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Overwhelming Cause of California Wildfires: Humans
As blazes continue around San Diego, can humans do more to prevent future fires?
Idaho GOP debate takes a turn for the weird, goes viral
Matt BradwellBOISE, Idaho, May 16 (UPI) -- Republicans seeking the nomination for governor of Idaho debated Wednesday, each personifying a different arm of the increasingly fractured GOP.
Men with Sperm Defects May Have Higher Risk of Dying
Infertile men with abnormalities in their sperm many be at higher risk of dying than men with normal sperm, a new study suggests.
Marlins defeat Dodgers 13-3
The Marlins avoided a three-game road sweep by blasting the Los Angeles Dodgers 13-3.
Philadelphia Union beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1
The Philadelphia Union snapped a nine-match winless run with a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City at Sporting Park.
Red Sox beat Twins 9-4
David Ortiz continued to torment his old club, belting two homers for the second straight day, as the Boston Red Sox topped the Minnesota Twins 9-4.
Patients most in need of the vaccine against shingles don't get it
People at the highest risk of shingles are those with immunosuppressive conditions -- such as HIV -- but they are not entitled to vaccination due to safety concerns, suggests research....
Repeat bowel cancer surgery: First trial restored under new initiative casts doubt
A trial that remained unpublished for 20 years casts doubt on the survival benefit of repeat -- 'second look' -- surgery for bowel cancer. Experts say the new evidence "should fuel uncertainty...
Early menopause increases heart failure risk, especially for smokers
Women who go through menopause early -- at ages 40 to 45 -- have a higher rate of heart failure, according to a new study. Smoking, current or past, raises...
Health Care Workers Under Attack in Syria, Doctors Say
Physicians for Human Rights released a report on Wednesday that said Syrian government forces were responsible for 90 percent of the confirmed assaults on health care facilities.
Doubts Raised About Off-Label Use of Subsys, a Strong Painkiller
The drug was approved in 2012 for cancer patients, but has since become an outsize moneymaker for Insys Therapeutics and has been prescribed more widely.
World Briefing: Pakistan: Departing Travelers Must Get Polio Vaccine
As of June 1, Pakistan will require everyone leaving the country to get a polio vaccination, the Health Ministry said Tuesday.
Intensive mobile phone users at higher risk of brain cancers, says study
People who used their phones more than 15 hours each month found to be at two to three times higher risk of developing glioma and meningioma tumours Continue reading...
Pretreatment snack improves uptake of schistosomiasis treatment in schoolchildren
Provision of a snack before mass treatment of schistosomiasis with praziquantel leads to increased uptake of treatment in school-aged children in Uganda, according to a new study. Scientists found that...
Atlanta shootings: 17-year-old charged
Danielle HaynesATLANTA, May 14 (UPI) -- Five people were injured in the shooting, three of whom remain hospitalized.
Mental illness affects us all even in the happiest country on Earth
It's high time we faced up to the fact that mental illness is commonplace and no more shameful than physical illness Continue reading...
Scaremongering pandemic could claim countless lives
A study claims the biggest threat to life is scaremongering, increasing levels of which could kill all of humankind at least nine times over, cause premature baldness in all genders...
Muslims and Christians in Africa Work Together to Prevent Malaria (Op-Ed)
In three years, more than two million people have received potentially life-saving malaria support in Sierra Leone.
After husband's tragic death, widow takes on PTSD
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) -- Amy Miner says the last night of her husband's life got off to an amazing start....
Justin Bieber under investigation for attempted robbery in Los Angeles
Kate StantonLOS ANGELES, May 14 (UPI) -- Justin Bieber is under investigation for attempted robbery at Sherman Oaks Castle Park in the San Fernando Valley on Tuesday.
Study: Everyday chemicals that may increase breast cancer risk
Alex CukanNEWTON, Mass., May 13 (UPI) -- Gasoline and chemicals formed by combustion from vehicles, lawn mowers, smoking and charred food are among the largest sources of breast cancer carcinogens.
San Diego Padres beat Cincinnati Reds 2-1
Chase Headley's solo home run in the ninth inning helped the San Diego Padres edge the Cincinnati Reds, 2-1, in the opener of a three-game set.
5 people, including students, shot near Atlanta high school
Kate StantonATLANTA, May 13 (UPI) -- Therrell High School in southwest Atlanta was on lockdown Tuesday when a gunman shot five people close to campus.
Angels beat Phillies 4-3
A two-run double by Luis Jimenez capped a four-run sixth inning and the Angels beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3.
Are you a Tofi? (That's thin on the outside, fat inside)
Extraordinary images from medical scans revealed here for the first time show that many people who have normal body weight are carrying around hidden layers of fat. Stored up around...
Alberta minister asks for fair price for U.S. cystic fibrosis drug
Alberta's health minister says he had some hard questions for a U.S. company about why Canadians have to pay more for a lifesaving drug that treats a rare form of...
Charles Barkley says he won't apologize for fat jokes about San Antonio women
Kate StantonSAN ANTONIO, May 13 (UPI) -- Charles Barkley said he won't apologize for his jokes about the "big ol' women' of San Antonio.
Plastic pollution: Another threat for seabirds
Plastic ingestions affects around 94% of Cory’s shearwaters on the Catalan coast, according to new research. In the case of Yelkouan shearwaters and Balearic shearwaters, scientists show that 70% of...