Bioethics
What Is (Not) Wrong With Doping – Part I
By Cansu Canca Sports news has a permanent section now: the doping news. Less than a month ago, Gay and Powell (“the second and the fourth fastest men of all time”) also tested positive for…
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Petrie Flom
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Bioethics
Art Caplan on Plan B and Kermit Gosnell
By Arthur Caplan Art Caplan has a new Viewpoint article out in Time discussing Plan B’s impact on late trimester abortion: Gosnell was a stop of last resort for woman late in their pregnancies. They…
Art Caplan on Plan B and Kermit Gosnell
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Bioethics
2012 Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest
By Adriana Benedict The 2012 Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest has just come to a close in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The conference brought together global leaders in intellectual property-related fields like…
2012 Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest
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Health Law Policy
Soda Industry Sues to Block NYC Ban on Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Sales
By Rebecca Haffajee Sure enough, last Friday the American Beverage Association and others, represented by Latham & Watkins, sued to block Mayor Bloomberg’s ban on the sale of sugar-sweetened beverages larger than 16 oz at…
Soda Industry Sues to Block NYC Ban on Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Sales
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Empirical
What do we know about obesity and its prevention in the U.S.?
By Rebecca Haffajee As many are aware, the New York City Board of Health recently approved Major Michael Bloomberg’s proposed ban on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) over 16 ounces in size sold at city restaurants, delis,…
What do we know about obesity and its prevention in the U.S.?
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Bioethics
Some Thoughts on Sandel’s “What Money Can’t Buy”
By Cansu Canca Last Wednesday, I went to Michael Sandel’s lecture introducing his new book What Money Can’t Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets. His talk focused on two main arguments: There should be certain…
Some Thoughts on Sandel’s “What Money Can’t Buy”
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Bioethics
To Tell or Not to Tell: Should Researchers Contact Anonymous Donors to Help Them?
By Cansu Canca A recent New York Times article drew attention to an issue with increasing importance as technology develops. Gene samples collected under conditions of anonymity reveal more and more information that may be…
To Tell or Not to Tell: Should Researchers Contact Anonymous Donors to Help Them?
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Empirical
MA Health Reform and Medical Debt – Getting the Facts Straight
by Rebecca Haffajee Earlier this week, the Boston Globe reported that medical debt is still a problem in Massachusetts, with scant change since the implementation of health reform legislation in 2006. Specifically, the article reports…
MA Health Reform and Medical Debt – Getting the Facts Straight