Human rights for fertilized eggs? Initiative at odds with science

Monday, November 7th, 2011

Fertilized eggs could be granted human rights, depending on how Mississippi voters cast their ballots Tuesday on Initiative 26, otherwise known as the "personhood" amendment. The polls say the anti-abortion referendum is likely to pass. It shouldn’t, writes bioethicist Art Caplan. Find more info about Human rights for fertilized eggs? Initiative ...

SmartTots Initiative Plans Research To Answer Questions On Anesthetic Safety In Children

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

A special section of the November issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS), presents new research, updates, and commentaries about possible toxic effects of anesthetics and sedatives in infants and young children. The IARS is a key partner in the SmartTots initiative, dedicated ...

Professionals Aim To Transform Cancer Treatment In 10 Years

Monday, October 31st, 2011

Leading investigators, scientists and clinicians from America and Europe met at Christ's College, Cambridge in order to launch a novel initiative to revolutionize cancer treatment. Their aim is to transform the disease from terminal to manageable, chronic condition within the next decade... Find more info about Professionals Aim To Transform Cancer ...

Britain’s Favorite Agony Aunts Join With Charities To Prioritize Sexual Health

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Britain's favorite agony aunts, Gill Cox, Jenni Trent-Hughes, Susan Quilliam, Tracey Cox, Emma Marlin, Deirdre Sanders, Denise Robinson, Zelda West-Meads and Dr. Pam Spurr joined leagues to support the sexual health charities initiative Brook, the Terrence Higgins Trust, the FPA (Family Planning Association) and MedFASH to protect vital sexual health ...

Joint Study On Tobacco Use And Risk Perceptions Announced By FDA And NIH

Monday, October 10th, 2011

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health have announced a joint, large-scale, national study of tobacco users to monitor and assess the behavioral and health impacts of new government tobacco regulations. The initiative, called the Tobacco Control Act National Longitudinal Study of Tobacco Users, is ...