Over the last decade, the stigma attached to receiving voluntary cosmetic surgery has faded significantly. More men and women are seeking out qualified surgeons and doctors to perform an array of procedures, from facial fillers to full body contouring. But a new trend has emerged in cosmetic surgery that presents some cause for concern. Medical […]
Canadian Marijuana Use & Legalization – What to Expect in 2017
The United States had four more states legalize the recreational use of marijuana in 2016. As more states legalize, other countries are starting to see the benefits and are beginning their own routes to legalization. One of those countries lies just to the north of us – Canada. What do Canadians think? A recent survey […]
Junk Science? —Legal Experts Slam Reliability of Much Forensic Evidence in Criminal Trials
Certain types of forensic evidence used by prosecutors and police investigators in criminal trials may not be as reliable as we would like. In a recent Washington Post commentary, a senior judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and the dean of the UCLA School of Law sounded an alarm about […]
Russia’s new healthcare crisis concerns the sky rocketing cost of pharmaceutical drugs in that country
On March 3, 2015 a high government official in Moscow held a urgent meeting on priority anti- crisis measures in the sphere of healthcare. His name is one you may be familiar with already – Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev. He was a former President of Russia, the youngest ever to serve. Today Medvedev is considered a powerhouse in Russian […]
Senate Resolution would authorized legal council for a Senate staff member called to testify against a former CIA agent
On January 16, 2015 Senator Mitch McConnell requested permission to address the United States Senate to proceed with a motion (S. Res 27) to authorize legal council for a Senate staff member called to testify against a former CIA agent accused of disclosing classified information: “Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed […]
“I have consistently opposed the repugnance, legality and efficacy of torture”, says Senator Mikulski
On December 9, 2014 Senator MIKULSKI asked permission to address the US Senate regarding the CIA torture program: “Mr. President, I rise today to speak on the release of the declassified Senate Select Intelligence Committee report on the CIA’s past rendition, detention and interrogation practices. As a longtime member of the committee, I strongly support […]
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