all expenses for treatment abroad for the patient and companions, a doctor charged.