Mind and Body - Page 785

November 20, 2014

Childhood Virus Kills 70 in Vietnam

A health official says a surging outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease in Vietnam has killed 70 people so far this year and infected more than 23,000, mostly children under 5

November 20, 2014

Rare Paralyzing Infection Sickens 24 on U.S.-Mexico Border

A rare condition that can cause paralysis has sickened two dozen people in a small area straddling the Arizona-Mexico border

November 20, 2014

Experts Say Medical Device Review System 'Flawed'

The government should abandon a 35-year-old system for approving most medical devices in the U.S. because it offers little to no assurance of safety for patients, a panel of medical experts concludes in a report Friday

November 20, 2014

Study: Extreme Physical Pressure Puts U.S. Service Members at Health Risk

A new study suggests U.S. service members are at high risk of early disability from osteoarthritis due to the job's extreme physical demands

November 20, 2014

Woman Sues PETCO After Dog Dies From Cage Dryer

A California woman is suing PETCO after her dog suffered fatal injuries from being placed in a cage dryer

November 20, 2014

FDA: Stomach Acid Drugs Can Lower Magnesium Levels

Prescription ulcer drugs such as AstraZeneca Plc's blockbuster, Nexium, will carry a new warning that long-term use may cause low magnesium levels

November 20, 2014

Man Gets World's First 'Artificial Airway' Transplant

French doctors said Thursday they were delighted at a medical first in which a 78-year-old man was given a section of artificial airway to save a lung afflicted by bronchial cancer

November 20, 2014

Diabetic Man Wakes Up to Find Dog Ate 3 of His Toes

An diabetic Oregon man is in serious condition after his dog ate part of his right foot, including three toes

November 20, 2014

Surgeon Creates New Kidney by ‘Printing’ It

A ground-breaking technique in regenerative medicine that can “print” a human kidney could eliminate the need for organ donors in the future

November 20, 2014

Diabetic Oregon Man 'Doing Fine' After Dog Eats Toes

A diabetic man from Oregon who awoke to find that his dog had eaten three of his toes says he is recovering and hopes to leave the hospital soon