| Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators Often Used On Unsuitable People Medical News Today 20% of people who receive ICDs (implantable cardioverter-defibrillators) do not meet evidence-based guidelines for their use, and were found to have a significantly higher risk of dying in hospital compared to those who did meet the criteria, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| FDA Challenges Tobacco Companies WebMD By Daniel J. DeNoon Jan. 5, 2011 – Makers of tobacco products that have been changed since Feb. 15, 2007, must show the "new" products are no worse for public health or see the products banned in the US, the FDA today ruled. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| New Hope For An Anti-Cocaine Vaccine TIME By Jeffrey Kluger Wednesday, January 5, 2011 | 0 comments OK, so maybe there's not an epidemic of coke-snorting mice in your neighborhood, but if there were, a new finding at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City could help them. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| You May Be Less Bald Than You Think TIME By Meredith Melnick Wednesday, January 5, 2011 | 0 comments Not long ago, I was having dinner with a friend in his late 20s, and when the topic somehow turned to hair loss, his panic was palpable. "I don't even want to talk about it," he said, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Scientist Haunted By Misuse Of Drugs He Invented NPR by AP David Nichols studies the way psychedelic drugs act in the brains of rats. But he is haunted by how humans hijack his work to make street drugs, sometimes causing overdose deaths. Nichols makes chemicals roughly similar to ecstasy and LSD that ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Tonsillectomy Riots 1906 Remembered; New Guidelines For Better Decisions Medical News Today Remember when children used to fear the doctor's words, "It is time to take those tonsils out?" Well today the first clinical practice guidelines regarding tonsillectomies have been released. In fact, most children with throat infections or inflamed ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Facebook agrees to modify terms for states The Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Facebook has agreed to modify its terms and conditions for agencies within states across the country, removing obstacles in resolving legal issues that arise from using the social networking site. Changes announced Wednesday by Colorado ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Well: Can You Be Addicted to Foods?
