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Generic OxyContin Not Approved By FDA
April 19, 2013 2:42 PM by Michael Jones

The idea of making a potentially dangerous drug less prone to abuse is something that stands out in the effort to stop prescription drug misuse in the United States. Many companies have incorporated time release capsules to curb the possibility of abuse, Read More...

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"Bedless Hospitals"
April 3, 2013 1:10 PM by Michael Jones

The introduction of two new hospital facilities in the US marks the beginning of a shift in the healthcare industry. According to a recent news release from Dark Daily, a nationwide change from inpatient- to outpatient-based treatment approaches has resulted Read More...

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In the Genes
March 27, 2013 4:41 PM by Michael Jones

The ethical implications of genetic sequencing are really only just beginning to be fully realized, and these questions continue to contribute to the growing debate over information provided by the human genome. A recent story from NPR chronicled Henrietta Read More...

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The Fine Print
March 20, 2013 4:43 PM by Michael Jones

I remember when the Body Worlds Exhibit came to my local museum. I couldn’t believe it -- those were real people. My dad laughed when I told him about it and said, “That’s why you really have to read the fine print when you sign up to be an organ donor.” Read More...

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Real Life Gattaca?
December 7, 2012 1:04 PM by Michael Jones

I remember studying genetics in high school biology and watching Gattaca (1997), which genuinely blew my mind. On its own, genome sequencing seemed like a concept that science ripped directly from the pages of fiction. I could barely wrap my mind around Read More...

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ASCLS Issues Action Alert
June 26, 2011 8:05 PM by Matthew T. Patton

We received the following press release from the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science: Congress is considering including Medicare cuts as part of the debt limit legislative package. One of the potential Medicare cuts would impose a new 20 Read More...

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Obama Repeals Order
March 9, 2009 2:59 PM by Kerri Penno

Today President Obama repealed an order signed by former President Bush back in 2001 restricting federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. The executive order lifts some of the limitations on the types of embryonic stem cell research receiving Read More...

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Rightful Place
January 23, 2009 11:36 AM by Kerri Penno

"We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology's wonders to raise healthcare's quality and lower its cost." President Barack Obama made this promise just 3 days ago during his inauguration address and, as with his plans to examine Read More...

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Stem Cell Breakthroughs
December 12, 2007 3:00 PM by Kerri Penno

In November, a team of researchers reported they had genetically reprogrammed human skin cells to create cells indistinguishable from embryonic stem cells. Time magazine recently called this and other stem cell breakthroughs the top scientific discovery Read More...

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