Dutch author Ubaldus de Vries reviews the current state of the euthanasia law in the Netherlands. The legislation, enacted in 2001, creates a medical exception that allows for euthanasia in cases where patients experience "hopeless and unbearable suffering." A brief history of the Dutch approach to euthanasia is set forth, case law is reviewed, and the unique role of the doctor is examined in s...

Presents findings from an online questionnaire investigating teens’ information-seeking about COVID-19.Methods. Online completed by 26 teens, ages 15 to 19 years, living in Brooklyn, New York, June 2020. Responses include quantitative data (ranking and checklists) qualitative (free writing). The explored information themes relation COVID-19, such as sources platforms, credibility disinformation...

T he concept that intrauterine environment significantly predisposes to cardiovascular disease has been investigated for many years. Barker and others, investigating the original hypothesis of Brenner, have identified a strong relationship between intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) and low birth weight with the later development of hypertension in the adult.1 IUGR and low birth weight corre...

Despite major progress in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment during the recent decades, hypertension remains the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease and mortality throughout the world. The prevalence of hypertension in developing countries continues to rise reaching alarming rates. Several risk factors of hypertension appear to be more common in developing countries than in develop...

Smoking represents today by far the largest preventable cause of death. Data suggest annual premature deaths of 420,000 smokers [1] and of 53,000 passive smokers [2, 3] in the USA alone. A necessary step in the reduction of the smoking epidemic is the use of educational prevention programmes for those at risk of starting smoking, and initiatives to promote smoking cessation for smokers. Althoug...

Periodontal disease is an inflammatory response to the bacterial biofilm which leads inflammation of periodontal structures and further results in loss attachment bone severe cases mobility teeth, eventually may cause exfoliation teeth. Treatment option for excessive mobile teeth extraction replacement can be carried out with fixed partial denture or implant placement. In patients financial con...