Dying To Be Me

Free to be me: would-be cloners pushing the debate.

Catalan is part of a small but serious cadre of would-be clonees, people who have studied the science, considered the issues and concluded that their pursuit of happiness might best be fulfilled by having themselves or a loved one cloned. Their perspective is not countenanced on Capitol Hill, where Congress -though vigorously debating whether to allow the cloning of human embryos for research -...

Should assisted dying be legalised?

When an individual facing intractable pain is given an estimate of a few months to live, does hastening death become a viable and legitimate alternative for willing patients? Has the time come for physicians to do away with the traditional notion of healthcare as maintaining or improving physical and mental health, and instead accept their own limitations by facilitating death when requested? T...

Dying to be big: a review of anabolic steroid use.

Anabolic steroids use is commonly perceived to be the domain of the higher echelons of competitive athletes. However, a great deal of anabolic steroid use occurs in private gymnasia (non-local authority) among non-competitive recreational athletes. Our study has attempted to give an insight into the prevalence of the use of these drugs, the hazards associated with it, and the public health resp...

If it is to be, it is up to me.

Dying to be a supermodel: can requiring a healthy BMI be fashionable?