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.
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Taking vitamin B supplements may help reduce the risk of stroke.
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.