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.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Body-mass index and existing medical conditions do not explain the decreased cancer survival among blacks compared to whites, U.S. researchers said.
NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Infant exposure to metals from residential heating oil combustion and diesel emissions are linked to respiratory symptoms, U.S. researchers found.
ROCHESTER, Minn., Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Medical errors self-reported by U.S. surgeons are strongly related to both burnout and depression, researchers found.
LONDON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Several hospitals in Britain are not meeting patient safety and infection control standards, while others have unusually high mortality rates, a report said.
MANCHESTER, England, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Jet lag sufferers may have help soon in re-tuning their body clock to lessen the effects of the travelers' condition, a British research study suggests.
GENEVA, Switzerland, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- The World Health Organization says there have been nearly 8,000 H1N1 deaths worldwide so far, with the total rising by more than 1,000 in a single week.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Some patients with human immunodeficiency virus experience an improved quality of life following their diagnosis, U.S. researchers found.
MONTREAL, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Insecure adolescents experience more intense pain in the form of frequent headaches, abdominal pain and joint pain, researchers in Canada found.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Nov. 27 (UPI) -- No mall line is required to give one of the greatest gifts parents can give themselves and their children -- swimming lessons, a U.S. fitness expert says.
DALLAS, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Southwestern Medical Center will begin implanting a device that helps paralyzed people breathe easier, surgeons at the Dallas center said.
GENEVA, Switzerland, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Nearly 9 million children worldwide under the age of 5 die every year, officials at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, said.
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Behavioral problems of autistic children can be reduced through medication and a parental training program, U.S. researchers say.
Air Force Academy cadet Katherine Lee Dials reacts as another cadet replaces her shoulder boards after walking the line at the United States Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony at Falcon Stadium on May 23, 2012 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Air Force Academy graduated 1074 cadets this year. UPI Photo/Marc Piscotty.
