Guam attorney seeks to stop marijuana referendum
(AP)—A Guam attorney has asked the U.S. District Court in Guam to stop a referendum on medical marijuana scheduled to appear on the November ballot.
Sep 26, 2014
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IMF unblocks cash as desperate west Africa awaits Ebola aid
The International Monetary Fund fast-tracked $130 million (102.5 million euros) in aid Friday to fight the Ebola epidemic after the governments of the worst-hit countries in west Africa said they were desperately counting ...
Sep 26, 2014
Disease without borders
In a paper published this week online in Global Society, researchers with University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the Urban Studies and Planning Program, also at UC San Diego, present a bioregional guide ...
Sep 26, 2014
Policies of NIH, other funders, have improved data-sharing by life-science investigators
Policies put into place by major funding agencies like the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and to a lesser extent by scientific journals, appear to be meeting the goal of increasing the sharing of scientific resources ...
Sep 26, 2014
Cardiology leaders call for global prevention of heart disease, stroke
Heart disease and stroke contribute to 30 percent of global deaths, more than all infectious and parasitic diseases combined, and 11 cardiovascular organizations are calling for the United Nations to address prevention of ...
Sep 26, 2014
New tool assesses skill development in robotic microsurgery, reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
A new standardized assessment provides a useful tool for tracking surgeons' progress as they develop the skills needed to perform robot-assisted microsurgery, reports a study in the October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive ...
Sep 26, 2014
Decision analysis can help women make choices about breast reconstruction
Decision analysis techniques can help surgeons and patients evaluate alternatives for breast reconstruction—leading to a "good decision" that reflects the woman's preferences and values, according to an article in the October ...
Sep 26, 2014
Smelly discovery challenges effectiveness of antimicrobial textiles
Anti-odour clothing may not be living up to its promise, and an ALES researcher is saying it could all be a matter of how the product was tested.
Sep 26, 2014
