GALWAY, Ireland, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Using disinfectants may cause bacteria to become resistant to antibiotics as well as the disinfectant itself, National University of Ireland researchers say.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- The "love hormone," released at childbirth and during sex, is being used in a U.S. trial of young adults with autism spectrum disorders, researchers say.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- All men value marriage at the late stages of their working lives as well as during periods of high health risk, Canadian researchers found.
OXFORD, Miss., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Health officials who coordinate U.S transplant surgeries say they will examine policies on using donors who have certain neurological disorders.
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Drinking a lot of bourbon can cause a worse hangover than drinking a lot of vodka, but performance the next day is about the same, U.S. researchers found.
LONDON, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- British researchers say the differences between the bone which makes up the skull and the bone in limbs could be key to tackling bone weakness and fractures.
COLLEGE PARK, Md., Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Officials of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration say Nestle HealthCare Nutrition has wrongly marketed some drinks as "medical food."
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- A new California law will prevent doctors from performing elective cosmetic surgery without an "appropriate" physical exam, authorities said.
LONDON, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- An iPhone application designed to discourage binge drinking has had the opposite effect and been turned into a drinking game, some British users say.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Smoking, being overweight, not using sunscreen and having had skin cancer is associated with sun damaged and aging facial skin, U.S. researchers say.
ROCHESTER, Minn., Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Many heart transplant patients develop multiple skin cancers, researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., found.
SCHILLER PARK, Ill., Dec. 26 (UPI) -- For those putting fitness at the top of their New Year's resolutions, U.S. fitness experts suggest signing up for a race to stay motivated.
ATLANTA, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- For those who resolve to take better care of themselves so they can enjoy many more holidays, U.S. health officials have several suggestions.
LEXINGTON, Ky., Dec. 25 (UPI) -- Acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, may not only ease physical pain, but the pain of social rejection as well, U.S. researchers found.
ATLANTA, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Once presents have been opened and holiday is turkey eaten, U.S. health officials suggest putting together a family health history.
ATLANTA, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Those who attend holiday parties and don't want to face extra pounds in the new year should eat a snack before going to a party, U.S. health officials suggest.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Being irritable, grumpy and seeking social isolation are hallmarks of depression and may explain why the Grinch hated Christmas, a U.S. psychologist suggests.
LONDON, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- The British government and doctors should do more to crack down on those who promote remedies such as curing AIDS with vitamins, a researcher says.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Parents hard hit by the recession with little money for presents should remember their children value time with them the most, a psychologist advises.
ATLANTA, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Seven states reported geographically widespread influenza activity, down from 11 states a week ago, U.S. health officials reported.
SYDNEY, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Sixty-five percent of people in Australia say they are unlikely to get vaccinated against H1N1 in the next 12 months, a survey indicates.
Police remove a tresspasser after runing on the field in the seventh inning during a game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on May 24, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt
