Medicine - Dangerous Intersection

Social conservatives become “pro-choice” to oppose life-saving vaccine for cervical cancer

Post author:grumpypilgrim
Post published:May 25, 2006
Post category:American Culture Current Events Good and Evil Health Medicine Politics Reproductive Rights Sex
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You might think that social conservatives, especially those in the so-called "pro-life" crowd, would welcome the use of a new vaccine that is virtually 100% effective against two deadly strains of cervical cancer that account for 70% of such cancer deaths and that kill over 3,700 women each year. Unfortunately,…

Unnecessary Study: Praying Doesn’t Heal Heart Patients

Post author:Erich Vieth
Post published:March 31, 2006
Post category:Medicine Religion Science
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Researchers have just spent a whole lot of money determining that prayer does not seem to work. In the largest study of its kind, researchers found that having people pray for heart bypass surgery patients had no effect on their recovery. In fact, patients who knew they were being prayed…

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