Health News

HERSHEY, Pa., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Antioxidants in chocolate and cocoa are highly associated with the amount of non-fat, cocoa-derived ingredients in the product, U.S. researchers say.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The fear of anxiety -- the fear of fear -- is linked to depression in those U.S. researchers describe as above-average worriers.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A toothbrush that uses no water for rinsing will be unveiled by a New York City councilman at a dental convention, officials said.

BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- In anticipation of a "miserable" old age, young men are more likely to engage in risky health behaviors such as binge drinking, Irish researchers said.

TORONTO, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Women report experiencing headaches more often than men, and they experience somewhat more pain than men, a Canadian survey indicates.

SKOKIE, Ill., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- It's true. We turn into our mothers. This year has been a bit of a revelation to me. My 82-year-old mother, a survivor by any measure, has developed some serious health problems and I've gone from being a helicopter mother in my own right to a helicopter daughter.

LONDON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Scientists in Britain have identified the trigger leading to arterial damage caused by atherosclerosis, the disease that causes heart attacks and strokes.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A U.S. health expert warns if the weather outside is frightful, offer mittens, not alcohol.

CONGERS, N.Y., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- On World AIDS Day Tuesday, a day devoted to raising awareness, U.S. researchers point out the world could face a funding shortfall for treatment.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- The community-associated strain of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a far greater threat than previously considered, U.S. researchers say.

BARCELONA, Spain, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- A diet rich in antioxidants could delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease or even slow down its evolution, researchers in Spain say.

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Nearly half of 3- to 6-year-old girls say they worry about being fat and one-third would change a physical attribute like hair color, U.S. researchers say.

ATLANTA, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Thirty-two states report widespread influenza activity, down from 43 states from a week before, as H1N1 flu decreases, U.S. health officials reported Monday.

CHICAGO, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher says the human-animal bond provides great health value and is often underestimated.

COLOGNE, Germany, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Researchers who evaluate healthcare in Germany report high survival rates for childhood cancer.