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Caffeine 'jazzes' engineered cells
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DALLAS, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say caffeine could help step up production of cells engineered to produce viruses in gene therapy.
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U.N. warns of Asian foot-and-mouth threat
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UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- A U.N. agency says it is warning veterinary and border authorities in Asia of a major outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the Republic of Korea.
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Teens should get meningococcal booster
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ATLANTA, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Federal health officials say U.S. teens ages 16-18 should make sure they get either a booster dose or their first dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine.
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Waitress fired for bald cancer support
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WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- A waitress fired because she shaved her head to show support for her cancer-stricken uncle in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is considering a human rights complaint.
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Diplomat: Hospitalization caused by stress
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BUDAPEST, Hungary, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Hungarian diplomat Ferenc Kontra says his recent hospitalization was due to the stress of being the European Union's top official in Belarus.
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Repeal of gay blood-donor ban sought
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OTTAWA, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- The Canadian Blood Service agency wants the federal health agency to ease restrictions on gay and bisexual men donating blood, a spokeswoman said.
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Diabetics, spouses may feel stress
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Older patients with diabetes and their spouses may experience stress, frustration and sadness due to the demands of the disease, U.S. researchers say.
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Exercise improves street-crossing speed
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CHICAGO, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Exercise can help those with knee osteoarthritis walk fast enough to cross the street before the signal changes, U.S. researchers suggest.
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Hair stylists question chemical in relaxer
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CHICAGO, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- A hair relaxer found in Brazilian Blowout and some other brands may not only be smelly but presents a health risk due to formaldehyde, Oregon officials say.
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Hot flashes linked to fewer breast cancers
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SEATTLE, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Women who suffer through hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms may have much lower risk of the most common forms of breast cancer, U.S. researchers say.
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Rhabdomyolysis cited in Iowa hospitalizations
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IOWA CITY, Iowa, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- University of Iowa officials confirmed Wednesday 13 Hawkeyes football players were hospitalized this week and that a muscle disorder is suspected.
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Meningitis confirmed in 2 Fla. prisoners
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INDIANTOWN, Fla., Jan. 26 (UPI) -- At least two prisoners at a South Florida prison have been diagnosed with meningitis, officials said.
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CDC: 26 million in U.S. have diabetes
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ATLANTA, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Nearly 26 million Americans have diabetes, but an estimated 79 million adults have prediabetes, U.S. health officials say.
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FDA: Possible breast implant, cancer link
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. government officials are asking physicians to report any confirmed cases of a rare cancer linked to saline and silicone gel-filled breast implants.
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Kids eat mother's pot cookie
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COVINA, Calif., Jan. 26 (UPI) -- A Covina, Calif., woman was arrested and her two children hospitalized after the girls ate a marijuana-laced cookie, police said.
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