Mind and Body - Page 783

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

November 20, 2014

Fifth Patient Dies After 'Saline Drip Poisoning' at Hospital

Two more patients whose saline drips were allegedly contaminated with insulin at a British hospital died Thursday, bringing the total number of deaths to five

November 20, 2014

Brain Surgery Triggered New Found Artistic Ability

Three years ago, a devastating accident left Taisia Sidorova with head injuries so severe that doctors had to remove half of her brain. She was even given her last rites – but the 21-year-old has since recovered and is now a talented artist

November 20, 2014

Special Report: With Alzheimer's in the Genes, When Do You Test?

Researchers, patient advocates and policy makers are pushing for earlier testing of Alzheimer's, in part because it will help the search for a cure. That means more people could find out if they will succumb to the disease

November 20, 2014

Study Finds Two Antidepressants Ineffective for Dementia

Two antidepressants that are commonly given to Alzheimer's disease patients appear not only to be ineffective but may give side effects such as nausea and drowsiness

November 20, 2014

WHO Under Spotlight Over Drug Manual Copyright Dispute

Some of Australia's most respected medicine experts, who compiled a doctors' guide to children's drugs published by the world's top health body, were accused of copying dozens of passages from a pre-existing publication

November 20, 2014

WHO: Third of World's People Infected With Hepatitis

Around one third of the global population, or 2 billion people, have been infected with the liver disease hepatitis which kills about a million victims annually

November 20, 2014

Mexico: French Baby First Measles Case in 4 Years

Mexican health officials say a French baby girl who recently flew in from Paris is Mexico's first case of measles in four years

November 20, 2014

Health Officials Not on Track to Eradicate Polio

The world is not on track to wipe out polio by the end of 2012, a group of independent health experts warned Wednesday