LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Boys who are fit as teens grow up to be smarter men -- with higher IQs -- Swedish and U.S. researchers say.
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TORONTO, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- In Canada, deaths related to narcotic pain relievers -- such as OxyContin -- have doubled since 1991, researchers said.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Both incidence and death rates from all cancers combined significantly declined for men and women overall, U.S. cancer researchers said.
DALLAS, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- U.S medical investigators say they've determined a drug used to treat autoimmune disorders might also aid patients recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The spices turmeric and pepper may help prevent breast cancer by limiting the growth of stem cells -- cells that fuel a tumor's growth, U.S. researchers say.
GRONINGEN, Netherlands, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Asthmatic smokers may be able to reverse some of the damage to their lungs by snuffing out their cigarettes, Dutch researchers say.
LONDON, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The post-surgical risk for a potentially fatal blood clot is higher and lasts longer than previously thought, researchers in Britain said.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- A U.S. food advocacy group, which campaigned for the 1990 law requiring nutrition labeling, says some firms use schemes to trick consumers.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers found the percentage of stroke survivors taking blood thinners stayed steady over seven years.
BOSTON, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. epidemiologists found increased dairy intake reduced the risk of uterine fibroids in African-American women.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Having a member of a pediatric patient's family join medical rounds benefits both the family and the medical team, U.S. researchers found.
LONDON, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Two British psychiatrists say a review of research indicates climate change will have major negative impacts on mental illness.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say a network of sensors could help asthmatics avoid air pollution.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers found high levels of toxins in the smokeless tobacco product called moist snuff -- placed between lip and gum.
BOSTON, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Alcohol companies are aiming their magazine ads at youth, researchers at Boston University and Baltimore's Johns Hopkins University found.
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HONOLULU, Dec. 8 (UPI) --
Extremely high waves on the Hawaiian islands of Oahu and Maui have attracted thousands of surfers and onlookers, clogging traffic in the area, observers say.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 8 (UPI) --
U.S. television personality Bryant Gumbel Tuesday revealed he recently underwent surgery after he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
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