MANCHESTER, N.H., Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Up to eight patients at a New Hampshire hospital may have contracted a fatal brain disease from surgical tools used on a person with the ailment, doctors say.
SYDNEY, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Many patients worldwide don't know they have hypertension, and even if they do, too few receive adequate medication, Australian and Canadian researchers say.
CHICAGO, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. hospital discharges for stroke among U.S. adults ages 15-44 increased from 23 percent to 53 percent from the mid-'90s to the mid-2000s, researchers say.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The treatment goals of parents with children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder should be discussed with pediatricians, U.S. researchers suggest.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends all U.S. children ages 6 months or older be immunized against influenza as soon as the vaccine is available.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- An overwhelming majority of U.S. scientists in all fields say the country is no longer the global leader in scientific research, a non-profit group says.
ATLANTA, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- More than 200,000 preventable U.S. deaths from heart disease and stroke occurred in 2010, half in people age 65 and younger, federal health officials said.
BERKELEY, Calif., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Those who lose a night's sleep tend to crave burgers, fries and pizza, and changes in brain activity due to lack of sleep may be a cause, U.S. researchers say.
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Even brief episodes of physical activity that exceed a certain level of intensity can have as positive an effect on weight, U.S. researchers say.
ESSEX, England, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- The average height of European men increased by 4.33 inches, or 11 centimeters, in about a century, a researcher in Britain says.
GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- The leading causes of death of women age 50 and older worldwide are heart disease, stroke and cancer, officials at the World Health Organization in Geneva say.
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A study of nearly 58,000 people finds high-dose statins -- cholesterol-lowering drugs -- appeared to prevent dementia in older people, U.S. researchers say.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Garden-Fresh Foods Inc. of Milwaukee recalled a limited number Spartan Fresh Selections American Potato Salad in 16 ounce packages, officials say.
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Men feel a failure when their wives or girlfriends succeed at something, and feel even worse if their partner succeeds where they failed, U.S. researchers say.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Among all U.S. full-time employees with very low wages, 25 percent work most of their hours on a non-standard schedule 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., researchers say.
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- A study involving men ages 66-97 found smokers who survive to age 70 still lose an average of four years of life, researchers in Britain say.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say reminding seniors of the stereotype they are forgetful -- called a stereotype threat -- often makes seniors more prone to forget things.
NIJMEGEN, Netherlands, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Children who go to day care may benefit from a wider variety of social and communicative situations compared with those not in day care, Dutch researchers say.
SEATTLE, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Marijuana is the top illegal drug used worldwide, but doctor-prescribed painkillers such as Vicodin and Oxycontin are the deadliest, a U.S. researcher says.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The U.S. health insurance company Humana Inc. is partnering with the YMCA to educate individuals and families about healthcare reform, officials say.
ROCHESTER, Minn., Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The beginning of the school year is a good time for not only a new toothbrush but a visit to the dentist, a U.S. dental specialist says.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- U.S. molecular biologists say a missing brain protein may be the culprit in cases of severe over-worry, or when people are fearful without reason.
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) speaks to the press after Congress failed to agree to a continuing resolution to fund the government, causing the first government shutdown in 17 years, in Washington, D.C. on October 1, 2013. Boehner was joined by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) (L), House Majority Whip Kevin MCCarthy (R-CA) and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA). UPI/Kevin Dietsch
