Health Rewind: 1,000 People Sent to Hospital Over Fake Weed Poisoning

Plus, e-cigs use among teens have tripled.

'Spice' Has Sent 1,000 to the ER Since the Beginning of April - More than 1,000 people from around the country have been poisoned by fake weed, called “Spice,” in the past month, the New York Times recently reported. The popular drug that mimics the effect of marijuana has killed at least one person and left two more in the ICU. However, health officials admit the death toll might be higher, but they don’t have definite numbers at this time.  (Photo: Susannah Bryan/Sun Sentinel/MCT)
Blacks More Likely to Die From Cancer, But Gap Is Getting Smaller - In the past years, the gaps between cancer mortality rates between Blacks and whites are getting smaller, says a new study. Researchers found that in 2010, 1.7 among 1,000 African-American women with cancer died compared to 1.5 among White women. Among Black men, 2.6 died (a 29 percent decrease) compared to 2.1 among Caucasian men (an 18 percent decrease), Medical Daily wrote. (Photo: Cadalpe/Image Source/Corbis)
Moderate Drinking May Have Less Benefits Among African-Americans - While past studies claim that moderate drinking may have some health benefits, this may not ring true for Blacks. Researchers claim that past studies only focused on whites and liquor consumption. Their more inclusive data found that when looking at Blacks, whites who drank one to two drinks a day had a lower risk of death compared to Blacks who said they didn’t drink at all, writes HealthDay.com. (Photo: Simon Marcus/Corbis)How Safe are Baby Seats and Swings to Rock Babies to Sleep? - Putting a baby in a swing, car seat or other devices to help them fall asleep may raise their risk of suffocating, researchers warn. A new report emphasizes that these devices, especially those with straps, are not for sleeping and can suffocate or deprive the baby of oxygen when left unsupervised. Babies should be laid on their backs in a crib with no blankets or bumpers, Live Science reported.(Photo: Chad Johnston/ Masterfile/Corbis)

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'Spice' Has Sent 1,000 to the ER Since the Beginning of April - More than 1,000 people from around the country have been poisoned by fake weed, called “Spice,” in the past month, the New York Times recently reported. The popular drug that mimics the effect of marijuana has killed at least one person and left two more in the ICU. However, health officials admit the death toll might be higher, but they don’t have definite numbers at this time.  (Photo: Susannah Bryan/Sun Sentinel/MCT)

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