blog.bioethics.net tag:blog.bioethics.net,2012://1 2012-02-01T16:15:01Z a Nature Top 50 science blog from The American Journal of Bioethics Movable Type 4.13 Gingrich on IVF: Bad for Families, Bad for Bioethics tag:blog.bioethics.net,2012://1.2562 2012-02-01T15:21:16Z 2012-02-01T16:15:01Z Scientists, reproductive specialists and andrologists had better prepare. If Newt Gingrich has his way (and wins the Presidency), he will have a whole new world in store for science and medicine. Newt has revived the embryo debate in Republican politics,... Scientists, reproductive specialists and andrologists had better prepare. If Newt Gingrich has his way (and wins the Presidency), he will have a whole new world in store for science and medicine. Newt has revived the embryo debate in Republican politics,... Gingrich on IVF tag:blog.bioethics.net,2012://1.2561 2012-02-01T15:21:16Z 2012-02-01T16:01:32Z Scientist, reproductive specialists and andrologists had better prepare. If Newt Gingrich has his way (and wins the Presidency), he will have a whole new world in store for science and medicine. Newt has revived the embryo debate in Republican politics,... Scientist, reproductive specialists and andrologists had better prepare. If Newt Gingrich has his way (and wins the Presidency), he will have a whole new world in store for science and medicine. Newt has revived the embryo debate in Republican politics,... Canadians have Bieber Fever...For Organ Donation tag:blog.bioethics.net,2012://1.2560 2012-01-24T19:09:34Z 2012-01-24T19:23:54Z Yes, it's true. Bieber Fever has spread far and wide. But it isn't just tweens who are following the pop star, Justin Bieber's, every move. Apparently his Twitter feed has quite an effect on his fellow Canadians in regard to... Yes, it's true. Bieber Fever has spread far and wide. But it isn't just tweens who are following the pop star, Justin Bieber's, every move. Apparently his Twitter feed has quite an effect on his fellow Canadians in regard to... Caplan: Say No to Sterilization, Forced Abortion tag:blog.bioethics.net,2012://1.2559 2012-01-24T19:03:11Z 2012-01-24T19:07:47Z Art Caplan discusses a troubling case regarding a 32-year-old pregnant woman known as "Mary Moe" who is pregnant for the third time and who suffers from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Can the court require her to have an abortion? Ought... Art Caplan discusses a troubling case regarding a 32-year-old pregnant woman known as "Mary Moe" who is pregnant for the third time and who suffers from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Can the court require her to have an abortion? Ought... Rallying Around Amelia: A Debate on Disability tag:blog.bioethics.net,2012://1.2558 2012-01-17T14:42:18Z 2012-01-17T15:10:23Z The blogosphere and the airwaves are filled with indignation regarding what has happened to Amelia Rivera, a three year old who has a rare genetic disorder called Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome. Amelia needs a kidney transplant, but physicians at Children's Hospital of... The blogosphere and the airwaves are filled with indignation regarding what has happened to Amelia Rivera, a three year old who has a rare genetic disorder called Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome. Amelia needs a kidney transplant, but physicians at Children's Hospital of... Get Fit, For Your Corpse's Sake tag:blog.bioethics.net,2012://1.2557 2012-01-09T20:57:57Z 2012-01-09T21:02:30Z Art Caplan reminds us in his column on MSNBC.com that its good to be skinny, whether dead or alive. The negative health consequences of obesity experienced during life linger on well into death, especially for those who want to donate... Art Caplan reminds us in his column on MSNBC.com that its good to be skinny, whether dead or alive. The negative health consequences of obesity experienced during life linger on well into death, especially for those who want to donate... In Memoriam--Bernard Gert tag:blog.bioethics.net,2012://1.2556 2012-01-09T20:54:54Z 2012-01-09T20:57:11Z We sadly note the passing of philosopher and bioethicists, Bernard "Bernie" Gert. Bernie was also a member of American Society for Bioethics and Humanities and received its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006. He will be missed by all. His obituary... We sadly note the passing of philosopher and bioethicists, Bernard "Bernie" Gert. Bernie was also a member of American Society for Bioethics and Humanities and received its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006. He will be missed by all. His obituary... Why Fat Cannot Make You Unfit to Parent tag:blog.bioethics.net,2011://1.2555 2011-11-29T15:00:22Z 2011-11-29T15:26:40Z An eight-year-old Cleveland Heights, Ohio boy has been taken away from his parents by Child Protective Services. An unfortunate, but routine occurrence in the world of CPS--but this time the case has an usual cause---this third grader weighs more than... An eight-year-old Cleveland Heights, Ohio boy has been taken away from his parents by Child Protective Services. An unfortunate, but routine occurrence in the world of CPS--but this time the case has an usual cause---this third grader weighs more than... November Issue of AJOB is Now Available Online! tag:blog.bioethics.net,2011://1.2554 2011-11-03T18:53:38Z 2011-11-03T19:03:18Z This month's issue of The American Journal of Bioethics is now available online. Research ethics is featured prominently in this issue with Rosamond Rhodes et al arguing for a new category of research risk and an article about the recruitment... This month's issue of The American Journal of Bioethics is now available online. Research ethics is featured prominently in this issue with Rosamond Rhodes et al arguing for a new category of research risk and an article about the recruitment... In Memoriam: Bioethics Pioneer, Erich Loewy, Dies at 83 tag:blog.bioethics.net,2011://1.2553 2011-11-01T15:04:31Z 2011-11-01T15:15:00Z A bioethics pioneer within his institution, the country and worldwide, Dr. Erich Loewy changed bioethics in innumerable ways. HIs emphasis on justice in healthcare was evident in his national and international work on the role of the physician in health... A bioethics pioneer within his institution, the country and worldwide, Dr. Erich Loewy changed bioethics in innumerable ways. HIs emphasis on justice in healthcare was evident in his national and international work on the role of the physician in health... Food Fight: Industry versus the IOM tag:blog.bioethics.net,2011://1.2552 2011-10-20T21:59:34Z 2011-10-20T22:12:08Z If we are what we eat, shouldn't we know what we are, in fact, eating? This simple idea may be much harder to support than one would guess thanks to lobbying on the part of the food industry, says Arthur... If we are what we eat, shouldn't we know what we are, in fact, eating? This simple idea may be much harder to support than one would guess thanks to lobbying on the part of the food industry, says Arthur... Skin Cancer, Your Hairdresser and You tag:blog.bioethics.net,2011://1.2551 2011-10-19T18:09:54Z 2011-10-19T18:19:34Z Public health experts are arguing to enlist an unlikely set of professionals in the fight against and early detection of skin cancer. Hairdressers. That's right: your stylist just might save your life. As NPR's Booster Shots blog put it--who spends... Public health experts are arguing to enlist an unlikely set of professionals in the fight against and early detection of skin cancer. Hairdressers. That's right: your stylist just might save your life. As NPR's Booster Shots blog put it--who spends... Arthur Caplan Says "No" To Prisoner Organs tag:blog.bioethics.net,2011://1.2550 2011-10-19T15:57:24Z 2011-10-19T16:02:03Z In the October 2011 issue of AJOB, Arthur Caplan argues in his Target Article "The Use of Prisoners as Sources of Organs-An Ethically Dubious Practice" that the great demand for cadaveric organs for donation around the world does not justify... In the October 2011 issue of AJOB, Arthur Caplan argues in his Target Article "The Use of Prisoners as Sources of Organs-An Ethically Dubious Practice" that the great demand for cadaveric organs for donation around the world does not justify... Genetic Testing for the Injury Prone tag:blog.bioethics.net,2011://1.2549 2011-10-18T15:06:12Z 2011-10-18T15:18:13Z Professional soccer teams (football to the rest of the world) are using high-powered science to give them a competitive edge. The most recent venture into the world of professional sport and science involves an "unnamed Premier League club" [that] has... Professional soccer teams (football to the rest of the world) are using high-powered science to give them a competitive edge. The most recent venture into the world of professional sport and science involves an "unnamed Premier League club" [that] has... Saving the USPS by Cutting Healthcare Costs? tag:blog.bioethics.net,2011://1.2548 2011-10-10T17:07:32Z 2011-10-10T17:14:42Z What does the postal service have to do with healthcare? Sure, the USPS delivers medical supplies to individuals and organizations. But that is not the connection that the nation's postmaster general is making between healthcare and the viability of the... What does the postal service have to do with healthcare? Sure, the USPS delivers medical supplies to individuals and organizations. But that is not the connection that the nation's postmaster general is making between healthcare and the viability of the...