High Court rules against Northern Ireland's abortion law
A Belfast High Court ruling is expected to ease Northern Ireland's strict anti-abortion laws to make it easier for women to terminate pregnancies in some cases.
Nov 30, 2015
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A Belfast High Court ruling is expected to ease Northern Ireland's strict anti-abortion laws to make it easier for women to terminate pregnancies in some cases.
Nov 30, 2015
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While the use of ultrasound to identify tumors during kidney cancer surgery is gaining acceptance, a research team at Henry Ford Hospital has successfully taken it a step further by showing an added benefit when the procedure ...
Jul 9, 2013
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(AP)—A paralyzed Irish woman who wants to die cannot legally commit suicide with her partner's help, Ireland's Supreme Court ruled Monday in a case that moved some in the courtroom to tears.
Apr 29, 2013
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Boston Medical Center pediatricians Laura Johnson, MD, MPH, Jenny Radesky, MD, and Barry Zuckerman, MD, the Joel and Barbara Alpert Professor of Pediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine, have published a paper in ...
Mar 18, 2013
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A pioneering rehabilitation system has been developed, with the aim of improving the quality of life of those suffering from brain damage.
Jan 11, 2013
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It's one of the toughest questions patients and their loved ones can discuss with physicians: When is further medical treatment futile? The conversation can become even more difficult if patients or their families disagree ...
Nov 27, 2012
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The American College of Physicians (ACP) and the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) explore the ethical dimensions of the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) in a new position paper published by the Journal of General ...
Jul 30, 2012
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When making decisions and counseling about risk and management options for deliveries between 22 and 26 weeks (periviable deliveries), obstetricians are heavily influenced by family preferences, particularly by the impression ...
Mar 2, 2012
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Having to obtain informed consent for the use of left-over human tissue samples could be hampering essential biobank research says a research group on BMJ.com today.
Oct 5, 2011
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(Medical Xpress) -- One in six people worldwide will experience depression over the course of a lifetime. This alarming fact has led to recent research by Dr. Paul Biegler from the Center for Human Bioethics at Monash University. ...
Jul 1, 2011
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