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Hazelnuts may provide better baby formula
ATHENS, Ga., May 25 (UPI) -- University of Georgia researchers say human breast milk is the best source of food for infants, but a new second best-formula may be made from hazelnut oil.
WHO: All children should be immunized
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 25 (UPI) -- Ministers of health from 194 countries at the 65th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, said they endorsed a landmark Global Vaccine Action Plan.
Most U.S. stroke risk is in the southeast
ATLANTA, May 24 (UPI) -- Older adults, blacks, American Indians, those with fewer years of education and those living in the southeast, have elevated stroke risk, U.S. officials say.
Work-related exposure can worsen asthma
ATLANTA, May 24 (UPI) -- About 9 percent of all U.S. asthma cases are made worse by work-related exposures, federal health officials say.
Graphic TV ads may help 50K quit smoking
ATLANTA, May 24 (UPI) -- Big tobacco spends $10 billion annually -- about $1 million an hour -- to portray smoking as vibrant and healthy, but it's not reality, a U.S. official says.
Preventable deaths drop by half in Canada
OTTAWA, May 24 (UPI) -- The rate of preventable deaths in Canada dropped by half -- from 373 per 100,000 Canadians in 1979 to 185 per 100,000 Canadians in 2008 -- officials say.
Thinking of death makes some compassionate
COLUMBIA, Mo., May 24 (UPI) -- Some people try to avoid all thoughts of death but U.S. researchers advise thinking about death can bring out the good in people.
Health Canada warns of foreign products
OTTAWA, May 24 (UPI) -- Health Canada officials advise against buying any foreign health products because they may pose a health risk.
WHO: Emergency plan for polio eradication
WHO: Emergency plan for polio eradication
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 24 (UPI) -- Funding shortages forced the Global Polio Eradication Initiative to scale back vaccination in 24 high-risk countries, officials meeting in Switzerland said.
New recommendations to control gout
PITTSBURGH, May 24 (UPI) -- New recommendations highlight lifestyle changes as a key to managing acute gout symptoms, U.S. rheumatologists said.
Retired couples' healthcare costs: $240K
Retired couples' healthcare costs: $240K
SAN FRANCISCO, May 24 (UPI) -- A 65-year-old U.S. couple retiring in 2012 will spend at least $240,000 for healthcare costs in retirement, officials of Fidelity Investments say.
Ex-Bush aide: Reform will strain system
Ex-Bush aide: Reform will strain system
WASHINGTON, May 24 (UPI) -- The cost of the Affordable Care Act will put additional strains on the U.S healthcare system, a former Department of Health and Human Services official said.
Clinics provide birth control to millions
NEW YORK, May 24 (UPI) -- Publicly funded family planning clinics help millions of U.S. women avoid unintended pregnancies and plan the timing of wanted pregnancies, researchers say.
Competition may hurt heart attack patients
DURHAM, N.C., May 23 (UPI) -- Competition among hospitals and cardiology groups is the most common barrier to implementing systems for treatment of heart patients, U.S. researchers say.
89% of U.S. adults say birth control moral
89% of U.S. adults say birth control moral
PRINCETON, N.J., May 23 (UPI) -- Almost 89 percent of U.S. adults -- and 82 percent of Catholic adults -- say birth control is morally acceptable, a Gallup Poll indicates.
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U.S. flags are seen in the rucksack of a soldier with the Army's 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment, The Old Guard, as he places flags at gravesites in Arlington National Cemetery as part of the Flags-In Memorial Day ceremony on May 24, 2012 in Arlington, Virginia. American flags were placed at each of the more than 220,000 grave markers in honor of those who served and Memorial Day. UPI/Kevin Dietshc