Saturday, March 7, 2009

3/7 CNN.com - Health




Obama to reverse embryonic stem cell ban
March 6, 2009 at 5:00 pm

President Obama is planning to sign an executive order Monday to overturn Bush-era policy that limited federal tax dollars for embryonic stem cell research, according to administration officials familiar with the deliberations.

In tough times, medical care considered a luxury
March 6, 2009 at 12:01 pm

For Doug Pegram, it is on the one hand simple math: His medical bills cost roughly $300 a month and a health insurance policy would cost $550.

British couple die at assisted suicide clinic
March 6, 2009 at 7:38 am

An elderly British couple who died together at an assisted suicide clinic in Switzerland died "peacefully" after receiving "wonderful and humbling care" from their doctors, the couple's family said.

Dr. Gupta talks to King about surgeon general
March 5, 2009 at 10:45 pm

Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN's chief medical correspondent, withdrew his name from consideration as surgeon general of the United States on Thursday. He spoke to CNN's Larry King about the decision and President Obama's health care plans. Here is an edited transcript:



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