Stay off the court: For overweight people with arthritic knees, racket sports like tennis and racquetball may accelerate degeneration of the joints, a new study finds....
Nov. 17 (UPI) — A vaccine against COVID-19 developed in China safely produces antibodies against the virus in 92% of the people who receive it, according...
Those who buy guns as the pandemic rages are more likely to be suicidal than those who already own firearms, a new study finds. In fact,...
In the face of pandemic-mandated gym closings and significant limits on movement outside the home, a new survey suggests that Americans are spending more time exercising...
Nov. 18 (UPI) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency authorization for the first rapid coronavirus test that can be administered at...
The antidepressant drug fluvoxamine — best known by the brand name Luvox — may help prevent serious illness in COVID-19 patients who aren’t yet hospitalized, a...
Nov. 12 (UPI) — Nearly 40% of U.S. residents plan to participate in gatherings of 10 or more people this holiday season despite concerns over the...
No matter how many medications you take, eating a healthy diet, not smoking and getting plenty of exercise will help keep you alive, a new study...
Lung cancer patients who harbor certain bacteria in the airways may have a poorer prognosis, a new study finds, adding to evidence that the body’s “microbiome”...
Nov. 13 (UPI) — Deaths from cancer accounted for more than 4 million potential years of life lost in 2017 in the United States, striking down...