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)

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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)

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)

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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)

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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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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)

How HIV and Hep C Play a Role in IV Drug Use in Rural Indiana - In a briefing on the HIV outbreak in rural Indiana, the CDC confirmed that 85 percent of the people newly diagnosed with HIV were also co-infected with Hep C. With most of these infections occurring among IV drug users, the CDC also found that 75 percent of new infections happened among men and 25 of the women among women were sex workers, says NPR.(Photo: Jerry Arcieri/Corbis)

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How HIV and Hep C Play a Role in IV Drug Use in Rural Indiana - In a briefing on the HIV outbreak in rural Indiana, the CDC confirmed that 85 percent of the people newly diagnosed with HIV were also co-infected with Hep C. With most of these infections occurring among IV drug users, the CDC also found that 75 percent of new infections happened among men and 25 of the women among women were sex workers, says NPR.(Photo: Jerry Arcieri/Corbis)

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Ernestine Shepherd Shows Us That Working Out Is Ageless - Fitness has no age, says 78-year-old African-American bodybuilder Ernestine Shepherd. She exercises every day and eats healthy every day, says PopSugar.com. In her spare time, Shepherd teaches fitness classes to women and men and hopes to inspire others to take back their health. See her inspiring video here. —Kellee Terrell (Photo: Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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Ernestine Shepherd Shows Us That Working Out Is Ageless - Fitness has no age, says 78-year-old African-American bodybuilder Ernestine Shepherd. She exercises every day and eats healthy every day, says PopSugar.com. In her spare time, Shepherd teaches fitness classes to women and men and hopes to inspire others to take back their health. See her inspiring video here. —Kellee Terrell (Photo: Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Black Women More Likely to Have Dense Breast Tissue - Black women are more likely to have dense breast tissue compared to white women, new research found. Having dense tissue, as opposed to fatty breast tissue, may increase one’s risk for breast cancer and make it harder for mammograms to detect breast cancer, Health Day reports. (Photo: Isaac Lane Koval/Corbis)

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Black Women More Likely to Have Dense Breast Tissue - Black women are more likely to have dense breast tissue compared to white women, new research found. Having dense tissue, as opposed to fatty breast tissue, may increase one’s risk for breast cancer and make it harder for mammograms to detect breast cancer, Health Day reports. (Photo: Isaac Lane Koval/Corbis)

Teen E-Cigarette Use Tripled in Past Year - Teens have been flocking to electronic cigarettes in the past year, researchers found. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, usage has tripled, with 13.2 percent of teens having tried them in 2014. This is way up from 4.5 percent in 2013 and 1.5 percent in 2011, USA Today writes. The report also found that teens smoke e-cigs more than traditional ones. (Photo: Wavebreakmedia LTD/Wavebreak Media Ltd./Corbis)

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Teen E-Cigarette Use Tripled in Past Year - Teens have been flocking to electronic cigarettes in the past year, researchers found. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, usage has tripled, with 13.2 percent of teens having tried them in 2014. This is way up from 4.5 percent in 2013 and 1.5 percent in 2011, USA Today writes. The report also found that teens smoke e-cigs more than traditional ones. (Photo: Wavebreakmedia LTD/Wavebreak Media Ltd./Corbis)

How Obesity Impacts Black Men and Prostate Cancer - Being overweight can raise the risk for prostate cancer among Black men by 58 percent, a new study suggests. While obesity can impact cancer rates for any race, researchers point out that Black men with excess weight may have more to worry to about, Fox News reports.  (Photo: Dann Tardif/LWA/Corbis)

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How Obesity Impacts Black Men and Prostate Cancer - Being overweight can raise the risk for prostate cancer among Black men by 58 percent, a new study suggests. While obesity can impact cancer rates for any race, researchers point out that Black men with excess weight may have more to worry to about, Fox News reports.  (Photo: Dann Tardif/LWA/Corbis)

Black Students More Likely to Be Labeled as 'Troublemakers' - While we know that Black students are expelled at higher rates than whites, a new study attempts to understand why. Researchers found that white teachers tend to look at Black students harsher than white students, and are quicker to label them as troublemakers, the Huffington Post writes. These attitudes may play into this racial discipline disparity. (Photo: Sean De Burca/Corbis)

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Black Students More Likely to Be Labeled as 'Troublemakers' - While we know that Black students are expelled at higher rates than whites, a new study attempts to understand why. Researchers found that white teachers tend to look at Black students harsher than white students, and are quicker to label them as troublemakers, the Huffington Post writes. These attitudes may play into this racial discipline disparity. (Photo: Sean De Burca/Corbis)