The good news: Moderate drinkers gain less weight than nondrinkers. The bad news: You only get two drinks per day.
Appetite is in the gut. Well, okay, it’s the germs in the gut.
UK patient, dying of thirst, unsuccessfully calls police to beg for water. Is this system still “the envy of the world”?
Malarial mosquitoes like beer drinkers.
Never forget a face? Thank your parents because facial recognition is inherited.
The human gut can harbor more than 1000 different species of bacteria. But the average person only has 160.
Half of all infection deaths are caused by hospitals. Infections are acquired in the course of care.
Carrollton, Texas is a good place to drop dead from cardiac arrest. (15.8% survive vs. 2% in large cities nationally).
Kids snack on junk food almost continuously throughout the day (about 27% of daily calorie intake).
Do pretty hospitals improve outcomes? Either that, or they are attracting healthier patients, says Healthcare Economist blog.
Florida is the deadliest state in the USA for pedestrians — and bicyclists don’t fare any better.
If you ate one less cookie a day, would you lose weight? Probably not.
“The physical act of sex itself may have direct health benefits.”
Nine “orphan drugs” — they each cost more than $200,000 per year.
McDonald’s adds Weight Watchers logo to some menu items. Lets’ see, I’ll have a Double Quarter Pounder with cheese, large fries, and tofu and raw carrots on the side.
Which will work better: a low-fat or low-carb diet? Your genes have the answer.
Harry Reid: “Only 36,000 people lost their jobs today, which is really good.” (video)
James C. Capretta: Obama’s health plan will not cost “only” $950 billion over ten years: Ten years’ worth of spending will total up to $2.5 trillion, and maybe even as much as $3 trillion.
Napping on the job? There’s an upside.
Are you taking a daily aspirin? Maybe you shouldn’t.
Since 1990, lawyers (excluding lobbyists) have contributed more than $1 billion to candidates for federal office — more than any other group.
Bon appétit: “While most of the 76 million reported foodborne illnesses a year are mild, 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths are related to tainted food each year.”
Earning their keep: “As Congress worked on health care legislation that would dramatically reshape their industry…donations by the top 15 health care political action committees rose to $11.7 million in 2009.”
64% of hospital patients steal: They take numerous items from hospital rooms, costing hospitals nationwide at least $52 million annually.
