Mind and Body - Page 711

November 20, 2014

Drugs Involved in 1 in 5 Drivers Killed in 2009

About 1 in 5 drivers who were killed last year in car crashes tested positive for drugs, raising concerns about the impact of drugs on auto safety, the government reported Tuesday

November 20, 2014

Weight Watchers Unveils New Redesigned Plan

Fruit is free under the latest Weight Watchers plan. The weight-loss giant is replacing its Points plan with a new system called PointsPlus

November 20, 2014

U.S. Panel Narrowly Backs Mela Skin Cancer Device

U.S. medical advisers narrowly backed Mela Sciences Inc's experimental skin cancer detection device on Thursday, with some advocating the new technology while others said the company's data was questionable

November 20, 2014

Arthritis Drug Less Effective for Obese Patients

Obese adults with rheumatoid arthritis may be less likely than thinner people to respond to some of the newer medications for the disease

November 20, 2014

U.S. Gonorrhea Rate at Record Low, Other STDs Rise

A new government report on sexually spread diseases shows gonorrhea in the United States has dipped to the lowest rate ever recorded

November 20, 2014

Journal Experts Prefer 'Splashy' Findings

Experts who keep the gates at medical journals also have a penchant for reports that show one treatment works better than another, they found, potentially impacting patient care

November 20, 2014

Health Officials Confirm Case of Dengue Fever in Florida

Health officials confirmed a case of dengue fever in Miami-Dade County

November 20, 2014

Poll: Baby Boomers Unhappy With Sex Life

Baby boomers are the unhappiest age group when it comes to their sex life, but a majority of boomers think they've learned just about all there is to know on the subject — and more women than men are confident of their knowledge

November 20, 2014

Diabetes Drug Tied to Less Cancer, Has Docs Excited

The suspected cancer-fighting effects of the cheap diabetes drug metformin just got more backing from two new studies in the journal Diabetes Care

November 20, 2014

Prison Installing Tanning Beds to Improve Health of Inmates

One of Russia's most notorious prisons will soon install tanning beds to improve the health of its inmates