Articles By Matthew Mientka
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Doctors Should Treat Hypertension In Women Earlier, More Aggressively
A new study finds major physiological differences in the hemodynamic system between men and women, meaning a greater susceptibility to high blood pressure and, in turn, stroke and heart disease. -
2-Year-Old Girl Hospitalized After Eating Weed Cookie
In Colorado, a 2-year-old girl accidentally ingested marijuana from a cookie she'd found outside her residence, causing her to go to the hospital. -
Justice Sotomayer Grants Contraceptive Exemption To Catholics As Obamacare's Individual Mandate Takes Effect
U.S. Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Tuesday granted a Catholic group a temporary exemption to Affordable Care Act's birth control mandate for large employers. -
Daily Vitamin E Slows Mental Decline For Mild, Moderate Alzheimer's
A high daily dose of vitamin E may help slow functional decline for people with mild to moderate forms of Alzheimer's disease. -
More Surgical Patients ‘Burned’ By Regulatory Oversight Of Robotic Devices
American doctors have eagerly adopted robotic surgical tools, but some question the Food and Drug Administration's ability to regulate medical devices. -
Cholesterol Levels Linked To Alzheimer’s Disease
Healthy levels of good and bad cholesterol may influence the development of Alzheimer's disease. -
Minority Doctors See Disproportionately More Patients Of Color, Immigrants, And The Poor
A recent study shows patients with minority backgrounds were 19 to 26 times more likely to see doctors of the same race. -
China Bans Government Officials From Smoking In Public To Set Good Example
China has banned government officials from smoking in public, hoping to set a good example for the nation's 300 million smokers as more than 1.4 million die every year from related illnesses. -
World's First Recipient Of Self-Sustaining Artificial Heart Making Excellent Recovery In France
The world's first recipient of a self-sustaining artificial heart continues to convalesce after the successful implantation. -
Americans More Likely To Recall Objects, East Asians More Apt To Remember People
In contrast, Americans tend to better recall visual elements of memory, whereas people from East Asia tend to remember the social aspects. -
Happy Meal Still Delivers, Even With Less Fries
Innovators find calorie savings by focusing on lowering portions of side orders, rather than cutting the main course. -
California May Become Third State To Legalize Weed
California's attorney general says two of three pending state initiatives to legalize and tax marijuana would be a good thing for the state.
