GALVESTON, Texas, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- More Hispanic Texans die from cancer than any other cause and only 3 percent of Hispanic Texans are age 75 and older, researchers say.
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Divorced men have higher rates of mortality, substance abuse, depression and lack of social support, U.S. researchers say.
LEEDS, England, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- An analysis of the death and illness of men in Europe found high levels of premature death in men, but marked differences among countries, researchers say.
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Friends of teens are the most significant risk factor for adolescents having that first drink too early, a U.S. researcher says.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- The use of psychotropic prescription drugs to treat mental disorders such as anxiety in very young U.S. children leveled off by 2009, researchers say.
NEW YORK, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Those most likely to benefit from the Affordable Care Act's marketplace and premium subsidies are least likely to be aware of them, a U.S. survey indicates.
BURLINGTON, Mass., Sept. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say hospitalized patients with severe infections are much less likely to die if they receive care from an infectious diseases specialist.
ITHACA, N.Y., Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Those who choose wineglasses that are wider, who hold the glass while they pour and pick white wine will drink more, U.S. researchers say.
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Diabetics not only have a greater risk of cancer, those who get breast or colon cancer have a higher risk of dying from the diseases, Dutch researchers say.
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- A new breast cancer screening technique has the potential to reduce false positives and, possibly, minimize the need for biopsies, U.S. researchers say.
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.
ATLANTA, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Summer may be over, but tans are still common because of indoor tanning booths, a U.S. researcher says.
By DANIELLE HAYNES, UPI.com | Blog
Cholesterol-lowering drugs could increase chance a patient suffers delirium after surgery by 30 percent.
SEATTLE, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- A cup a day of coffee may do some good for men who have had prostate cancer, U.S. researchers suggest.