TRONDHEIM, Norway, April 30 (UPI) — Researchers in Norway say obesity increased the risk for fibromyalgia, but exercise decreased fibromyalgia risk.
Study leader Paul Mork of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim found women who reported exercising four times per week had a 29 percent lower risk of fibromyalgia compared with [...]

DALLAS, April 30 (UPI) — A study of pregnant women found the three anti-viral drugs used to treat influenza appear safe for the women and their babies, U.S. researchers said.
“A woman has to balance the benefits and potential risks of any medication taken during pregnancy. But with influenza, the added risks of complications from [...]

SILVER SPRINGS, Md., April 30 (UPI) — Food safety begins not at home, but while shopping, U.S. experts advise.
FoodSafety.gov, produced by government agencies with a role in food safety, says being smart about food safety begins with food shopping.
“Protecting your family against foodborne illnesses begins not at home but at the supermarket, grocery [...]

ANAHEIM, Calif., April 30 (UPI) — A U.S. researcher advises those counting calories to look beyond the organic label.
Brian Wansink of Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., says people often underestimate the number of calories in an organic snack and over-reward themselves by eating more.
Wansink and colleagues found people who ate cookies labeled as [...]

LOS ANGELES, April 30 (UPI) — U.S. researchers found 34.7 percent of patients age 60 and older were at-risk drinkers.
Researchers at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, said drinkers at risk were those who drank more than two drinks on most days or those who consumed one [...]