ITHACA, N.Y., Jan. 25 (UPI) --
An optimistic outlook has been shown to combat stress -- a known risk factor for heart disease and other illnesses, U.S. researchers say.
Anthony Ong of Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., conducted a review of researchers to determine if it is really true that feeling good may be good for health.
BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Jan. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. regulators have approved has Allegra medications for over-the-counter use in adults and children age 2 and older, the drug's maker says.
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Deaf and hard-of-hearing children are neglected, abused and otherwise maltreated at a rate 25 percent greater than others, U.S. researchers say.
MADISON, N.J., Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Drug testing using saliva has revealed about five times more heroin use in U.S. workers than previously thought, a diagnostic testing provider says.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Jan. 25 (UPI) -- There is an association between county-level IQ and county-level crime rates in the United States, researchers say.
BURNABY, British Columbia, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- A study in British Columbia where wood-burning stoves are the main air pollution source found air filters may help reduce heart disease risk, researchers say.
ROCHESTER, Minn., Jan. 25 (UPI) -- An anonymous survey indicates one in 16 U.S. surgeons report having suicidal thoughts in the previous year, but few seek mental-health help.
ATHENS, Greece, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- What a child eats may affect asthma symptoms, Greek nutrition experts confirm.
STAVANGER, Norway, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Researchers in Norway and France say writing by hand helps in the learning process.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- The U.S. food industry is touting its new nutrition labeling system as a boon to healthier eating but a non-profit group says it relies on "confusing icons."
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- People often struggle with what to say to someone grieving but a U.S. author on grief says it is often a relief for people to talk about their loss.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Breast cancer patients may benefit from strong social ties the first year after diagnosis, a U.S. researcher says.
MONTREAL, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Benefits of being bilingual are evident in toddlers much earlier than reported in previous studies, Canadian and French researchers said.
BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- A computer game can help those who play it improve their decision-making, researchers in Northern Ireland say.
PARIS, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Lesions in the brain linked to migraine do not seem to affect cognitive function, French and Chinese researchers found.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Infant abductions are rare in the United States and most of the babies are returned to their parents without being harmed, researchers say.
