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Supreme Court says genes can't be patented; patient advocates and researchers cheer
Thu Jun 13, 2013
- So what exactly is the bottom line? If the BRCA is naturally occurring, can other researchers use that sequence? Also, it's not like tests still need to be administered... there's profit in that.
Drug treatment Omegaven that could save infants' lives not yet approved by FDA
Fri Jun 7, 2013
- I think it's unethical in this case to have a control condition that will ultimately result in death. Another outcome of these huge trials is an increase in price of the drug. Why doesn't the FDA have enough foresight to realize that fatal diseases, especially acute conditions, need to have a differ …
Transplant outrage has a solution: more organ donors
Sun Jun 9, 2013
- I am an organ donor, and when I read that Discovery article months ago... it scared me. You wonder if they just decide to give you a little push when you're prognosis is ambiguous!
Many Americans blame 'government welfare' for persistent poverty, poll finds
Thu Jun 6, 2013
- JC, although there may be people who are not starving to "death," there are people and children going "hungry." My son's classmate tells me how they "ran out of food" for the week. My son also tells me that the mom runs out of soap and they wash the dishes without it! NO matter if the Mom is choosin …
Former drone operator says he's haunted by his part in more than 1,600 deaths
Thu Jun 6, 2013
- guilt
Judge orders girl added to adult lung transplant list
Wed Jun 5, 2013
- The rules should be re-examined. If she is being discriminated against for outdated protocol, then it is not fair the way things stand. How many times has a physician been wrong?
When school's out for summer, many kids are at risk of going hungry
Fri Jun 7, 2013
- Rumpus cat....thanks for your post. I agree 100%. People think that everyone can work at high paying jobs if they just tried a little harder, yet they don't consider the fact that we need people in all jobs... and they need living wages!
8 arrested after brawl at kindergarten graduation
Fri May 31, 2013
- I also was eligible for free lunch as a child, yet my husband's income puts us in upper middle class... so although it is not a definitive factor, it certainly is a telltale risk factor. Unfortunately less income is usually due to less education/aptitude/opportunity/negative cultural attitudes. And …
Would-be assassin of diplomat gets 25 years
Thu May 30, 2013
- Ha! I just read about a gang member (with a record) who received 7 years for attempted murder (the guy didn't die). So is it based on who you try to kill?
My butt is so huge! 'Fat talk' is common and harmful
Wed May 29, 2013
- In reply to: DarnThatDream #1.5 the article states that women who are size 0 do this also. I remember being dissatisfied at age 16 with a size 6 body.

Questions & Answers

Putting 7-year-old on a diet: Responsible, or reprehensible?
Yes, but they didn't actually know they were on a diet -- we just started eating better and exercising more as a family.
- Brian, why doesn't a guy think he needs to take care of himself? Besides we are talking about the methodology of encouraging children to eat healthier. You are way off base.
- The "fat girl" being gone comment will probably resonate throughout her life. I would have said "Don't you feel better now that your body is healthy?" It shouldn't be about looks, it should be about health. I think we can all agree on that.

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Member Since: 6/2010
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