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May 9, 2013

Magical NC Bill Builds Obstacles to Teen Health

Craig Klugman, Ph.D.

If you’re a teen in North Carolina, a new bill before the legislature may make it more difficult for you to get sexually transmitted disease testing and treatment, mental health counseling, pregnancy care or even substance abuse treatment.…

April 24, 2013

In quest for excellence, athletes ingest unregulated drugs

Craig Klugman, Ph.D.

Have you ever wondered what happens to drugs when a company finds them to lack promise or they prove to be dangerous in animal testing?…

April 17, 2013

DNA, Patents and the Supreme Court

Craig Klugman, PhD

In 1994, researchers at the University of Utah discovered that mutations in the genes BRCA1 and 2 correlated with higher rates of breast and ovarian cancer.…

February 1, 2013

Protecting Us from Pain Control

Craig Klugman, Ph.D.

Last week, an FDA advisory panel suggested that hydrocodone-based pain control medications be reclassified from Schedule III to Schedule II.…

January 25, 2013

Controversy in the Hastings Center Report: Responding to an Article on Obesity

Nearly everyone agrees that obesity is a significant public health problem in the United States, and nearly everyone agrees that the public health responses to it so far have been disappointing.  So what should be done about it? In the January-Februar...
December 14, 2012

Gun Violence and Rights

Craig M. Klugman, Ph.D.

Like most of the rest of the United States, we join in mourning with the families who lost a child during the Connecticut school shooting.…

March 4, 2011

Caplan's Legal Liability for Lax Vaccination

This week Arthur Caplan has made a highly provocative argument in his MSNBC Breaking Bioethics column: Anyone harmed by the New Mexico woman who had measles while traveling on an airplane should sue her for damages.…

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April 29, 2013 2:28 pm

Woman with 'shy bladder' syndrome sues Iowa hospital

A woman who sought a job as an administrator at Iowa Methodist Medical Center is now suing the hospital, saying it failed to make accommodations for her shy bladder syndrome.

April 22, 2013 12:53 pm

NYC proposes raising age for cigarette purchases

No one under 21 would be able to buy cigarettes in New York City, under a new proposal announced Monday that marks the latest in a decade of moves to crack down on smoking in the nation’s largest city.

April 9, 2013 4:23 pm

Strict school lunch standards tied to healthy weight

Strict school lunch standards that are similar to new regulations from the U.S. government may be tied to healthier body weights among students, according to a new study.

April 1, 2013 1:08 pm

FDA loosens restrictions on nicotine replacement products

The Food and Drug Administration is relaxing its restrictions on the use of over-the-counter nicotine patches, gum and lozenges.

March 20, 2013 12:26 pm

CVS to Workers: Tell Us How Much You Weigh or It'll Cost You $600 a Year

CVS Caremark has put its employees on notice that they need to reveal their weight or pay a monthly $50 penalty.

February 14, 2013 1:47 pm

Pupil, 13, excluded from school for wearing 'dangerous' traditional tie instead of a clip-on (All Mail)

A schoolboy has been punished for refusing to wear a clip-on tie because he wants to wear a smarter traditional one – which breaches ‘health and safety rules’.  Max Richmond, 13, was put into isolation for a day, for wearing the proper tie at Colne Community School in Brightlingsea, Essex.

 

January 24, 2013 12:56 pm

Irish County Lets Some Drive Drunker? (ABC News)

The County Kerry Council in southwest Ireland passed a measure on Monday that allows rural drivers to legally drive while under the influence of alcohol.  The council voted to issue special permits to individuals who live in rural areas or remote countryside roads.

January 17, 2013 11:43 am

Ohio teacher claims discrimination due to her fear of children (Yahoo News)

A teacher from Mariemont, Ohio, is suing her school district, claiming discrimination. What makes the case unique is that the teacher, Maria Waltherr-Willard, suffers from pedophobia, a crippling fear of young children.

January 14, 2013 3:19 pm

Brazil police banned from giving first aid to victims injured in violent crimes (The Washington Post)

Police in Brazil’s most populous state can no longer give first aid to victims injured in violent crimes or in shootouts with law enforcement officers.  Sao Paulo State Public Safety Department says in a statement posted on its website that as of Wednesday only emergency response teams and paramedics can provide treatment to victims at the scene of the crime or shootout with police.

January 10, 2013 1:57 pm

Hundreds of Texas, Ohio teachers flock to gun training (Reuters)

School teachers in Texas are flocking to free firearms classes and hundreds more in Ohio have signed up for training in the wake of the Connecticut elementary school massacre, some vowing to protect their students with guns even at the risk of losing their jobs.

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