DALLAS, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- A new generation of so-called superfoods such as cranberries and broccoli sprouts prevent illness and can be holiday fare, as well, a U.S. dietitian says.
HOUSTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- It's not the turkey, dressing, green beans or sweet potatoes that cause post-Thanksgiving heartburn, it's the high-fat items, a U.S. expert says.
NEW YORK, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists, using a fast-acting diagnostic tool, identified the cause of severe pediatric infections hospitalizing children in Germany.
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A person can consume a staggering 50 to 60 grams of fat during a Thanksgiving meal, but Turkey Day need not be high fat, a U.S. dietitian says.
GETTYSBURG, Pa., Nov. 21 (UPI) -- The first Thanksgiving after a teenager has gone away to college can result in conflicting expectations between parent and child, a U.S. expert suggests.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Men have a "fight-or-flight" response to stress while women are more likely to "tend-and-befriend," a U.S. researcher suggests.
EDMONTON, Alberta, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A Canadian researcher said physicians need to learn how to provide overweight and obese patients with optimal care and advice.
LEIDEN, Netherlands, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Weekly participation in sports reduced the risk of developing blood clots by 39 percent in women and 22 percent in men, a Dutch study found.
ATLANTA, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. death rates from coronary disease have dropped in the last two decades, but may be increasing in women ages 35 to 44, a study found.
MANHATTAN, Kan., Nov. 21 (UPI) -- It is true tryptophan in turkey helps people to sleep but a U.S. expert said the total caloric load of the Thanksgiving meal is what makes people sleepy.
ATLANTA, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- There is a demonstrable correlation between a person's housing status and his or her likelihood of transmitting or getting HIV, U.S. researchers found.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Some say practice makes perfect and U.S. researchers found this was true when it came to improving hospital child resuscitation outcomes.
UTRECHT, Netherlands, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Tonsil surgery for children with moderate throat infection symptoms may not be better than watchful waiting, a Dutch study suggests.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Respiratory-failure patients who got physical therapy within 48 hours of the insertion of a breathing tube reduced their hospital stays, a U.S. study found.
SYDNEY, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Gruesome information in the form of pictures or descriptions appears to influence jurors' decisions toward a conviction, researchers in Australia found.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Brain exercise enhances memory and other cognitive abilities of adults over the age of 65, a preliminary U.S. study found.
CHICAGO, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Women wake sooner from anesthesia, have less familiar symptoms of heart disease and are more likely to suffer from depression, a U.S. researcher said.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Not only soda, but fruit drinks, alcohol and a combination of other high-calorie beverages are adding to the U.S. obesity crisis, a study found.
MIDDLETOWN, Conn., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The prevalence of eating disorders in U.S. male adolescents has significantly increased but black females appear to resist the pressure to be svelte.
COLUMBIA, Mo., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Even exercising for an hour a day isn't sufficient to reverse the effects of sitting the rest of the day, U.S. researchers found.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The stress hormone norepinephrine appears to promote the biochemical signals that stimulate certain tumor cells to grow and spread, a U.S. study found.
Fans react and hold up signs as floats carrying the New York Giants rides down the Canyon of Heroes for the Giants victory ticker tape parade 2 days after the New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI in New York City on February 7, 2012 . UPI /John Angelillo
