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Dispensing Emergency Spiritual Care

One department at Ronald Reagan Medical Center stands out for its unique emergency supplies: Muslim prayer rugs, recordings of Buddhist monks chanting, Christian Bibles and Jewish prayer shawls.

Downsizing Obesity in a Lean Economy: Crisis and Opportunity

The Obama administration's economic stimulus initiatives should include investment in infrastructure to decrease obesity, providing an immediate and long-term boost to the economy and to public health, argues a commentary in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Newest Stem Cell Expert Strikes All the Right Notes

Marius Wernig arrived at Stanford recently with a worldwide reputation for creating induced pluripotent stem cells from adult skin cells. What is less known is his success in composing classical music and opera, with pieces having premiered in Bonn, Cologne and Vienna.

Landmark Court Ruling Refutes Autism/Vaccine Link

In a landmark court ruling, a special federal court declared that vaccines are not to blame for autism. The court ruled there was little if any evidence to support claims of a vaccine-autism link. One special master who decided the case called the evidence ...

Gene Therapy Shows Promise As Weapon Against HIV

A new AIDS Institute study has found that gene therapy can be developed as a safe and active technique to combat HIV.

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