The Age of Autism: Gold standards By DAN OLMSTED UPI Senior Editor WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A published scientific paper suggests gold salts -- the treatment that may have prompted improvement in the first child ever diagnosed with autism -- can affect mental conditions.

Poor standards to blame for H5N1 outbreaks By KATE WALKER UPI Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

HealthWrap: Head off a hangover By DAN OLMSTED UPI Senior Editor WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

Caregiving: Mediterranean diet for life By ALEX CUKAN UPI Correspondent ALBANY, N.Y., Dec. 29 (UPI) --

China claims new drug better than Tamiflu By KATE WALKER UPI Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Chinese scientists claim they have invented a new drug more effective at fighting H5N1 infection than Tamiflu.

Eat To Live: Farmed or wild salmon? By JULIA WATSON UPI Food Writer WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (UPI) --

HealthWrap: Vitamin D, for Death-Defying By DAN OLMSTED UPI Senior Editor WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (UPI) --

Health smarts after a transit strike By ZACHARY WALES UPI Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (UPI) --

HealthWrap: Worthy sponge By DAN OLMSTED UPI Senior Editor WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (UPI) --

Caregiving: Clay Aiken is about inclusion By ALEX CUKAN UPI Correspondent ALBANY, N.Y., Dec. 27 (UPI) --

Eat To Live: High cost of shoplifting By JULIA WATSON UPI Food Writer WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (UPI) --

Two more avian-flu deaths in Indonesia By KATE WALKER UPI Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- As more deaths are confirmed in Indonesia, the WHO explains that drug resistance is a normal development, and not a cause for panic.

Eat To Live: Smokers' chocolate salve By JULIA WATSON UPI Food Writer WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (UPI) --

The Age of Autism: Gold salts pass a test By DAN OLMSTED UPI Senior Editor WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (UPI) --

HealthWrap: Of alcohol and green tea By DAN OLMSTED UPI Senior Editor WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (UPI) --

Caregiving: Clay Aiken urges reaching out By ALEX CUKAN UPI Correspondent ALBANY, N.Y., Dec. 22 (UPI) --

Tamiflu facing resistance from avian bug By KATE WALKER UPI Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- As bird flu outbreaks spread across Europe and Asia, Vietnamese doctors report that they too have seen indications of H5N1 developing Tamiflu resistance.

Ped Med: Dealing with holiday stress By LIDIA WASOWICZ UPI Senior Science Writer SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21 (UPI) --

Eat To Live: Healthy diet disconnect By JULIA WATSON UPI Food Writer WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (UPI) --

HealthWrap: Shape up or drop dead By DAN OLMSTED UPI Senior Editor WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (UPI) --

Ped Med: Choosing the perfect gift By LIDIA WASOWICZ UPI Senior Science Writer SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20 (UPI) --

Caregiving: Gold standard of nursing By ALEX CUKAN UPI Correspondent ALBANY, N.Y., Dec. 20 (UPI) --

Decline in teen drug use ends By TODD ZWILLICH UPI Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (UPI) --

HealthWrap: Paging Dr. Death -- stat! By DAN OLMSTED UPI Senior Editor WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (UPI) --

U.N.: Avian-flu battle is being lost By KATE WALKER UPI Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- The U.N. fears we may be losing the battle against avian influenza; China shuts down the lab of an expert who criticized the government's avian flu reporting.

Eat To Live: U.K. call for sweetener ban By JULIA WATSON UPI Food Writer WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (UPI) --

The Age of Autism: Missing in Mississippi By DAN OLMSTED UPI Senior Editor WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (UPI) --

The Age of Autism: The story so far By DAN OLMSTED UPI Senior Editor WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (UPI) --

Eat To Live: U.S. and U.K. dispute fiber By JULIA WATSON UPI Food Writer WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (UPI) --

HealthWrap: Dementia disaster looms By DAN OLMSTED UPI Senior Editor WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (UPI) --

FluWrap: China confirms 6th human case By KATE WALKER UPI Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- As China reports another case of human infection, Japanese scientists unveil a novel way to combat the spread of infection.

Caregiving: Leadership key to nurses By ALEX CUKAN UPI Correspondent ALBANY, N.Y., Dec. 15 (UPI) --

Ped Med: Check toy list twice for safety By LIDIA WASOWICZ UPI Senior Science Writer SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15 (UPI) --

H5N1 in Ukraine, human cases in SE Asia By KATE WALKER UPI Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Ukraine confirms outbreaks are H5N1, and Indonesia sees a dramatic increase in the number of suspected human cases.

The Age of Autism: Question of the year By DAN OLMSTED UPI Senior Editor WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (UPI) --

Eat To Live: Why do women fear food? By JULIA WATSON UPI Food Writer WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (UPI) --

New flu fears in three countries By KATE WALKER UPI Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (UPI) --

HealthWrap: Cocaine link to Parkinson's? By DAN OLMSTED UPI Senior Editor WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (UPI) --

Ped Med: Christmas plants may pose risk By LIDIA WASOWICZ UPI Senior Science Writer SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13 (UPI) --

Caregiving: A tale of one city By ALEX CUKAN UPI Correspondent ALBANY, N.Y., Dec. 13 (UPI) --

FluWrap: Canada given all-clear By KATE WALKER UPI Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Canada is given the all-clear from its low-pathogenic outbreak, and further high-pathogenic outbreaks are reported in Europe and Asia.

HealthWrap: Kids' cancer tied to infection By DAN OLMSTED UPI Senior Editor WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (UPI) --

Eat To Live: Kellogg changes to new soy By JULIA WATSON UPI Food Writer WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (UPI) --

HealthWrap: Older, maybe not better By DAN OLMSTED UPI Senior Editor WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (UPI) --

Eat To Live: 'Whole grain' gets scrutiny By JULIA WATSON UPI Food Writer WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (UPI) --

Ped Med: Traveling with toddler in tow By LIDIA WASOWICZ UPI Senior Science Writer SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- If you plan on stirring from the house this holiday season, there are steps you can take to help the small children you bring along stay quiet as a mouse during the trip.

Is China hiding avian influenza? By KATE WALKER UPI Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- The WHO has announced it will investigate China's fifth H5N1 case as health experts express concerns over the nation's transparency.

China reports fifth human case of bird flu By KATE WALKER UPI Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- China's fifth confirmed case of avian influenza is discharged from hospital before the world is informed she exists, Europe sees a new outbreak.

Caregiving: 20 percent of nurses have left By ALEX CUKAN UPI Correspondent ALBANY, N.Y., Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Some 20 percent of U.S. nurses have left the profession, and 55 percent of nurses surveyed by their professional association said they would not recommend the career to others.

HealthWrap: 'Serious risks' in 12 Rx's By DAN OLMSTED UPI Senior Editor WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (UPI) --