The Public’s Quiet Savior From Harmful Medicines
Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey, 96, will be celebrated this week for serving as midwife to modern pharmaceutical regulation in the United States. feeds.nytimes.com |
Union calls for standard patient to nurse ratio
The New South Wales Nursing Association is calling on the State Government to increase the number of nurses and introduce a nurse to patent ratio. abc.net.au |
Most Americans don't get daily exercise, survey finds
Only about 5% of American adults do some type of vigorous physical activity on any given day, according to the results of a new study. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Court won't stop hormone replacement lawsuits
By 2010-10-12T14:17:51ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court won't reconsider a decision to reinstate more than 100 lawsuits filed by women who claimed that hormone replacement therapy caused breast cancer.... hosted.ap.org |
Polish bishops slam plans for liberal in vitro law
By VANESSA GERA 2010-10-18T17:47:10ZWARSAW, Poland (AP) -- Poland's influential Roman Catholic church appealed Monday to the country's politicians to oppose in vitro fertilization, calling the procedure akin to eugenics.... hosted.ap.org |