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fromWIRED
1 day ago

An Inventor Is Injecting Bleach Into Cancerous Tumors-and Wants to Bring the Treatment to the US

Xuewu Liu, a Chinese inventor with no medical training, is charging cancer patients $20,000 for an AI-driven, unproven treatment involving toxic bleach injections.
Public health
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Commentary: A candid take on mortality and the power of friendship

"It's one of our major topics of conversation," said Paul Morgan, a klatch regular. Mays is a cancer survivor with a full package of maladies, including diabetes, a faltering heart and failing kidneys.
Health
#medical-ethics
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Does Georgia's fetal 'personhood' law mean a pregnant woman must stay on life support?

Patient autonomy is compromised in critical health decisions under Georgia's abortion laws.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Does Georgia's fetal 'personhood' law mean a pregnant woman must stay on life support?

Patient autonomy is compromised in critical health decisions under Georgia's abortion laws.
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Alternative medicine
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Here's how to find a California doctor who prescribes medical-aid-in-dying drugs

Patients desire control over their death experience amidst complex medical and legal pathways.
Accessing death with dignity in California is burdened by inconsistencies and moral objections from healthcare providers.
Healthcare
fromBuzzFeed
5 months ago

22 Women Are Sharing Their Worst Healthcare Experience, And This Is Such An Important Conversation

Women's healthcare experiences often involve being dismissed or not taken seriously by medical professionals.
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