Religion guides views of fertility treatment in Middle East
...s born in England. More than 90 percent of Egypt's citizens practice Sunni Islam. Sunni religious rules state that IVF is allowed, but that since marriage is a contract between a husband and wife, no third party should intrude into procreation, thus prohibiting such things as sperm or egg donation. Most leade...Center for Health Law and Policy presents symposium on developing innovative therapies
...portant goals: protecting the rights and health of citizens and creating a favorable environment for the aggressive development of life-saving drugs and vaccines. On March 12, 2004, from 8:30 a.m.4:30 p.m., Brooklyn Law School's Center for Health Law and Policy and The New York Academy of Medicine will co-ho...Creators of robot for the elderly to demonstrate technologies at Future of Aging Services Conference
... in Washington, D.C. As baby boomers become senior citizens and health care costs continue to escalate, assistive technologies that enable greater self regulation are likely to become more prevalent. Pearl, is capable of various caregiver tasks, such as escorting an elderly person to an appointment or remindi...Environmental educators win 2004 Tyler Prize
...organizations that train and empower scientistsand citizens to be environmental stewards of their respectiveregions will share the 2004 Tyler Prize for EnvironmentalAchievement. The award, which includes a $200,000 cash prize and solid 10-karat gold medals, will go to Barefoot College in Rajasth...Research study profiles indoor tanners
... also appears to be trends developing among senior citizens and among some Hispanic and African American population groups, who are tanning for health-related benefits as well as for cosmetic reasons. While still statistically small, the numbers appear to be on the rise. "My analysis has found ...University of Colorado tissue engineer to receive NSF's coveted Waterman Award
...f science or engineering. Candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and may not be more than 35 years old, or seven years beyond receiving a Ph.D., by the end of the year in which nominated. "I'm very humbled by this award, and it hasn't really sunk in yet," Anseth revealed. Do not worry....Hidden cost of depression in seniors: $9 billion in care from spouses, children
...- A new study reveals that depression among senior citizens carries a huge unrecognized cost: many extra hours of unpaid help with everyday activities, delivered by the depressed seniors' spouses, adult children and friends. Even moderately depressed seniors, the University of Michigan study finds, require f...Medical College of Georgia to establish clinical campus at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
...isions to stay enhance the quality of care for the citizens of our region." With the formation of the clinical campus, MCG hopes to increase the number of students taking clerkships in Albany, as well as the types of specialty, such as surgery, neurology, obstetrics and gynecology or psychiatry, available to ...Web-based guidelines established for top respiratory killer
...carried the diagnosis. In 2000, over 120,000 U.S. citizens died from COPD; in addition, for the first time, more women than men were victims. The guidelines are fully searchable on the web and offer healthcare professionals, as well as patients, a unique, user-friendly and authorative source for information...First proof that cutting Rx drugs due to cost harms health
...ve study shows for the first time what many senior citizens who struggle to pay for their prescription drugs might suspect: Cutting back on your medications now because of cost means your health might suffer down the line. The findings are based on an in-depth study over a three-year period of nearly 8,000 o...Will the insured sacrifice to help cover the uninsured? New study suggests yes
...ournal of General Internal Medicine, especially if citizens have a chance to get together and talk about how c... results suggest that, particularly when groups of citizens deliberate on this issue, even those who have insurance recognize and are willing to accept tradeoff...Lower drug prices could eliminate coverage gap in Medicare prescription drug plan
... pharmaceutical prices comparable to those paid by citizens of Canada, the United Kingdom and France, according to a report by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Pennsylvania State University. In their report, the authors propose that the amount paid for drugs in Canada, ...Consumers with health insurance are willing to help cover costs for uninsured people
...others. The study demonstrated that when groups of citizens deliberate on this issue, even those with insurance recognize and are willing to accept tradeoffs between having more generous benefits and having coverage for all. During deliberations, individuals voiced sophisticated, cogent arguments for and aga...Envisat Symposium report day 4: Assistance from space to combat hazards and natural disasters
... for risk and evacuation route maps distributed to citizens via GPS-enabled mobile phones and in-car navigation systems, as well as through the internet. Other presentations recounted intriguing research on how radar imagery can be used for rapid urban damage assessment in the wake of earthquakes, and how En...Wealth does not create individual happiness and it doesn't build a strong country, either
...ors argue that the psychological well-being of its citizens is the greatest measure of a nation-- not the well-being of its economy. "While wealth has trebled over the past 50 yearswell-being has been flat, mental illness has increased at an even more rapid rate, and data, not just nostalgic reminiscences, i...Millions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders at increased risk for type 2 diabetes
... Prevent type 2 Diabetes. This group of committed citizens was assembled by NDEP to put a human face on the populations that are at high risk for the disease. Each member is actively working in his or her community to demonstrate lifestyle changes they have made to prevent or delay diabetes. Ms. Domingo set...Doctors and patients call on politicians to save lives of cancer patients
...clinical research". "Increased numbers of European citizens would survive cancer if the overall community and politicians would support health infrastructure development allowing the implementation of multidisciplinary cancer care and provides the funding to ensure that proven treatments are made available wi...Study shows inadequate psychiatric care in assisted living facilities
...for the elderly. As of 1999, about 600,000 senior citizens in the United States were living in AL facilities (1) and that number is expected to increase to 1.9 million by the year 2030. (2,3) ...Research explores why some internationally adopted children excel while others struggle
Over the past decade, U.S. citizens have adopted more foreign born children (150,000) than the citizens of any other country. Prominent among the developmental issues faced by these children is language d...... means that the law will offer its most vulnerable citizens (children) less protection from assault than is offered to adults, says an editorial in this week's BMJ. Sarah Stewart-Brown, Professor of Public Health at Warwick Medical School, argues that smacking is at best ineffective and at worst leads to an e...