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GUERNEVILLE, Calif., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Champagne adds sparkle to the holidays, but careless handling of the bubbly beverage is a common cause for holiday-related eye injuries, U.S. experts say.

DURHAM, N.C., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Married patients with lung cancer do not survive longer than unmarried patients -- contrary to previous studies -- a study of nearly 6,000 U.S. patients found.

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The American Diabetes Association says in its 2008 recommendations that weight-loss plans restricting carbohydrate or fat calorie intake are equally effective.

BOSTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Women residing in low-income housing in Boston neighborhoods considered unsafe at night are much less physically active than those living in safer environs.

DALLAS, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- If having a healthy baby is tops on the list of New Year's resolutions, a U.S. doctor has some advice for parents-to-be.

CHARLESTON, S.C., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A U.S. online resource for romance and relationships, offers New Year's resolutions for improving relationships in 2008.

DALLAS, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The weather outside is frightful and a long, hot shower or bath may sound delightful but a U.S. dermatologist advises against the hot shower.

LA JOLLA, Calif., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Early stage breast cancer that hasn't invaded surrounding tissues may contain highly mobile cells, increasing metastasis risk, a U.S. study said.

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The secret to keeping to an exercise plan throughout the year is for fitness to become a routine rather than just another resolution, a U.S. expert advised.

DETROIT, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The Michigan Food and Beverage Association reminded party-goers about 18,000 people died in U.S. alcohol-related crashes in 2006 -- so don't drink and drive.

DALLAS, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Visiting the New Year's buffet too long after it has been set out can cause bad bellyaches, a U.S. clinical nutritionist warns.

COALINGA, Calif., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A deadly fungal infection has killed 33 inmates and sickened 900 others in the past three years at a California state prison.

LONDON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Several London women demanded refunds for their fertility treatment after learning their doctor was operating an unlicensed clinic.

TOKYO, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Tainted blood products may have been used decades ago to help treat chicken pox and other common diseases in Japanese children, a report said Saturday.

MANILA, Philippines, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A growing number of doctors in the Philippines are foregoing their credentials and stature in order to seek a new life abroad as nurses.