Mind and Body - Page 790

November 20, 2014

Evidence Ties Smoking to Throat, Stomach Cancer

Smokers face an increased risk of certain types of throat and stomach cancers, even years after they quit, a new study finds

November 20, 2014

Patients May Benefit From New Dissolvable Heart Device

Abbott Laboratories is betting heart patients will benefit from a new type of arterial stent that dissolves away when it is no longer needed, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

November 20, 2014

FDA: Zinc in Denture Cream May Be Risky

The Food and Drug Administration suggested that manufacturers consider taking zinc out of denture cream, following reports of neurological problems that might be associated with zinc poisoning

November 20, 2014

Gallstones and Earlier Death Linked

People who have gallstones are more likely to die within 20 years of diagnosis than people without the disease

November 20, 2014

Expensive Hospital Care May Not Save More Lives

Hospitals that spend the most on their very sickest patients don't always see a benefit from the extra spending, a new study shows

November 20, 2014

N.J. Woman Sues After Procedure Leaves Her Unable to Close Her Eyes

A New Jersey woman has filed a lawsuit against a doctor she says performed a botched eyelid procedure on her, which now makes it impossible for her to close her eyes

November 20, 2014

Human Genome Buys Rights to Cancer Drug for $50

Human Genome Sciences Inc said it will develop and commercialize a privately held biotech firm's drug for multiple cancers in the United States, Canada and European markets

November 20, 2014

Vitamin E Users Show Lower ALS Risk

People who regularly take vitamin E supplements over the years may have a decreased risk of developing the fatal neurological condition amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a new study suggests

November 20, 2014

Doctor Charged in Las Vegas Hepatitis C Outbreak Sent to Mental Hospital

The doctor whose clinics were at the center of a 2007 hepatitis C outbreak in Las Vegas was taken into custody Thursday and sent to a state mental hospital for evaluation, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported

November 20, 2014

Hallucinogenic Drug Kills 1 Minn. Teen, 10 Others Hospitalized

One person died and 10 were hospitalized in Blaine, Minn., Thursday after what police described as a mass overdose of a legal synthetic drug