WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Despite U.S. women's advancements, substantial inequalities remain with men, but disparities for women also exist among states, a non-profit group says.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Most U.S. adults who are currently uninsured will be able to find health insurance for $100 or less per month via the Marketplace, officials say.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Girls who regularly eat peanut butter or nuts could be much less likely to develop benign breast disease by age 30, U.S. researchers say.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Night owls and those who work the night shift may consume hundreds more calories daily because of their sleep schedule, U.S. researchers say.
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Seniors in some states are being told that they have to buy Affordable Care Act Exchange or Marketplace coverage, but this is untrue, a U.S. expert says.
BOSTON, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- An "un-conference" in Boston that brought bright minds together to tackle pressing healthcare problems awarded funds to form a medical online network.
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- New HIV infections among adults and children worldwide are estimated at 2.3 million in 2012, a 33 percent reduction since 2001, U.N. officials say.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Women with a higher-than-usual risk for breast cancer should consider taking tamoxifen or the osteoporosis drug raloxifene, a panel of U.S. experts advises.
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Nearly 13 million U.S. women ages 15-44, or 1-in-5 women of reproductive age, were uninsured in 2012, an analysis by a non-profit group says.
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- People pay more attention to the number of people killed in a disaster than survivors when deciding how much money to donate, Dutch researchers say.
BOSTON, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Patients with cancer who were married at the time of diagnosis live markedly longer compared with unmarried patients, U.S. researchers say.
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 22 (UPI) -- A large number of patients in advanced stages of kidney disease are inappropriately being prescribed statins to lower their cholesterol, U.S. researchers say.
HOUSTON, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Turmeric, a spice used in curry and to give mustard its yellow color, is effective in trials involving cancer, depression and diabetes, U.S. researchers say.
HOUSTON, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- A "vicious cycle" produces mucus that protects uterine and pancreatic cancer cells and promotes their proliferation, U.S. researchers say.
ATLANTA, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- People infected with norovirus -- also known as "stomach flu" -- can spread the disease for three days after their symptoms stop, a U.S expert says.
NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- New York City health officials are urging all people who recently ate or worked at a Bronx Asian restaurant to get hepatitis A vaccines as soon as possible.
SYDNEY, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Men portrayed as nurses on U.S. television shows are mocked, their sexuality questioned or provide comedic relief, researchers in Australia say.
MANCHESTER, N.H., Sept. 21 (UPI) -- New Hampshire officials say there is an "extremely low risk" of infection for people who may have been exposed to surgical equipment used on a patient who died.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Nearly 6-in-10 uninsured U.S. adults could get low-cost, high-value health insurance for less than $100 per month under healthcare reform, officials say.
HOUSTON, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Women are less likely to participate in political corruption, but only in countries where corruption is stigmatized, U.S. researchers say.
NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- High-income people who live in states with poor healthcare rankings are worse off than low-income people in states with high rankings, U.S. researchers say.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- A California company recalled 58,240 pounds of ground beef intended for school lunches because it may contain small pieces of plastic, U.S. officials said.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- GlaxoSmithKline and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, part of the U.S. government, signed a contract for anthrax treatment.
ATLANTA, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- This year's graphic, emotional ads showing real people living with smoking-related diseases generated 150,000 calls to smoking quitlines, U.S. officials say.
Former U.S. President George W. Bush (C) points to the crowd as he stands on the first tee box at the 2013 Presidents Cup at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio on October 3, 2013. UPI/Brian Kersey
