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This topic just caught my attention because it sounds silly to me that there's actually a law against vibrators. Vibrators are not only meant for sexual reasons, but also for medical reasons, as stated in the article. A good argument was made on how it is ironic that guns are legal, yet a vibrator isn't legal in the state of Alabama;. Also, it raises a good question on what people are charged with if they possess a vibrator while passing through the state.

This article is about legalizing marijuana to help the spur the economy and create jobs. President Obama disagrees with the idea of legalizing marijuana. Attorney General Eric Holder said that federal agents will seek criminal charges against marijuana users if federal and state laws are broke.

Few states have passed the law that terminally ill individuals can choose to end their lives with a lethal medication. Montana ruled that doctors cannot be prosecuted in assisting of one's death but cannot guarantee it's a constitutional right.

This website discusses the issue of physician-assisted suicide. It explores the ethics of such an act, as well as the proliferation of such requests. It offers the opinion that doctors must respect the patient's wishes not to endure life-prolonging treatments that do little to help the patient's quality of life. However, it does not advocate nor denigrate assisted suicide.

This article is about whether or not mentally ill should be allowed to refuse treatment or medication. Also, the article addresses the legality that allows a severely mentally ill person to be forced to have various treatments against their will.

The department of health refused to give well need funds to patients who really need help to maintain their lives.

The author describes the process of organ harvesting in detail. Also embraces a few of the ethical questions surrounding the donation process.

When faced with statistics about organ donation and transplants, the gap between donation and need is staggering. Lives are lost every day due to lack of donors, yet every day healthy organs are wasted by not being donated to help save the life of someone else. Although the majority of people accept organ transplantation as a necessary medical intervention, few are lining up to become donors. It's up to us to make a difference.

This site talks about how the new Federal HIPAA law protects patients privacy regarding personal health information. Rules have been set as to who can view medical records without the patients approval. This includes health insurance companies, HMO's, and health care providers.

Helmets decrease the severity of head injuries, the likelihood of death, and the overall cost of medical care. They are designed to cushion and protect riders' heads from the impact of a crash. Just like safety belts in cars, helmets cannot provide total protection against head injury or death, but they do reduce the incidence of both.

PsychRights® Law Project for Psychiatric Rights Psychiatry: Force of Lawby James B. Gottstein, Esq. November, 2002 The purpose of this article is to set forth just the basic legal principles, underpinnings and practices employed in the widespread use of legal force to compel unwilling patients into locked psychiatric hospitals and, most importantly, force brain damaging drugs and other brain damaging treatments such as Electroshock upon them over their desperate, but hopeless objections.

Schizophrenia Antipsychotic Drugs: Prominent psychiatrist Loren Mosher argues for treatment of schizophrenia without antipsychotics. Describes Soteria Project. Criticizes overuse of Psychiatric Drugs

The only responsible way to manage schizophrenia, most psychiatrists have long insisted, is to treat its symptoms when they first surface with antipsychotic drugs, which help dissolve hallucinations and quiet imaginary voices. Delaying treatment, some researchers say, may damage the brain.

The Supreme Court, in 1986, ruled that according to the Eight Amendment a legally insane, which is not the same as being mentally ill, prisoner could not be executed because it is "cruel and unusual punishment"(Davison and Neale, p539).

Right now we have a choice when it comes to medical care. But if certain healthcare reforms and laws pass this may change. If we have a choice between certain types of treatments, a "triage system" may decide our fate in the future.

This article talks about our personal decision for healthcare coverage will not be possible with ObamaCare. For example your care will be based on "appropriate care" and not the best care possible for your situation.

I will make a case for greater individual freedom in relation to health. Using examples drawn from psychiatry, I will demonstrate that Public Health often stands in the path of personal satisfaction, fulfillment and creativity; and will argue for greater freedom of access to medications.

This is the best website i have found regarding personal freedoms and how it relates to public health. It goes into great detail with multple points.

As parents do we have the right to say "NO" to drugging our children? I found this article to be very informative. This article suggests that we as parents need to question the responses given to us by our doctors. There are many cases of misdiagnosis. In some states there are schools that have rules in place if your child is diagnosed with ADHD and ADD they are required to take Ritalin. If you "opt out" the school can tell you not to bring your child to school anymore! Considering I have a child they are trying to get me to medicate, this issue hit home for me. There are many recorded deaths that have occurred as a result of taking this drug. That is a chance I am not willing to take.

This article is a bash on the ObamaCare plan. It states that in places like Massachussetts and Maine the taxpayers are paying 20 percent more than they used to because they are also paying for others' medical bills. Many also say that Obama is trying to support "free riders" and is not making everyone be responsible for themselves.

Curtailing antibiotic use in agriculture It is time for action: this use contributes to bacterial resistance in humans. Antibiotics are arguably the single most important and widely used medical intervention of our era.

Non smokers can inhale secondhand smoke from being around smokers in public places. Even small amounts of secondhand smoke can lead to serious medical problems such as cancer. States have already started placing bans and restrictions at parks, hospitals, and other public areas.