May 14, 2012
Argentina’s senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a “dignified death” law giving terminally ill patients and their families more power to make end-of-life decisions. Â (Rapid City Journal)
May 14, 2012
The contentious issue of birth defects in babies conceived with IVF is on the boil again after a major study was published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers at the University of Adelaide, in Australia, confirmed … Read More
May 14, 2012
Every year, more than 3.7 million babies are born with the help of fertility treatments, but a new study out of Australia suggests that they’re more likely to be born with birth defects. Researchers studied popular treatments including fertility drug … Read More
May 14, 2012
I reported previously on the increased risk of blood clots with certain forms of birth control pills — such as Yasmin and Beyaz — that contain the progesterone drospirenone. But it turns out non-oral hormonal contraceptives may pose even higher … Read More
May 14, 2012
When a Canadian man named Hassan Rasouli suffered complications after brain surgery, his doctors wanted to pull the plug. But his Muslim family said no. It was against Hassan’s values, and moreover, they believed he showed signs of improvement. In … Read More
May 14, 2012
A U.S. Senate committee is examining a Kansas City-based bioethics think tank’s financial ties to the pain-pill industry.  (The Kansas City Star)
May 14, 2012
The view that a “personhood” law or a “personhood” amendment to a state constitution would outlaw abortion is widespread among the public. Furthermore, pro-abortion proponents, and even a trial court judge, claim that legally defining the word “person” to include … Read More
May 14, 2012
Abortion activist Nancy Keenan and president of National Abortion Rights Action League, NARAL will step down by the end of this year, amidst concerns of an “intensity gap” of young pro-choice engagement of the youth as compared to pro-life passion … Read More
May 14, 2012
Trout pouts, tummy tucks and breast implants. There was a time – not that many years ago – when genial German hotel manager Frank Heller would never hear such phrases in his line of work. Â (7 Days in Dubai)
May 4, 2012
The New England Journal of Medicine (Volume 366, Issue 17, April 26, 2012) is now available on-line and by subscription only. Articles include: “Performance Improvement in Health Care — Seizing the Moment” by D. Blumenthal, available on-line. “Making the Best … Read More
May 4, 2012
Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy (Volume 15, Issue 2, April 2012) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “Broadening Education in Bioethics” by Henk ten Have & Bert Gordijn, 99-101. “The desired moral attitude of the physician” by Petra … Read More
May 3, 2012
May 31-June 2, 2012 Madison, WI In our globalized, highly-industrialized society, human and nonhuman animals are enmeshed in surprising and often troubling ways. “Pharm†goats are living factories for the production of pharmaceuticals; honeybees are explosive-detectors in the “War on … Read More
May 3, 2012
June 25-27, 2012 Rotterdam, The Netherlands This conference will discuss key issues relevant for the future, including future technologies in health care, ethics and research in developing countries, synthetic biology, enhancement, life-prolonging strategies, environmental issues, the moral responsibility for future … Read More
May 2, 2012
May 5, 2012 Changsha, China In both China and Europe, male infertility is reportedly on the rise. Growing numbers of involuntarily childless couples are therefore faced with having to decide whether they will opt to live without children, adopt or … Read More
May 2, 2012
Bioethics (Volume 26, Issue 4, May 2012) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “Orphaned at Conception: The Uncanny Offspring of Embryos” by Robert Sparrow, 173-181. “Whakapapa, Genealogy and Genetics” by Donald Evans, 182-190. “Symbiotic Empirical Ethics: A Practical … Read More
May 2, 2012
The New England Journal of Medicine (Volume 366, Issue 15, April 12, 2012) is now available on-line and by subscription only. Articles include: “Warning: Contraceptive Drugs May Cause Political Headaches” by R.A. Charo, available on-line. “Medicare’s Readmissions-Reduction Program — A … Read More
May 1, 2012
The New England Journal of Medicine (Volume 366, Issue 14, April 5, 2012) is now available on-line and by subscription only. Articles include: “Removing Legal Barriers to High-Quality Care for HIV-Infected Patients” by L.E. Szent-Gyorgyi, S. Desai, D. Kim, P.E. … Read More
April 26, 2012
Journal of Law, Medicine, and Ethics (Volume 40, Issue 1, Spring 2012) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “Must We Ration Health Care for the Elderly?” by Daniel Callahan, 10–16. “Can Health Care Rationing Ever Be Rational?” by … Read More
April 26, 2012
Journal of Medical Ethics (Volume 38, Issue 4, April 2012) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “Psychiatric ethics and the methodological virtues of bioethics” by John R McMillan. “When four principles are too many: bloodgate, integrity and an … Read More
April 25, 2012
The New England Journal of Medicine (Volume 366, Issue 21, September 15, 2012) is now available on-line and by subscription only. Articles include: “Is Medicaid Constitutional?” by Timothy Stoltzfus Jost, available on-line. “Registered Nurse Labor Supply and the Recession — … Read More
April 25, 2012
Journal of Medical Ethics (Volume 38, Issue 5, May 2012) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “Older peoples’ attitudes towards euthanasia and an end-of-life pill in The Netherlands: 2001–2009” by Hilde M Buiting, Dorly J H Deeg, et … Read More
April 24, 2012
Archives of Internal Medicine (Volume 172, Issue 8, January 2012) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “Emergency Department Care: When Needed—Not When Better Choices Are Unavailable” by Mitchell H. Katz, 609-610.
April 13, 2012
The Journal of the American Medical Association (Volume 307, Issue 11, March 21, 2012) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “Committee Calls for Framework to Assess the Safety of Nanotechnology Materials” by Mike Mitka, 1124-1127.
April 13, 2012
The New England Journal of Medicine (Volume 366, Issue 12, March 22, 2012) is now available on-line and by subscription only. Articles include: “Directions for Bipartisan Medicare Reform” by Gail R. Wilensky, available on-line. “Slower Growth in Medicare Spending — … Read More
April 12, 2012
September 13-14, 2012 Cardiff, United Kingdom Join the distinguished faculty of leading world experts in genome sciences and technologies to share applications of recent advances and developments in the global healthcare and socioâ€economic progress.  The conference will provide a forum … Read More
