NEW YORK, May 4 (UPI) -- One-in-6 men don't want to get a skin cancer screening because they are afraid of what they will hear, a U.S. survey indicates.
PARIS, May 4 (UPI) -- About 650 people in France have been given prosthetic hips that do not have European safety certification, a health watchdog group said.
WASHINGTON, May 4 (UPI) -- A leading medical group said it has backed off its longstanding recommendation men over 40 should get routine prostate cancer screenings.
ATLANTA, May 4 (UPI) -- Most adults with arthritis do no or little walking, but it is an effective and safe way to achieve proven arthritis relief, U.S. officials say.
ITHACA, N.Y., May 4 (UPI) -- Ordering a school lunch in advance increases the odds elementary school students will choose a healthy entree, U.S. researchers suggest.
WASHINGTON, May 4 (UPI) -- Nestle USA's Pizza Division is voluntarily recalling select production codes of four different frozen pizzas sold nationwide due to plastic, officials say.
ATLANTA, May 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. flu season is largely over, but federal health officials say flu viruses can continue to circulate at low levels during the summer.
BRADFORD, England, May 3 (UPI) -- One of the classic signs of aging -- gray hair -- and covering it with chemical pigments -- hair dye -- may be a thing of the past, European researchers say.
SAARBRUCKEN, Germany, May 3 (UPI) -- German scientists say fluoride reduces the ability of decay-causing bacteria to stick to teeth so it is easier to wash away when brushing or with saliva.
SALT LAKE CITY, May 2 (UPI) -- A growing number of college students abuse the attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder medication Adderall especially during final exams, U.S. researchers say.
BERKELEY, Calif., May 2 (UPI) -- Earlier research found heavy metals in makeup, but U.S. researchers analyzed lipsticks and lip glosses and measured the mineral levels to determine health risk.
NEW YORK, May 2 (UPI) -- A New York City school no longer serves chicken nuggets or mystery meat for lunch anymore; it has gone vegetarian for breakfast and lunch, officials say.
ATLANTA, May 2 (UPI) -- Only 20 percent of U.S. adults meet both the federal government's aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activity recommendations, officials say.
ATLANTA, May 2 (UPI) -- Over the past 30 years, the rate of suicide among middle-aged U.S. adults rose almost 30 percent, federal health officials said.
WASHINGTON, May 2 (UPI) -- Health insurance premium tax credits from the Affordable Care Act work more like a subsidy rather than like a tax credit, a U.S. non-profit group says.
MENLO PARK, Calif., May 1 (UPI) -- A U.S. survey on the Affordable Care Act indicates Americans are clueless about the law in general and how it will affect their family in particular.
SYDNEY, May 1 (UPI) -- Male facial hair influences people's judgments of men's socio-sexual attributes but these judgments are often contradictory, researchers in Australia say.
LAVAL, Quebec, May 1 (UPI) -- Cosmetic breast augmentation may adversely affect the survival of women who are subsequently diagnosed with breast cancer, researchers in Canada say.
NASHVILLE, May 1 (UPI) -- As one of the coldest springs warms up and families spend more time at playgrounds, U.S. pediatricians warn the play areas often result in child injury.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 30 (UPI) -- Food with omega-3 -- fish, chicken, salad dressing -- and avoiding saturated fat, meat and dairy food may help preserve memory, U.S. and Greek researchers say.
WASHINGTON, April 30 (UPI) -- Wrigley's Alert Energy Caffeine Gum sparked "a fresh look" of caffeine added to food products by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, officials say.
WASHINGTON, April 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Kcentra for the urgent reversal of vitamin K antagonist anti-coagulation in adults with acute major bleeding.
STANFORD, Calif., April 30 (UPI) -- Men higher in testosterone are more easily threatened and as a result they overcompensate when their masculinity is threatened, U.S. researchers say.
A trader wears a DOW 15,000 hat on the floor of the NYSE before the closing bell on Wall Street In New York City on May 7, 2013. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 15,000 for the first time in history. UPI/John Angelillo
