Mind and Body - Page 743

November 20, 2014

Smoking, Obesity Contributing to Shorter U.S. Lifespans

A new report blames smoking and obesity for the United States spending more than any other country on health care, and also says the U.S. has a lower life expectancy than many other developed nations

November 20, 2014

Going Digital May Not Improve U.S. Patient Care

Electronic health records — touted by the White House as a key way to improve healthcare in the United States — may actually do little to improve quality, U.S. researchers said on Monday

November 20, 2014

U.S. Sues Boston Scientific Over Heart Devices

The U.S. Justice Department said it has sued Boston Scientific Corp and Guidant, which it acquired in 2006, for selling defective heart devices implanted in Medicare patients

November 20, 2014

Ohio to Replace Lethal Injection Drug With Veterinary Drug

Ohio has announced it will no longer be using the known common anesthetic for lethal injection, and is switching to a drug used to euthanize pets

November 20, 2014

Smoking HIV Medicine 'Whoonga' Latest Craze in S. Africa

South Africa is in the grip of a dangerous new drugs craze, called 'whoonga,' which could threaten the country's battle against AIDS. Users crush the meds and smoke them with a mixture of rat poison, detergent and marijuana to get high

November 20, 2014

Gene Protects U.S. Blacks From Heart Disease: Study

Some Afican Americans have a gene that protects them from heart disease, researchers said on Thursday

November 20, 2014

Defibrillators Useful in Public, Less So at Home

Devices to restore a normal heartbeat after cardiac arrest appear to be less useful at home than in public places, researchers said Wednesday

November 20, 2014

NPS Pharma Reports Late-Stage Success of Bowel Condition Drug

NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s (NPSP) drug Gattex was successful in a late-stage study in treating patients with short bowel syndrome, reducing the amount of intravenous nutrition needed by patients with the condition

November 20, 2014

Fake Doctor Worked for 5 Months at Spanish Hospital

A fake Spanish doctor spent five months working in an emergency room despite not having any medical training

November 20, 2014

Antibiotic Slows Bladder, Breast Cancer Cell Growth

A common antibiotic used to treat urinary tract infections has shown to slow and even stop the growth of breast and bladder cancer cells, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine