If You Want to Die Peacefully at Home, You Need to Know This
If you want to avoid extensive hospital treatment or heroic measures being used on you towards the end of your […]
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Man Paralyzed by Spinal Cord Injury Walks Again After Groundbreaking Surgery
A British man paralyzed from the chest down in a knife attack two years ago has regained the ability to
CO Rep. Ray Scott Throws Women and Kids Under the Bus
Colorado House Rep. Ray Scott may love fetuses, but he doesn’t care much about women and apparently doesn’t think much
A Cure for Plantar Fasciitis
I’ve walked three miles every morning for the last 25 years. Walking helps keeps me mentally balanced, reduces stress, helps
Court Rules Corporations Aren’t People, Can’t Exercise Religion
The United States 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously today (pdf) that a private, for-profit corporation is not a “person”
Corruption, Equal rights, Ethics, Health care, Human rights, politics, Public health, Women
Female Politicians Fight Republican War on Women
Ohio State Senator Nina Turner has introduced a bill that would require men seeking prescription drugs for the treatment of
American Heart Association Helps Walgreens Profit from Cigarettes
This month, Walgreens’ webpage cheerfully chirps “Celebrate Heart Health Month” as it promotes its long-standing fundraising partnership with the American Heart Association.
In Wrongful Death Suit, Colorado Catholic Hospital Argues Fetuses are Not Viable Persons
On New Year’s Day in 2006, 31 year old Lori Stodghill went to the emergency room at St. Thomas More
Hobby Lobby’s Misguided Religious Activism
Op-Ed A U.S. District Court court ruled in November that Hobby Lobby, a private, for-profit, national arts-and-crafts supply store chain
Education, Ethics, Health care, Human rights
PBS Documentary Explores the Growing Need for Easy, Painless Death
As America’s population ages, tens of millions of people find they can’t afford health insurance, medical care is getting more
This is Going to Hurt: What Your Doctor Doesn’t Say Can Cost You
Insurance companies are hot targets in the national discussion of skyrocketing medical costs and health care reform. But there is