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.
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.
LONDON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Health authorities report 4,368 British children under the age of 14 have been hospitalized for alcohol abuse in the past three years.
LONDON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A survey suggests four out of five British doctors oppose a government plan to let them perform medical abortions in their family practices.
WESTPORT, Conn., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Baby boomers, who once advised each other not to trust anyone over 30, say on average, they will get "old" at age 78, a U.S. survey found.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- University of Minnesota and Minneapolis VA Medical Center researchers have discovered a new fast-acting antidote to cyanide poisoning.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher studying a cancer-targeting molecule called TRAIL unexpectedly found a connection between inflammation and cancer susceptibility.
AMES, Iowa, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Exposure to violent images in media increases the likelihood of aggressive behavior, with violent video games a special concern, a U.S review found.
ANKARA, Turkey, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Researchers in Turkey and Spain found laser in-situ keratomileusisthe, or LASIK, surgery was safe and effective even for the highly myopic.
HIGH POINT, N.C., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Cosmeceuticals -- beauty aids that reportedly work like prescription drugs -- can be effective in treating aging skin, a U.S. study found.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- A U.S. review found men can be treated with Botox for cosmetic procedures in the same way as women, but they require higher doses of Botox.
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
