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NEWS ABOUT: clinic

clinic stories: 11 news summaries

Swiss Politicians Battle 'Suicide Tourism'

As Britain eases rules, Switzerland fears rush of ill bent on killing themselves

Sep 21, 09 5:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Swiss politicians have stepped up efforts to battle "suicide tourism" as British officials prepare to announce new rules expected to make it easier for citizens to cross borders to die, reports the Independent. Some 115 Britons have died at assisted suicide operations run by Dignitas in Switzerland. Assisted suicide... More »

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suicide • assisted suicide • Switzerland • Dignitas • multiple sclerosis • Britain • clinic

 New Orleans Clinic Gives 
 Jazz Musicians Free Care 

Volunteer doctors eagerly treat musical idols

Aug 30, 09 5:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - One New Orleans couple is so passionate about jazz that they give musicians free or low-cost health care, NBC News reports. The New Orleans Musicians' Clinic, founded 11 years ago, tries “to prevent death by lifestyle" for low-paid musicians who can’t afford treatment, says one founder. "We... More »

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health care • music • New Orleans • Louisiana • jazz • musician • clinic • Jay-ZTV

First US Internet Addiction Rehab Center Opens

For $14,500, reStart offers therapy, socialization

Aug 27, 09 5:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - The first US Internet addiction clinic has opened in Fall City, Wash. The Heavensfield Retreat Center offers “reStart,” a 45-day in-patient rehab program for Internet, video game, and texting addictions, LiveScience reports. Clients undergo talk therapy and social skills training, as well as feeding goats, raising chickens, and... More »

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Internet • rehab • depression • Washington • addiction • psychology • Tufts University • therapy • Internet addiction • psychologist • Internet Addiction Disorder • clinic

(Newser) - A change in the law is threatening to scuttle a Dutch ship's mission to provide abortions to women throughout the world, reports the Independent. Dr. Rebecca Gomperts has delivered "abortion pills" that cause miscarriages to women in nations where abortion is illegal. She has skirted local laws by docking... More »

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abortion • pregnancy • abortion ship • Right to Life • courts • pro choice • prescription drugs • Holland • Christian right • Dutch government • clinic • Rebecca Gomperts • abortion pills

 Gadget Turns 
 Phone Into 
 Microscope 

CellScope could help curb outbreaks of disease in developing world

Jul 22, 09 4:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - A new gadget could mean big improvements for health care in the developing world. Called the CellScope, the device attaches to any cell phone with a camera, turning it into a microscope, Science Blogs reports. Invented by researchers at UC Berkeley, the CellScope also features an LED that can detect... More »

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health care • cell phones • disease • malaria • developing world • microscopic • mobile phones • clinic

(Newser) - Slain abortion doctor George Tiller’s clinic will permanently close its doors, his family announced today. They said they would not be involved in another clinic, instead honoring Tiller through private charitable activities. “We are proud of the service and courage shown by our husband and father,” they... More »

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abortion • women's health • clinic • George Tiller

 Untested Stem-Cell 
 Treatments Lure 
 Americans Abroad 

FDA says they're untested, unsafe

Jun 3, 09 3:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Dozens, perhaps hundreds, of Americans have defied federal warnings against seeking untested—and often expensive—stem-cell therapy abroad, CNN reports. Though they lack scientific backing, such treatments for terminal diseases are popular in China, where the parents of one 8-year-old seek to treat her spinal muscular atrophy. “We are... More »

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China • FDA • stem cells • Peru • medical treatment • genetic disorders • clinic

OPINION

George Tiller's Murder Was Terrorism

But despite her fear, abortion clinic worker vows to stand strong

Jun 3, 09 7:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Abortion clinic worker and activist Heather Corinna doesn’t support the Patriot Act, but the murder of Dr George Tiller appears to “fits squarely in its definition of domestic terrorism,” she writes for the Guardian. Abortion clinics have been dealing with this kind of violence and... More »

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abortion • terrorism • abortion rights • pro-life • anti-abortion activists • clinic • George Tiller

Feds Boost Abortion Clinic Security Amid Tiller Probe

FBI checks earlier vandalism incident

Jun 2, 09 11:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - US Attorney General Eric Holder boosted security for abortion providers yesterday as the FBI investigated a vandalism incident at the clinic operated by slain doctor George Tiller, the Wichita Eagle reports. Tiller reported a threat last month, days after the Women’s Health Care Services clinic sustained thousands of dollars... More »

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abortion • investigation • FBI • security • Attorney General • vandalism • Eric Holder • clinic • George Tiller • Scott Roeder

 Michelle Visits Cancer Patients 

First Lady will sit with JK Rowling at dinner tonight

Apr 1, 09 11:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michelle Obama spent the morning visiting a cancer center in London with Sarah Brown, the Guardian reports. The trip is the first in a number of engagements the first ladies will share—including a dinner for spouses of leaders tonight at 10 Downing Street, where Michelle will be seated next... More »

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cancer • London • Michelle Obama • JK Rowling • Sarah Brown • President Obama • clinic

With Clinics, Bush Leaves Compassionate Mark

Federal funding has doubled for community health centers

Dec 26, 08 11:52 AM CST
(Newser) - One Bush project that President-elect Obama isn’t likely to overturn is the expansion of funding for nonprofit medical clinics in underserved areas. The push—unequalled since Lyndon Johnson’s war on poverty—to provide accessible health care for the poor and uninsured was one of the campaign promises President... More »

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health care • compassionate conservatism • George W. Bush • President Obama • clinic

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