 BBC News |
PIP breast implants: Harley Medical Group will not replace implants
BBC News The chairman of the Harley Medical Group says replacing PIP implants would put the company out of business. The Harley Medical Group, which fitted more PIP breast implants than any other UK cosmetic surgery firm, says it will not replace them free of … Breast implant concerns spur legal action from South Americans Harley refuses free implant removal Dutch women told to have breast implants removed |
 Los Angeles Times |
Marijuana Doesn't Appear to Harm Lung Function, Study Finds
Fox News AP Smoking a joint once a week or a bit more apparently doesn't harm the lungs, suggests a 20-year study that bolsters evidence that marijuana doesn't do the kind of damage tobacco does. The results, from one of the largest and longest studies on the … Marijuana Smoke Not as Damaging as Tobacco, Says Study Pot smokers don't puff away lung health Occasional marijuana use doesn't harm lungs, study finds |
 Los Angeles Times |
Nicotine patches, gum don't prevent relapse, study finds
Los Angeles Times Among adults who stopped smoking, those who had used nicotine replacement products were just as likely to start again as those who quit cold turkey. Smokers who count on nicotine patches or gum to help them quit may want to reconsider: A new study … Nicotine Patches, Gum No Help Nicotine Gum and Skin Patch Face New Doubt Quit Smoking: A New Case for Going Cold Turkey |
 USA TODAY |
Company announces low-cost DNA decoding machine
USA TODAY NEW YORK – A biotechnology company announced it has developed a machine to decode a person's DNA in a day for $ 1000, a long-sought price goal for making a person's genome useful for medical care. [The Ion Proton(TM) Sequencer] Life Technologies Corp … Biotech Firms Battle Over Same Day Genomes Company Announces Low-cost DNA Decoding Machine Insight: New DNA reader to bring promise |
 USA TODAY |
Study links statins to higher diabetes in older women
USA TODAY By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY Millions of people taking statin medications to lower their cholesterol are at a slightly higher risk of diabetes, a new study suggests. Mel Evans, AP Americans spent nearly $ 19 billion on statins last year. … Statin use linked to more diabetes in women-study Statin use linked to more diabetes in women: study Statins raise risk of Type 2 diabetes in older women, study finds |
 Zee News |
Mass. among states with most adults who binge drink
Boston Herald By State House News Service Calling it a “bigger problem than previously thought,” the federal government on Tuesday released new data on binge drinking, defined as consuming four or more alcoholic beverages for women and five or more drinks for men on … US Has Big Binge Drinking Problem Americans have big binge drinking problems according to CDC College-age bingers down an average of 9 drinks |
 Hindustan Times |
Diabetes affects drop out rate, lifetime earnings
CNN (blog) (CNN) – Diabetes is contributing to high school dropout rates and reducing lifetime earnings for young people, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Health Affairs. Researchers found the high school dropout rate among diabetics was … Diabetes could affect wages, jobs for young people Diabetes Expert Disses Weight-Loss Programs Diabetic Teenagers More Likely To Drop Out Of High School And Face Worse Job … |
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