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71% of self-described pro-choice voters would significantly restrict abortion WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new nationwide poll shows that 35 years after the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in Roe v. Wade, public support for the court's unrestricted access to a...NCPA Statement on 'Sense of Congress' Resolution Opposing FDA Restrictions on Estriol Usage
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Yesterday H. Con. Res. 342 was introduced by Rep. Mike Ross (D-Ark.) and Jo Ann Emerson (R-Mo.) opposing the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) decision to restrict Estriol (a form of Estrogen), a compounded hormone preparation used by wom...Government restrictions on weight loss surgeries limit access for poor, underinsured patients
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The onset of the flu season in the USA has been shown to be influenced by air travel. After flights were restricted following the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001, the flu season started about two weeks later than usual. In both the northern and southern hemispheres, influenza epidemics occur annua...Growing evidence of marijuana smoke's potential dangers
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Madison, Wis. - Dr. Jamie Thomson and his colleagues at Madison's WiCell Research Institute announced early this year they had developed two new lines of stem cells "fed" through a culture medium free of animal proteins. The breakthrough was hailed in scientific circles because it moved stem...Doyle says Congress should lift stem cell restrictions
Madison, Wis. - In a letter to members of Wisconsin's Congressional delegation, Gov. Jim Doyle urged them to vote to lift president Bush's restrictions on embryonic stem cell research and pass the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007. The House of Representatives is expected to vot...House passes bill to lift stem cell funding restrictions
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