SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Data on Mexican-American children indicates many are on the fast track for diabetes and other health problems, U.S. researchers say.
CHICAGO, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Being physically active can help people with insomnia get better sleep, but they have to stick with it to get the result, U.S. researchers say.
DURHAM, N.C., Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Losing weight is hard, keeping from gaining may not be easy, but at least it's not as hard as losing it, so U.S. researchers suggest "maintain, don't gain."
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Cancer survivors often have problems getting a good night's sleep, sometimes for years due to chemotherapy drugs, or other problems, a U.S. researcher says.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Each year about 4,000 U.S. infants die during sleep time from sudden infant death syndrome, accidental suffocation, or unknown causes, officials say.
EVESHAM, England, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Drinking a moderate amount of coffee -- about two 8-ounce cups a day -- may not be linked with increased cardiovascular risk, a European non-profit says.
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Omega-3 fatty acids -- from fatty fish and nuts -- have long been called "brain food" for children, but U.S. researchers say it may not help older women.
URBANA, Ill., Sept. 29 (UPI) -- One of the reasons some women do not leave an abusive spouse or partner is having to leave a beloved pet behind, U.S. researchers suggest.
BOSTON, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Colonoscopy appears to do a better job of reducing the risk of developing or dying from colorectal cancer than sigmoidoscopy, U.S. researchers say.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers found a strong biological link for how negative early life experiences affect physical health -- heart disease, diabetes -- later in life.
NEW YORK, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- New York City officials say they were awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice for their program to fight prescription painkiller misuse.
BOSTON, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. male physicians get paid 25 percent more than female physicians, a trend that held steady from 1987 to 2010, researchers say.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Swedish officials say there is no reason to circumcise young boys and the practice violates United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
NEW YORK, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- New York City's cleanest air in 50 years is preventing nearly 800 deaths and 2,000 emergency room visits annually, the mayor says.
BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Older adults are hardest hit by seasonal influenza, but the flu shot is less effective in seniors; nonetheless, U.S. officials say seniors should be vaccinated.
ATLANTA, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Electronic reporting of laboratory results to U.S. public health agencies this year increased to 62 percent from 54 percent in 2010, health officials say.
NEW YORK, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers found drivers who test positive for drugs have triple the risk of fatal automobile crash -- particularly when used with alcohol.
ATLANTA, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Pregnant women and infants are at increased risk for influenza-related severe illness and hospitalization, U.S. health officials say.
ATLANTA, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. doctors are most apt to get a flu shot, nurses the least, but all healthcare workers are more likely to get vaccinated if offered for free, officials say.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Even if people gain some weight after quitting smoking, stopping smoking is always beneficial to health, U.S. researchers say.
United States Team member Tiger Woods (L) kisses girlfriend Lindsey Vonn on the 18th green after he and teammate Matt Kuchar defeated International Team members Hideki Matsuyama of Japan and Adam Scott of Australia 1-up during the third round four-ball competition at the 2013 Presidents Cup at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio on October 5, 2013. UPI/Brian Kersey