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UK regulation hampers medical research, report says
ABC News - LONDON (Reuters) - Bureaucracy and confusing regulations about the use of personal medical data are hampering scientific research that could save thousands of lives in Britain each year, scientists said on Tuesday. A report by the Academy of Medical
Reactions to Supreme Court ruling upholding
Charleston Gazette - Reaction to the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling Tuesday that blocked a Bush administration challenge to Oregon’s physician-assisted suicide law. —— “We are disappointed with the Supreme Court’s decision today in Gonzales v. Oregon, which permits
Supreme Court Upholds Oregon Assisted Suicide Law
ABC News - Jan. 17, 2006 Rejecting the Bush administration’s argument that doctors should be punished for helping terminally ill patients die, the Supreme Court today upheld Oregon’s physician-assisted suicide law. In a 6-3 vote, justices said a federal drug
Study Reveals Dogs Can Smell Cancer in Patients’ Breath , 1 minute
PhysOrg - Michael McCulloch, the lead researcher of the study team said, “Our study provides compelling evidence that cancers hidden beneath the skin can be detected simply by [dogs] examining the odors of a person’s breath,” When diagnosed early, a cancer
Dog can sniff cancer in humans at 99 percent rate
Marin Independent Journal - Donald G. McNeil Jr., The New York Times Kobi, a Labrador retriever, achieved high marks for his cancer-detecting technique during an experiment at the Pine Street Clinic in San Anselmo. (New York Times/Peter DaSilva) In the small world of people who
Citizens voice opinions on possible smoking ordinance
Daily Vidette - The Normal Town Council met Tuesday to hear public discussion regarding a possible non-smoking ordinance, which would ban smoking in public places. “No ordinance has been proposed or drafted, it’s too early in the game yet,” Normal Mayor Chris Koos
Who Chooses Assisted Suicide?
FOX News - PORTLAND, Ore. Since 1997, more than 230 terminally ill Oregonians have ended their lives with lethal but legally prescribed doses of medication. The rate of “assisted suicides” has risen since the Oregon Death With Dignity Act ( search ) went