It's mixed picture on organ donation in America. The data comes a day before the government unveils a major donation initiative - including a national donor card. A deficit in a key stomach enzyme may make women more vulnerable to the effects of alcohol than men. Dr. Steven Shenker of the University of Texas says this enzyme, known as ADH, normally helps metabolize alcohol. But women tend to have lower levels of it, meaning more of what they ingest gets into the bloodstream - even when they drink the same amount as men.
Doctors know that women are more susceptible to alcohol damage than men.
Two new studies show that workers who feared losing their jobs didn't follow safety rules as well. That drove up the number of workplace injuries. One study also showed that in companies where workforces are trimmed, yet production expectations are raised, workers had more health problems. But it's now showing chinks in its armor. Chicago doctors say they've got 5 cases of infections that are zyvox-resistant.