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WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Booklets intended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help relieve hunger and boost nutrition among minorities are of poor quality, a study found.

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- For travelers in countries with both human and avian flu, the risk of developing the disease is low, according to South Korean researchers.

DALLAS, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- To protect a baby against whooping cough, it's best to vaccinate the mom -- and right after birth is the best time, says a U.S. expert.

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. drug giant Merck said Friday it has acquired Sirna Therapeutics, Inc. in a cash transaction.

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Surgeons said Thursday they have cured 70 percent of kids of high blood pressure in a delicate surgery that fixes narrowed kidney blood vessels.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. health retailer CareClinic said Friday it has expanded its operations to include running three existing Affordable Basic Care clinics.

WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. firm Oscient Pharmaceuticals said Friday it has amended its Factive License Agreement with LG Life Sciences.

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Canadian firm Nuvo Research said Friday it has received an approvable letter from FDA on its topical anti-inflammatory Pennsaid.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center say a novel treatment -- reducing blood flow -- may help prevent brain damage caused by stroke.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Administration of the green tea extract gallotannin, or GT, may protect against post-stroke brain damage, say researchers at San Francisco VA Medical Center.

LE BUGUE, France, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Looking for a New Year's resolution to make you feel better and benefit the globe to boot? Not such a far cry as you might think -- if these are the lines along

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- In an interview with United Press International, Roba Whiteley, executive director of the prescription-drug assistance program Together Rx Access, discusses how the consortium's ten member pharmaceutical companies are offering prescription drugs that trea

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- About one-third of children infected with strep throat are carriers: The bacteria are in their throats but they show no symptoms, says a U.S. researcher.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- St. Louis researchers have developed a three-hour workshop that trains healthcare providers to identify potentially unsafe drivers with dementia.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have used a new technique to rapidly detect and precisely identify bacteria, including dangerous E. coli.