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  • Young Europeans use alcohol to get sex
    • Published: May 9, 2008 at 1:28 PM
    LIVERPOOL, England, May 9 (UPI) -- Teens and young adults in Europe drink and take drugs as part of deliberate sexual strategies, researchers say.
  • Study: Fight HIV with male circumcision
    • Published: May 9, 2008 at 12:38 PM
    BOSTON, May 9 (UPI) -- Human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, prevention programs in Africa should promote male circumcision and discourage multiple partners, U.S. researchers say.
  • High fat diet linked to prostate cancer
    • Published: May 9, 2008 at 1:13 AM
    HOUSTON, May 9 (UPI) -- Men who ate diets low in saturated fat after having the prostate removed to treat cancer had better survival rates, a U.S. study said.
  • Victim often knows sexual attacker
    • Published: May 9, 2008 at 12:42 AM
    DURHAM, N.H., May 9 (UPI) -- A University of New Hampshire study shows that the vast majority of incidents of unwanted sex on campus are perpetrated by someone the victim knows.
  • Class Socratic method develops thinking
    • Published: May 8, 2008 at 10:41 PM
    STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May 8 (UPI) -- Classroom "Socratic seminars" used on a regular basis with more and more voices heard develop thinking, Swedish researchers said.
  • Adult stem cells safe in gene therapy
    • Published: May 8, 2008 at 7:23 PM
    DAVIS, Calif., May 8 (UPI) -- Human bone marrow-derived stem cells used in gene therapy do not cause the development of tumors or leukemia, U.S. researchers said.
  • Stable homes mitigate post-divorce harms
    • Published: May 8, 2008 at 6:38 PM
    MANSFIELD, Ohio, May 8 (UPI) -- Children in unstable family situations after their parents divorce fare worse as adults than children in stable post-divorce situations, a U.S. study said.
  • Caring for family can make women poor
    • Published: May 8, 2008 at 5:39 PM
    WASHINGTON, May 8 (UPI) -- In addition to giving flowers on Mother's Day, children may want to make a contribution to a mother's individual retirement account, a U.S. group suggests.
  • Obesity linked to increased dementia risk
    • Published: May 8, 2008 at 4:41 PM
    BALTIMORE, May 8 (UPI) -- An analysis of the data of several studies shows a clear association between obesity and an increased risk for dementia, U.S. researchers say.
  • Ultrasound first, not CT, for appendicitis
    • Published: May 8, 2008 at 3:52 PM
    HAIFA, Israel, May 8 (UPI) -- Color Doppler ultrasound, not computed tomography, or CT, should be the first test for adults with suspected acute appendicitis, an Israeli study said.
  • Arthritis keeps diabetics from exercising
    • Published: May 8, 2008 at 2:35 PM
    ATLANTA, May 8 (UPI) -- More than half of adults with diabetes also have arthritis, which can make it difficult for them to get the exercise they need, a U.S. study said.
  • Restaurant tobacco ban halts teen smoking
    • Published: May 8, 2008 at 2:21 PM
    BOSTON, May 8 (UPI) -- Teens in towns that ban smoking in restaurants are less likely to become longtime smokers, a U.S.study found.
  • Pregnant women discriminated against
    • Published: May 8, 2008 at 2:07 PM
    WASHINGTON, May 8 (UPI) -- U.S. studies suggest pregnant women face judgments and discrimination when applying for jobs.
  • New carbon nanotube technology reported
    • Published: May 8, 2008 at 2:06 PM
    COVENTRY, England, May 8 (UPI) -- British scientists say they've created a technology that can produce carbon nanotubes that instantly form a highly sensitive, ready-made electric circuit.
  • Gambling a problem for many U.S. youth
    • Published: May 8, 2008 at 1:49 AM
    BUFFALO, N.Y., May 8 (UPI) -- Gambling is widespread among U.S. adolescents and young adults ages 14 through 21, a University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions study reveals.
  • Study shows how one man lived to age 114
    • Published: May 8, 2008 at 1:46 AM
    BARCELONA , Spain, May 8 (UPI) -- A Mediterranean diet, a temperate climate, little stress and regular physical activity most likely explain why a Spanish man lived to age 114, researchers say.
  • New guidelines favor anti-depressants
    • Published: May 7, 2008 at 7:48 PM
    MANCHESTER, England, May 7 (UPI) -- The British Association of Pharmacology new treatment guidelines favor anti-depressants over cognitive behavioral therapy for depression.
  • Bereaved offspring at risk for PTSD
    • Published: May 7, 2008 at 7:21 PM
    PITTSBURGH, May 7 (UPI) -- Children of a parent who died suddenly have three times the risk of depression than those with living parents, a U.S. study finds.
  • Kidney disease rougher for blacks
    • Published: May 7, 2008 at 6:49 PM
    BETHESDA, Md., May 7 (UPI) -- Kidney disease worsens in one-quarter of African-Americans despite high blood pressure treatment, a U.S. study said.