A legal precedent set in South Korea on patient's right to die."(AP) A South Korean court ordered the removal of a respirator from a comatose patient Friday, saying the "meaningless" extension of life was against the patient's right to die with dignity.The decision marks...
Nova Scotia is going to "Stand Up for Mental Health". This year-long program will be offered to those who are "nuts enough to do standup comedy". A unique approach to those who suffer...
It is truly said God chooses doctor to show his miracle, and this is the perfect case of Divine intervention.118 days on alternative system and still healthy is nothing but miracle."An American teen-ager survived for...
In a breakthrough scientists in Spain have used adult stem cells from the recepient of an organ transplant to trick the body into accepting the donated organ without the use of anti-rejection drugs. Under normal surgical procedured involving organ transplantation involving a...
Bone Marrow Transplant Cured AIDS Patient BERLIN — A man suffering from AIDS, not knowing that he had been infected with the AIDS virus for more than 10 years appears to have been cured of the disease after...
" A laptop computer containing limited health information on 100,000 patients was stolen from an employee's car in September, Baylor Health Care System Inc. said Monday."
"An investigation has been launched by Nelson's health board after a patient from its mental health unit got into a sixth-floor diagnostic area, broke a window and jumped out, landing two floors below."
"CareToLive Sends Writ to Supreme Court of the United States October 24th, 2008 | Posted by CTL Share This While the FDA continues to tow the untenable line they have chosen and while they continue to...
highlighted by RoryKearney | 5 wks ago | updated 5 wks ago 74 views | 2 comments | 0 recommendations
Sometimes it's hard to find the right words to say to someone that's got cancer. This piece from the Jamaica Observer offers advice on what not to say as well as some information about breast cancer. It's good to see...
"Australia were placed in a somewhat strong position at the end of the first day of the first test against India at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Zaheer dismissed Hayden in the first over of the day and with Ishant Sharma kept the scoring on a tight leash. But Katich and Ponting...
Researchers have established a link between pollution and appendicitis after noticing that hospital patient numbers spiked on days when pollution was high. Over 45,000 patients were surveyed between 1999 and...
highlighted by Terri Potratz | 8 wks ago | updated 8 wks ago 270 views | 1 comment | 0 recommendations
Doctor John Patterson of Kentucky is being sued after amputating a cancer patient's penis, and is defending his action by saying it was medically necessary to perform the surgery."In a written statement in answer to...
highlighted by Terri Potratz | 9 wks ago | updated 9 wks ago 361 views | 6 comments | 2 recommendations
"Medical Marijuana Endorsed by Leukemia and Lymphoma Society With a vote on medical marijuana looming in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Leukemia and Lymphoma...
highlighted by mabone | 10 wks ago | updated 10 wks ago 300 views | 1 comment | 4 recommendations