ATLANTA A Georgia grand jury has indicted four members of an assisted suicide group on charges they helped a 58-year-old with cancer kill himself. The Forsyth County grand jury on Tuesday indicted former Final Exit Network president Thomas... [More]
ATLANTA The leader of an assisted suicide group charged with helping a 58-year-old Georgia man with cancer kill himself says he's looking forward to a trial that he hopes will validate the group's work. Jerry Dincin says that the Final Exit... [More]
In her 88 years, Florence Siegel has learned how to relax: A glass of red wine. A crisp copy of The New York Times, if she can wrest it from her husband. Some classical music, preferably Bach. And every night like clockwork, she lifts a pip... [More]
The man Australians call "Dr. Death" came to Britain to teach a workshop on "do-it-yourself euthanasia," Sky News reported Monday. Philip Nitschke used to be a family doctor, but 14 years ago he became an advocate for assisted suicide and n... [More]
CHICAGO Newer CT technology that can capture an image of a beating heart in a single beat may offer one way of reducing a patient's exposure to excess radiation, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. They said patients who got a type of heart s... [More]
A mouse has been given an almost completely human liver so that it is susceptible to human liver infections, including Hepatitis B and C, and responds to human drugs, opening a door to new study methods and treatments for debilitating human... [More]
The pursuit of happiness is sometimes easier said than done. Some scientists have argued that happiness is largely determined by genetics, health and other factors mostly outside of our control. But recent research suggests people actually... [More]
Does this sound like anyone you know? Darryl is 35, has a steady job, a stable home and good marriage, enjoys a few beers in front of the TV most nights doesn't have what most people would call a drinking problem. In the United States alone... [More]
Although an extra cup of coffee may make you feel like your heart is racing, researchers have found that drinking more coffee on a daily basis reduces your chances of dangerous irregular heartbeat, according to a Kaiser Permanente study. Th... [More]
NEW YORK Loud music or noise isn't the only thing that can damage your hearing. A new study in men hints that popping over-the-counter painkillers regularly can also lead to hearing loss, especially in younger men. In the study, researchers... [More]
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