Mind and Body - Page 710

November 20, 2014

Ex-Official Urges Probe of China '90s HIV Epidemic

In his dying days, a retired Chinese health official is calling on the government to come clean about a 1990s blood-selling scandal that infected tens of thousands of people with the virus that causes AIDS

November 20, 2014

Red Cross Scolds 'Failed' HIV Policy Among Nations

The spread of HIV and AIDS among millions of people could be slowed if addicts who inject drugs were treated as medical patients rather than as criminals, the International Federation of the Red Cross said Friday

November 20, 2014

Researchers Uncover HIV, Insulin Resistance Link

Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine say they have uncovered why so many people with the HIV virus develop a dangerous insulin resistance that leads to diabetes and heart disease

November 20, 2014

Second Case of Cholera Confirmed in Florida

An Orlando-area woman who recently moved from Haiti was treated for cholera and has recovered

November 20, 2014

For Yoga Master at 92, There Is Only the Dance

Yoga master Tao Porchon-Lynch, 92 years young, has been practicing yoga for more than 70 years. 

November 20, 2014

Best Diabetes Fitness Plan: Aerobics Plus Weights

People with diabetes should mix aerobics with weight training to get the best results in lowering blood sugar, a new study suggests. The combination worked best for weight loss too, compared to aerobics or weight training alone

November 20, 2014

Study: Beware E. Coli When Drinking Raw Milk

A government investigation published this month has tied raw milk consumption to a 2008 outbreak of E. coli in Connecticut, which landed four people in the hospital with life-threatening illnesses

November 20, 2014

Woman Loses 230 Pounds After Doctors Remove 85 Percent of Her Stomach

A Nebraska woman is 230 pounds lighter after having a new type of weight-loss surgery, which removed 85 percent of her stomach

November 20, 2014

Diet Drug Faces U.S. Test After Rivals Fall Short

The last of a trio of diet drug hopefuls faces scrutiny next week, after two rivals failed to convince U.S. regulators that marginal weight loss associated with their drugs made up for major health risks

November 20, 2014

Amgen Bone Drug Approved for Advanced Cancer Patients

Biotech drugmaker Amgen says federal health regulators approved its bone-strengthening drug for preventing fractures and skeletal-problems in patients with advanced cancer