by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
(Jan. 31, 2008) A Dutch pediatrician along with peers from several countries published an article in this months issue of the international medical journal, Childs Nervous System, criticizing the practice of euthanizing babies born with spina bifida (an incompletely formed spinal chord) in the Netherlands and around the world.
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by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
(Jan. 31, 2008) Parents worried about too much violence on television need to make sure their children stay away from CBS on Sunday evenings at 10:00 p.m. Beginning on Feb. 17, the station will air Dexter, a series whose “hero” is a serial killer who stalks and kills his victims after tranquilizing them and stabbing or dismembering them.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
(Jan. 29, 2008) Reports about a new British study linking long-term use of oral contraceptives with reduced risks of ovarian cancer may be giving women a false sense of security.
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