Mind and Body - Page 782

November 20, 2014

Study Shows Link Between Bone Density and MS

Osteoporosis and low bone density are common in people who are in the early stages of multiple sclerosis (MS), a recent Norwegian study found.

November 20, 2014

Novartis Gets Good News on Cancer Drug Afinitor

Novartis AG said a late-stage study showed its drug hope Afinitor slowed tumor growth in advanced breast cancer, helping its chances of becoming a new blockbuster treatment

November 20, 2014

American Men With Cancer More Likely to Die Than Women

Men who are diagnosed with cancer are more likely to die from the disease than women, due to a higher initial risk and later detection, U.S. government research showed

November 20, 2014

New Cancers in the Family May Merit Extra Screening

Keeping your doctor up-to-date on cancers in your family could put you on the fast track to screening tests, according to a study that takes a new stab at personalizing preventive medicine

November 20, 2014

U.S. Medical Devices Spending Steady, Report Says

Medical devices accounted for about 6 percent of the total U.S. health spending in 2009, barely changed from 10 years earlier and slightly higher than two decades ago, according to an industry report

November 20, 2014

FDA Panel Backs Seattle Genetics Drug for Lymphoma

An experimental drug from Seattle Genetics Inc garnered unanimous backing from U.S. advisers for a second type of blood cancer

November 20, 2014

CIA Vaccination Ruse Sparks Fear in Pakistan

Pakistan has the highest polio rate in the world, and health officials there worry that a phony CIA vaccination program may undermine immunization efforts.

November 20, 2014

Legionnaires' Cases Reported by Guests at Las Vegas Hotel

The Aria Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip is warning guests who stayed during a two week window that they may have been exposed to high levels of the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease

November 20, 2014

Taller People at Greater Risk for Cancer, Study Finds

The likelihood of developing cancer rises 16 percent for every extra four inches in height among women, according to the University of Oxford study

November 20, 2014

Johns Hopkins Ranks Top Among 5,000 Hospitals for 22nd Year

The title of "Best Hospital" in the United States goes to ... The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Again