U.S. hospitals try to pick up the ER pace

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - It’s the sort of promotion you might expect from a pizza delivery chain, not a U.S. hospital system.

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Clot-busting drug helps with frostbite

CHICAGO (Reuters) - People with frostbite who were treated with a clot-busting drug typically used in stroke patients had fewer amputations than those who were not, suggesting another role for the drug, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

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No progress seen in US women diabetics death rate

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The death rate for U.S. men with diabetes has fallen sharply since the early 1970s even as more people develop the disease, but women are not making the same progress, researchers said on Monday.

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GW says Canada backs cannabis drug for cancer pain

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s GW Pharmaceuticals Plc said on Tuesday its pioneering cannabis-based drug Sativex had qualified to be considered for approval by Canadian regulators as a treatment for cancer pain.

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African twig brushes offer all-day dental care

DAKAR (Reuters) - Brush your teeth every day, dentists say. In Africa, that can mean keeping your toothbrush in your mouth all day long.

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