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Missouri v. McNeely: The Loss of Bodily Integrity in an Emerging Police State

John W. Whitehead | Posted 01.15.2013 | Crime
Read More: Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders, Body Cavity Searches, Strip Search, Fourth Amendment, Missouri v. Mcneely, Police, Blood Tests, Dui Checkpoints, Police State, Crime News
John W. Whitehead

While the literal purpose of the amendment is to protect our property and our bodies from unwarranted government intrusion, the moral intention behind it is to protect our human dignity.

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'I Like My Skin Thin, Thank You'

Lisa Guest | Posted 07.25.2012 | Women
Read More: Research, Medical Centers, Oncology, Waiting Rooms, Choice, Stress, Emotional Processing, Emotions, Self Esteem, Traditions, Urgent Care, Chemotherapy, Disease, Blood Tests, Analysis, Health Insurance, Red Tape, Doctors, Cancer, Second Opinions, Anxiety, Pixar, Power Port Flushes, Women News
Lisa Guest

I've been told I over-analyze things too much. I've been told I'm too sensitive about little things. I've been told I should grow a thicker skin. I like my skin thin.

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The New Blood Test That Can Diagnose Teen Depression

Posted 04.19.2012 | College
Read More: Teen Depression Articles, Teen-Depression, Blood Tests, Depression Blood Test, Depression Diagnosis, Northwestern University, Teen Depression, How to Diagnose Depression, College News

Northwestern Medicine scientist Eva Redei has developed the first blood test to diagnose major depression in teens -- a breakthrough that allows for s...

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Man Lies Down In Front Of Girlfriend's Car, Gets Run Over

Posted 11.15.2011 | Weird News
Read More: Joel Santos, Run Over, Kim Montes, Blood Tests, Highway Patrol, Orange County, Christina Santiago, Undercarriage, Speed Bump, Gloribeth Santiago, Florida, Weird Florida, Weird News News

An angry boyfriend became a speed bump when he tried to stop his girlfriend from driving away. Joel Santos didn't want to call it a night when his ...

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Deliberative Indifference

John Hollway | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: New Orleans, Murder, Supreme Court, US Supreme Court, Lawyers, District Attorney, Death Row, Criminal Justice System, Prison, Justice, Amicus Brief, Blood Tests, Wrongful Conviction, Politics News
John Hollway

John Thompson is one of the "lucky" ones -- after 18 years in prison, he's gotten his life back. New Orleans released him with $10 and the clothes he was arrested in in 1984.

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Six Months: Waiting for the Blood Test

Lea Lane | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Nerves, Waiting for Test Results, Living, Dealing With Fear, Grace Under Pressure, Cancer, Oncologists, Blood Tests, Health, Healthy Living News
Lea Lane

Our concept of time focuses around what's important to us: summer vacations, semester breaks, baseball seasons, and for some of us, blood test to blood test.

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A Christmas Present from Israel: A Bloodless Medical Exam

Karin Kloosterman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Israel, Doctors, Treehugger, Tel Aviv University, Personal Health, Medicine, Health, Blood Tests, Medical Tests, Injection, Green News
Karin Kloosterman

Thanks to new research, unnecessary and uncomfortable medical and psychological tests can now be replaced with a pencil and paper -- and can provide a much more accurate forecast.

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