NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Adults with aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease are more than three times as likely to have been exposed to secondhand smoke as kids, U.S. researchers say.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- For those who want to hit the ground running in 2012 by taking up jogging, a U.S. expert suggests not skipping the visit to a primary care physician.
CORVALLIS, Ore., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Elderly people with higher levels of vitamins B, C, D and E, and omega-3 fatty acids in their blood are mentally sharper, U.S. researchers say.
CORVALLIS, Ore., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A program in Hawaii to build students' social, emotional and character skills resulted in significantly improved overall quality of education, researchers say.
PHOENIX, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A U.S. chain of pharmacies offers some patients a unique medication reminder that uses sound and light signals to keep pill-taking on schedule, officials say.
HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Pennsylvania health officials are recognizing healthcare facilities with staff flu vaccination rates of 90 percent or higher on an online honor roll.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Prevnar 13, a pneumococcal 13 vaccine, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for people age 50 and older to prevent pneumonia, officials said.
QUINCY, Mass., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The U.S. Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. removed Miller's Shredded Cheese from sale for possible Listeria monocytogenes, officials said.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The first 90 days post-deployment are the most critical for U.S. military marriages, officials of a non-profit group that provides marriage assistance says.
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The union representing Scottish doctors says its members are furious about changes to the British public employee pension system.
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Some 90 million children worldwide age 5 and younger get the flu each year because they are not vaccinated, researchers in Scotland say.
LONDON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The British government has ordered a review of safety data on French-made breast implants manufactured using industrial silicone.
BOCHUM, Germany, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra, may ease heart symptoms because it makes stiffened cardiac walls more elastic, U.S. and German researchers say.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The American Chemical Society has posted video online that explains the chemistry of champagne and why the tiny bubbles boost taste, U.S. researchers say.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The Great Recession changed many things about U.S. family life, including how families spend their time, what they buy and what they eat, a food expert says.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Alcohol-related injuries and deaths typically spike on New Year's Eve and U.S. hospital emergency rooms brace for an influx of patients, doctors say.
COLUMBIA, Mo., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A meditation technique can help breast cancer survivors improve their emotional and physical well-being, U.S. researchers say.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.Y., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Parents' New Year's fitness resolutions may be more successful and more fun if they include the children, a North Carolina researcher says.
NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Often interviewers become enamored with a charismatic candidate who makes a good impression, instead of looking at leadership indicators, a U.S. expert says.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Sincere, credible recognition is appreciated by employees and can enhance their motivation and performance, U.S. researchers say.
ALBANY, N.Y., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Healthcare providers awarded grants of as much as $500,000 to support physicians who practice medicine in underserved areas of New York state, officials say.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Using next-generation sequencing, as well as whole genome and whole exome analyses, U.S. researchers identified gene mutations linked to pancreatic cancer.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A large majority of U.S. adults -- 86 percent -- say investing in health research is important for job creation and economic recovery, a survey indicates.
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
