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Circle Surrogacy Hosts Informational Group Meeting and Consultations on U.S. Surrogacy Options for French Couples and Singles June 16-18, 2012Circle Surrogacy, one of the oldest surrogate and egg donor parenting agencies in the United States, and a favorite among Europeans for its high ethical standards and success rates, will host an in-depth discussion about surrogacy on June 16, 2012. This will mark the agency’s 2nd return to France in 2012. Boston, MA (PRWEB) May 26, 2012 Circle Surrogacy one of the premiere surrogate and egg don...

Santa Clara University Students Embark on 225-Mile Walk Across California With an Eye for Social Justice and SustainabilityFourteen students from Santa Clara University will spend two weeks this summer getting a firsthand look at California from a social justice and sustainability perspective—by walking 225 miles from San Francisco to Yosemite National Park. Starting at Ocean Beach, the route leads to several places not found on any tourist map: a farm workers’ la...

Japan Self-Medication Industry Establishes Corporate Code Of Ethics For MembersThe Japan Self-Medication Industry association established a corporate code for member organizations with the goal of improved health of consumers through self-medication.

Event: Cesagen public lecture: Sir John Suslton FRS (24/05/12)Venue: Lancaster Nobel Prize winner Sir John Sulston visits Lancaster to provide a Cesagen public lecture drawing on his vast experience in the fields of ethics and biology.

CRN Reacts To New Study On Calcium And Heart HealthWASHINGTON, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to the study published today in Heart Journal, "Associations of dietary calcium intake and calcium supplementation with myocardial infarction and stroke risk and overall cardiovascular mortality in the Heidelberg cohort of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study," by Li et al., the Council for Responsibl...

Psychology Professor's Research Relates Food to Moral IdentitiesKendall J. Eskine, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology at Loyola University New Orleans, recently published a manuscript demonstrating that exposure to organic foods can influence moral thinking and actions. New Orleans, LA (PRWEB) May 23, 2012 Kendall J. Eskine, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology at Loyola University New Orleans, recently had his manuscript, “Wholesome Foods and Who...

Wearing two different hats: moral decisions may depend on the situationAn individual’s sense of right or wrong may change depending on their activities at the time – and they may [...]

The IVF Age DebateThe tabloids have favoured the stories – a women over 50 maybe going abroad illegally to undergo IVF treatment then returning home as mothers. The upper-age limit for IVF treatment varies between countries and has been a strongly controversial point. Moral, scientific, medical and cultural issues all come into play. A draft revision to guidelines in the UK are possibly raising the age lim...

North Park University, Chicago, to Build New Science, Community Life Building, Named for ABC News Medical Correspondent Dr. Tim Johnson and Nancy JohnsonCHICAGO, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The board of trustees of North Park University confirmed construction of a proposed science and community life center at North Park University, Chicago, addressing a significant need for state-of-the-art science laboratories and program facilities for students. The board, which met this month, named the new building for Nancy and G. Timothy Johnson,...

BD Issues 2011 Sustainability ReportFRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX), a leading global medical technology company, announced today the publication of its 2011 Sustainability Report. The report focuses on the Company's shared-value approach to sustainability, which focuses on the relationship among strong economic performance, social responsibility and...

Ameritox Announces Educational Resources to Help Physicians Navigate Complex Compliance IssuesBALTIMORE, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ameritox(SM), the nation's leader in Pain Medication Monitoring Solutions®, will launch new resources aimed at helping physicians manage compliance and ethics issues when working with laboratory partners. Health professionals will have access to a new website offering important regulatory compliance information. "Our goal as a company is to provid...

Dynarex Corporation Donates Medical Products as Disaster ReliefDynarex Corporation, a leading manufacturer of a broad range of medical products located in Orangeburg, NY, announces it has donated over 8 pallets of miscellaneous medical supplies such as bandages, creams/lotions, tapes, medical gloves and more to the Matthew 25: Ministries located in Cincinnati, OH. Orangeburg, NY (PRWEB) May 23, 2012 Dynarex Corporation, a leading manufacturer of a broad rang...

Sociologists' research study finds everyday tax talk is 'morally charged'(Northern Illinois University) A new study by sociologists demonstrates how everyday "tax talk" is morally charged and how many Americans associate the income tax with a violation of the moral principle that hard work should be rewarded.

Wearing 2 different hats: Moral decisions may depend on the situation(Oregon State University) An individual's sense of right or wrong may change depending on their activities at the time -- and they may not be aware of their own shifting moral integrity -- according to a new study looking at why people make ethical o...

Dollars and sense: Why are some people morally against tax?(Wiley-Blackwell) As the US presidential election campaigns heat up, the economic debate is dominated by bailouts, austerity and, inevitably, taxation. Now a new study published in Symbolic Interaction asks why tax is such an important issue to voter...

PSI Announces New Leadership in Latin AmericaPSI CRO, a full service Contract Research Organization, known for predictable, on-time enrollment and project delivery, announced today that Osca

The KPC Group Completes the Acquisition of Ramona VNA & Hospice and Announces Name Change to Inland Empire Home Health & HospiceThe KPC Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of Ramona VNA & Hospice and a name change of the agency to Inland Empire Home Health & Hospice (IEHHH). An agreement was reached in March 2011 with Shova Healthcare VNA, an affiliate of The KPC Group, to purchase Ramona VNA & Hospice. The sale was approved by the agency's Board of Dire...

ScienceSeeker Editor's Selections: Morality, Memory, Neurons, and NeurohistoryHere are my Science Seeker Editor’s Selections for the past week:“Kill Whitey,” writes David Dobbs. “It’s the right thing to do.” Find out what this has to do with moral psychology . [More]

House Action Aims to Protect TRICAREThe leader of the nation’s largest wartime veterans organization is pleased that the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a Pentagon budget draft that includes protections for military retirees who use TRICARE, the military’s health-care insurance program. “The American Legion has long resisted any move that would burden those who have s...

Camargo Appoints K. Gary Barnette as Vice President of Drug DevelopmentCamargo Pharmaceutical Services, an end-to-end drug development service provider specializing in the 505(b)(2) process, has appointed K. Gary Barnette as Vice President of drug development, a key appointment as the company continues to expand. He will be stationed in the Durham, N.C., office.

Obama announces $3B food initiative for AfricaIn a Symposium on Global Agriculture and Food Security on Friday, President Barack Obama "announced a plan to accelerate investments in developing world agriculture to meet rising food demands and improve nutrition, calling the New Alliance for Food...

Pharmacyclics Announces Oral Presentations of Ibrutinib (PCI-32765) at the 17th Congress of the European Hematology AssociationSUNNYVALE, Calif., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pharmacyclics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCYC) today announced that clinical abstracts on Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase inhibitor, ibrutinib (formerly, PCI-32765) have been selected for oral presentations at the 17th Congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA), June 14-17, 2012 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The update on data presented specificall...

Sir Alasdair Breckenridge appointed Chair of Emerging Science and Bioethics Advisory CommitteeSir Alasdair Breckenridge has been appointed as Chair of the Government's new advisory body on the implications of developments in bioscience, the Emerging Science and Bioethics Advisory Committee (ESBAC)....

Ethics panel debates how to develop child protections against anthrax, other bioterror threatsThe Obama administration is asking a presidential commission to help decide an ethical quandary: Should the anthrax vaccine and other treatments being stockpiled in case of a bioterror attack be tested in children? (Washington Post)

Franciscan University Sues Government for Right "to Live the Faith We Believe"Franciscan University joins rising tide, including the Archdioceses of Washington, D.C., New York, and St. Louis, seeking to overturn the HHS mandate. STEUBENVILLE, Ohio, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Franciscan University of Steubenville announced today that it has filed a federal lawsuit against Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and the Obama administration. T...

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