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Harvard World Health News highlights:
Stem Cells a Vote Breaker for Some Americans
(Associated Press, July 19, 2006)
"Debi Martin is a Christian, a Republican and opposes abortion but she is ready to vote against the party in November if President George W. Bush and congressional Republicans limit stem cell research."
Death Toll from Indonesia's Tsunami Tops 500
Peter Gelling (International Herald Tribune, July 19, 2006)
"Search and rescue teams, using trained dogs to track the scent of decomposing bodies, continued to find victims near this small resort town on Wednesday, as the official death toll from Indonesia's second tsunami in two years surpassed 500...In West Java, where the tsunami hit Monday, rescue operations were interrupted briefly Wednesday morning when tense residents, who thought they saw the ocean recede, began screaming that another tsunami was coming, igniting panic among thousands of residents and rescue workers who were clearing debris along the coast."
Medical and Ethical Questions Raised on Deaths of Critically Ill Patients
Denise Grady (The New York Times, July 20, 2006)
"Experts in medicine and ethics have many questions about the accusations, made on Tuesday by Louisiana’s attorney general, that a doctor and two nurses used lethal injections to kill four critically ill patients in a flooded New Orleans hospital after Hurricane Katrina." Free registration required.
Texas Hospitals Reflect Debate on Immigration
Julia Preston (The New York Times, July 18, 2006)
"Facing harsh criticism from residents, public hospitals are confronted with an uneasy decision: demand immigration documents from patients and deny subsidized care to those who lack them, or follow the public health principle of providing basic care to anyone who needs it. In Texas, two of the biggest public hospitals chose differently." Free registration required.
Is Organic Food the Real Deal?
Paula Lavigne(The Dallas Morning News, July 17, 2006)
"Organic food is supposed to be free of most chemical pest killers, fertilizers, antibiotics, hormones and genetic engineering. Organic farmers and ranchers must enrich the soil and be kind to animals; chickens should strut outside and cows should regularly graze. But a Dallas Morning News analysis has found that the United States Department of Agriculture does not know how often organic rules are broken and has not consistently taken action when potential violations were pointed out." Free registration required.
Smoking 'Accounts for Health Gap'
(BBC News Online, July 14, 2006)
"Smoking is to blame for half of the difference in death rates between men in the top and bottom social classes, say international researchers. In England, Wales, the U.S., Canada and Poland, men of lower social class, income or education have a two-fold increased risk of dying earlier."
Stem Cells a Vote Breaker for Some Americans
(Associated Press, July 19, 2006)
"Debi Martin is a Christian, a Republican and opposes abortion but she is ready to vote against the party in November if President George W. Bush and congressional Republicans limit stem cell research."
Death Toll from Indonesia's Tsunami Tops 500
Peter Gelling (International Herald Tribune, July 19, 2006)
"Search and rescue teams, using trained dogs to track the scent of decomposing bodies, continued to find victims near this small resort town on Wednesday, as the official death toll from Indonesia's second tsunami in two years surpassed 500...In West Java, where the tsunami hit Monday, rescue operations were interrupted briefly Wednesday morning when tense residents, who thought they saw the ocean recede, began screaming that another tsunami was coming, igniting panic among thousands of residents and rescue workers who were clearing debris along the coast."
Medical and Ethical Questions Raised on Deaths of Critically Ill Patients
Denise Grady (The New York Times, July 20, 2006)
"Experts in medicine and ethics have many questions about the accusations, made on Tuesday by Louisiana’s attorney general, that a doctor and two nurses used lethal injections to kill four critically ill patients in a flooded New Orleans hospital after Hurricane Katrina." Free registration required.
Texas Hospitals Reflect Debate on Immigration
Julia Preston (The New York Times, July 18, 2006)
"Facing harsh criticism from residents, public hospitals are confronted with an uneasy decision: demand immigration documents from patients and deny subsidized care to those who lack them, or follow the public health principle of providing basic care to anyone who needs it. In Texas, two of the biggest public hospitals chose differently." Free registration required.
Is Organic Food the Real Deal?
Paula Lavigne(The Dallas Morning News, July 17, 2006)
"Organic food is supposed to be free of most chemical pest killers, fertilizers, antibiotics, hormones and genetic engineering. Organic farmers and ranchers must enrich the soil and be kind to animals; chickens should strut outside and cows should regularly graze. But a Dallas Morning News analysis has found that the United States Department of Agriculture does not know how often organic rules are broken and has not consistently taken action when potential violations were pointed out." Free registration required.
Smoking 'Accounts for Health Gap'
(BBC News Online, July 14, 2006)
"Smoking is to blame for half of the difference in death rates between men in the top and bottom social classes, say international researchers. In England, Wales, the U.S., Canada and Poland, men of lower social class, income or education have a two-fold increased risk of dying earlier."
