NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- In the British movie, "The King's Speech," stuttering was thought to be psychological, but a speech specialist says stuttering is caused by brain differences.
ALBANY, N.Y., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Businesses providing indoor tanning services in New York state are subject to new requirements in 2011, meant to reduce potential hazards. officials said.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The U.S. government can help people follow through on New Year's resolutions like losing weight, drinking less or improving finances, officials say.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A U.S. group with the goal of preventing suicide says it is focusing on three high-risk groups, including the military and young gays and lesbians.
BUFFALO, N.Y., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- University at Buffalo researchers have come up with 10 health and wellness New Year's resolutions based on their research.
DALLAS, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Exploding champagne corks add a dramatic flair to a holiday party but they can also cause serious eye injuries, an ophthalmologist warns.
REIMS, France, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Scientists in France report their study found pouring champagne in an angled, down-the-side of the glass motion is best for preserving its taste and fizz.
DALLAS, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- As people make year-end charitable donations, a U.S. pathologist recommends making a pledge to give the gift that keeps on giving -- blood.
MAYWOOD, Ill., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- New Year's drinking can have some unexpected dangers, such as drunken walking, fattening drinks and a weakened immune system, three U.S. health experts warn.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. hospitals using basic electronic health records provided better care for patients with heart failure but not heart attack or pneumonia, researchers say.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers are forming a worldwide research team to track down genetic links to ischemic stroke -- due to blockage of an artery.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Parts of the Affordable Care Act effective next month will provide a 10 percent Medicare bonus for primary care physicians and surgeons, U.S. officials say.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The number of U.S. teens who wound up in emergency rooms on New Year's Day 2009 due to drinking jumped 263 percent from an average day, health officials say.
NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- People living in New York City on average live more than one year longer than those who live in the rest of the country, health department officials say.
SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Couples who start the honeymoon before the marriage have lower levels of relationship stability, satisfaction and sexual quality, U.S. researchers say.
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A University of Texas researcher says a kiss is a good way to start the year because it provides a natural high by stimulating brain pleasure centers.
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
