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Gay marriage seekers want legal protection

BOSTON, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- A study of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts found most gay couples wanted legal protections or to make a public statement, researchers say.

Resveratrol prevents fatty liver in mice

TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Resveratrol found in grapes, red wine and peanuts, prevents alcoholic fatty liver in mice, U.S. researchers have determined.

ADHD adults have time at work and home

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder say they have a hard time focusing at work and on their responsibilities, a U.S. survey indicates.

London men have cleanest hands in Britain

LONDON, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- In a study of fecal bacteria on hands in Britain, the men of London scored the best -- only 6 percent had contaminated hands, researchers said.

CDC: U.S. infant mortality drops to 29th

HYATTSVILLE, Md., Oct. 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. infant mortality rate continued to worsen, dropping to 29th in the world in 2004, from 27th in 2000 and 12th in 1960, national health officials say.

Bottled water may contain pollutants

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- A non-profit group says 10 U.S. bottled water brands contain 38 different pollutants but the water bottling industry says its water is fully regulated.

Gold Gym names top 10 fittest presidents

DALLAS, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Officials of Gold's Gym say their analysis of U.S. presidents down through the years leads them to conclude John Quincy Adams was the fittest.

One-third have sex dysfunction post trauma

SEATTLE, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- A large number of trauma patients suffer from sexual dysfunction long after their initial injury, researchers at the University of Washington say.

Healthcare ranks second to economy

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Although the economy is getting the most headlines, a U.S. survey indicates healthcare is another top issue for likely voters in the presidential race.

Vitamin D may be linked to Parkinson's

ATLANTA, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- People with Parkinson's disease appear more likely to be vitamin D deficient than healthy adults, or patients with Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researcher said.

Vision loss more common in diabetics

ATLANTA, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Visual impairment appears to be more common in people with diabetes than in those without the disease, U.S. researchers say.

Sun, low antioxidants linked to blindness

LONDON, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- The combination of low antioxidants and sunlight is linked to age-related macular degeneration in older adults, British scientists say.

TB outbreak closes Greek schools

ATHENS, Greece, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- An outbreak of tuberculosis has closed four schools in the central Athens district of Kypseli, officials said.

Top hospitals: 70 percent lower death rate

GOLDEN, Colo., Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Patients have on average a 70 percent lower chance of dying at the top-rated U.S. hospitals compared with the lowest-rated hospitals, researchers said.

More U.S. adults have hypertension

BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 14 (UPI) -- As U.S. adults have gotten fatter, there has been an increase in hypertension and more awareness of the causes of high blood pressure, researchers said.