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FDA allows first-ever human embryonic stem cell clinical trials
23 January 2009 - For the first time in history, the United States Food and Drug Administration is allowing clinical trials in stem cell research. The Obama Administration is expected to be more receptive to...
created by Marisa Olivia | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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915 views | 81 recommendations | 5 comments
Doctor Refuses to Treat Lesbians, 2 Oaths, Religious Oath Rules
Barry Artiste Op/EdFunny in this day and age, like in our modern Wholesome Group Hug accepting Canadian Society, how some think one oath overtakes another oath, especially since the oath is medical in order to do your job goes out the window when religious beliefs trump... 834 views | 42 recommendations | 13 comments
‘Allow food, medicine, international mercy mission to Vanni’
‘Allow food, medicine, international mercy mission to Vanni’ – civil society groups[TamilNet, Friday, 30 January 2009, 12:17 GMT]A groups of Sri Lankan civil society organizations Thursday expressed alarm over the fast deepening humanitarian crisis in the Vanni and...
created by WilliamBaptist | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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306 views | 4 recommendations | 0 comments
British Tamil Health care professionals urgently appeal Britai...
"British Tamil Health care professionals urgently appeal Britain to stop the genocidal war in Sri Lanka Jan 27, 2009, 01:24 Digg this story! Shiva Sharma - TNS London: The British Based Tamil Health care professionals undertook a fasting... More than 1,000 wounded, Mullai RDHS urges IC to send medical ..
More than 1,000 wounded, Mullai RDHS urges IC to send medical teams [TamilNet, Monday, 26 January 2009, 16:27 GMT] The Regional Director of Health Services (RDHS) for Mullaiththeeev district, Dr. T. Varatharajah in an urgent appeal to the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL), ICRC,...
created by WilliamBaptist | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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101 views | 1 recommendation | 0 comments
First Embryonic Stem-Cell Trial Gets Approval From the FDA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States has approved the first trial for Embryonic Stem-Cell-derived medical treatment. The medicinal trial is being undertaken by Geron Corp. of California.The announcement comes quickly on the heels of President Obama's...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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147 views | 5 recommendations | 0 comments
Vicks VapoRub May Cause Respiratory Problems in Infants
Vicks VapoRub may cause inflammation in the airways of children and infants, which could give rise to future respiratory problems, according to a new study: " Doctors at Wake Forest University started their study...
created by Terri Potratz | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
498 views | 10 recommendations | 3 comments
498 views | 10 recommendations | 3 comments
UNICEF: Number of Child Casualties still rising in Gaza
In a statement by UNICEF late Friday, they stressed the number of children being killed and injured in the Gaza fighting continues to climb and the humanitarian situation is becoming more desperate every...
created by Mary Richard | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
389 views | 48 recommendations | 9 comments
389 views | 48 recommendations | 9 comments
Scientology Women's Auxiliary Donates to Hospital
Members of the Women's Auxiliary of the Churches of Scientology recently delivered 100 hand-crocheted infant caps and blankets and handmade quilts to Garfield Medical Center in Monterey Park, California. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Director Lisa Marquez gratefully... New Health Canada Warnings for Children's Cold Medicine
Children under the age of six should never be given cold and cough medications, advised Health Canada on Thursday, after reviewing the effectiveness and potential dangers of the drugs. Health Canada had previously...
created by Mary Richard | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
1520 views | 9 recommendations | 8 comments
1520 views | 9 recommendations | 8 comments
Asthma Inhalers in US Must go "Green" by 2009
All asthma inhalers in the US must use hydroflouroalkane (HFA), a "greener" and more earth-friendly chemical compared to the old chemical, chloroflourocarbon (CFC) which damages the earth's ozone layer. Old...
created by Terri Potratz | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
487 views | 23 recommendations | 4 comments
487 views | 23 recommendations | 4 comments
Antifreeze Laced Teething Medicine Kills At Least 34 Children
At least 34 children in Nigeria are dead after consuming a teething medicine laced with an antifreeze ingredient. More than 5,000 batches of My Pikin Teething Mixture have been seized by the National Agency...
created by Terri Potratz | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
607 views | 14 recommendations | 3 comments
607 views | 14 recommendations | 3 comments
Malaria vaccine may be available in 2012
Nearly One million people are killed every year by malaria.Although half of the world's population lives in areas where malaria is rampent, and these are worlds poorest countries.The launch of the vaccine of...
created by anamika.mis15 | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
187 views | 8 recommendations | 4 comments
187 views | 8 recommendations | 4 comments
Gender Gap Remains for Heart Attack Care
A massive study of over 78,000 heart attack victims has revealed that women are twice as likely as men to die after being hospitalized, and suggests that undertreatment may be a contributing cause."The research,...
created by Mary Richard | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
117 views | 10 recommendations | 0 comments
117 views | 10 recommendations | 0 comments
Generic Heart Medicine Performs the Same as Brand-Name Versions
A team of researchers looked into the efficacy of generic heart medications compared to brand-name versions, and found no difference between the two. Expensive drugs are no better for your heart than cheaper...
created by Terri Potratz | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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454 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
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