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Jolie calls for hope in Pakistan
09/08/2010 02:14 PM
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Amid the overwhelming flood disaster in Pakistan, the world has "no choice but to be optimistic and to have hope" that things can improve there, actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie told CNN Wednesday.
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Quality-of-life care must start right away
09/08/2010 09:54 AM
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Theresa Brown's thoughtful essay on end-of-life care reminded me of a recent clinical encounter. It was a hot July afternoon when I found myself in a quiet hospital lounge, having "the family discussion" with a patient newly admitted to my medical service, a sweet middle-aged woman whose lung cancer had spread so extensively that it now encircled the vital vessels of her chest.
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Survivors of food illness to demand action on bill
09/08/2010 06:09 AM
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After the recall of more than 500 million eggs from a salmonella outbreak this summer, food safety advocates and survivors of foodborne illness will call for the U.S. Senate to pass a bill that has been in limbo since last year.
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Michael J. Fox: Keep funding stem cell research
09/08/2010 10:14 AM
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Biomedical research is complicated. For patients, the pace of progress can be frustratingly slow. Two announcements last month -- one about biomarkers, the other about stem cell research -- left many of us feeling that for every promising discovery, there are even greater setbacks.
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Judge denies stay in stem cell case
09/07/2010 06:46 PM
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A federal judge Tuesday rejected the Obama administration's request to stay his recently imposed injunction against use of public funds in embryonic stem-cell research.
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Report: Children's products may contain hazardous metals
09/07/2010 03:37 PM
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Rain coats, hair barrettes and jewelry seem harmless. But Consumer Reports magazine says a series of tests uncovered "worrisome levels" of potentially hazardous metals in such children's products currently on store shelves.
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How Molly Sims stays fit, happy
09/06/2010 08:17 AM
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Model/actress Molly Sims talks work and play: how she's recently added jewelry designer to her résumé, why her strict workout regimen lets her not stress about what she eats, and what she's most grateful for.
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The end of autism/vaccine debate?
09/07/2010 10:10 AM
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A recent study showed that one in four parents is concerned that vaccines can cause autism. It's no wonder when the Internet and television airwaves are full of personal stories that raise a question.
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