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Media coverage of persistent vegetative state and end-of-life decision-making

In 1990, Theresa Schiavo, an American citizen, had a cardiac arrest that caused irreversible brain damage which led to a persistent vegetative state diagnosis. A few years later, this diagnosis became a source of conflict over the interruption of artificial nutrition.

10 Aug 2008

Survey details New Orleans residents experiences three years after Hurricane Katrina

A comprehensive new Kaiser Family Foundation survey of the experiences of New Orleans residents - the second since Hurricane Katrina - reveals a still-struggling population that gives very mixed reviews in key areas of the recovery efforts. Most residents feel forgotten by the nation and its leaders, yet are still optimistic about their city's future.

10 Aug 2008

Gene doping in sport

Professor John Rasko, head of the Gene and Stem Cell Therapy Program at the Centenary Institute, University of Sydney, talks about gene doping and other methods of performance enhancement on the eve of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

8 Aug 2008

Binge drinking death of 15 year old in SA

A town in South Australia has been devastated over the death of a teenager from what appears to be a drinking binge.

4 Aug 2008

Many new sun creams do not offer full protection from harmful rays

According to a new study almost half of all new sun creams do not offer protection against harmful sun rays.

4 Aug 2008

New survey examines experiences and views of low-wage workers

A new national survey by The Washington Post, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard University provides a detailed look at the real life experiences and views of low-wage workers.

4 Aug 2008

Potato chip companies forced to reduce levels of cancer causing chemical in their products

Four American food manufacturers, who were taken to court because their products contained high levels of a cancer causing chemical, have reached a settlement with the state of California.

4 Aug 2008

Learning disability sex campaign launched in Britain

A campaign has been launched in Britain to highlight the rights of people with learning disabilities to have sex and relationships.

4 Aug 2008

Suspect in U.S. anthrax case commits suicide

Authorities in the United States say a suspect in the 2001 anthrax mailings case has committed suicide.

3 Aug 2008

What makes a Champion? - Rudd joins Blair by video in Beijing

The former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will today open the "What Makes a Champion?" forum in Beijing in the lead-up to the opening of the Olympic Games on Saturday. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will deliver a video message.

3 Aug 2008

Modern living spells disaster for couples

British couples are spending "less time together than ever before", according to a relationship expert. A new survey shows that modern living is leaving little room in relationships for challenge and stimulation and little time for joint activities like exercise - or even talking.

3 Aug 2008

Scientist warns about granite bench tops and radiation

Professor Llope reportedly tested 55 stones of 25 varieties of granite stones purchased from local dealers and found some homeowners would be exposed to 100 millirems of radiation in just a few months - this exceeds the annual exposure limit set by the Department of Energy for visitors to nuclear laboratories.

30 Jul 2008

FDA extends warning on Serrano peppers from Mexico

Laboratory testing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has confirmed that both a sample of serrano pepper and a sample of irrigation water collected by agency investigators on a farm in the state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico, contain Salmonella Saintpaul with the same genetic fingerprint as the strain of bacteria that is causing the current outbreak in the United States.

30 Jul 2008

Warning to teens on wrist damage from excessive phone texting

A survey by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) in the UK has revealed that while a third of 16-24-year olds send an average of 20 or more texts a day, one in six get pains in their hands when texting and others felt aches and pains in their wrists, arms, necks and shoulders.

30 Jul 2008

Bristol academic takes viewers on a second tour of the human body

Dr Alice Roberts, Senior Teaching Fellow at Bristol University's Department of Anatomy, returns to television tonight for the second series of Don't Die Young, in which, through her presentation of the workings of the human body, she demonstrates how we can all be happier, healthier and live longer. To show how this is possible, she puts her own body through a series of tests and scans - including dropping it from the ceiling of the Birmingham Symphony Hall.

29 Jul 2008

Olympic doping - scientists race to stay ahead of the drug-taking and genetic manipulation

The race to ensure that scientists stop drug-taking athletes from damaging sport by using performance enhancing drugs or undergoing genetic manipulation is a constant challenge, according to a major four-decade review by three of the World's leading experts on doping in sport.

29 Jul 2008