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...dead," they have basically decided that you suffer from an incurable condition, one that no future medicine will ever be able to reverse. But what about the things medicine will be able to do in the future? Cryonics is for those illnesses we don't yet know how to cure. Cryonics is available now if you want it. THOMAS DONALDSON Half Moon Bay, California Via E-mail...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Dec. 23, 1996 | 12/23/1996 | See Source »

...consider the issue. However, many opponents of euthanasia, such as myself, feel gravely concerned at the potential consequences of the Australian law: for the first time ever there is actually government sanction for a process which effectively promotes killing as a form of healing, and death as a cure...

Author: By Ali Ahsan, | Title: Euthanasia Kills Sanctity of Life | 12/17/1996 | See Source »

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Clinton Administration announced a six-part national AIDS agenda Tuesday aimed at bringing the epidemic under control and comforting those suffering from the disease. Though not comprehensive, it is the first cohesive national strategy for dealing with AIDS. Its goals: Development of a cure and vaccine; reducing and eliminating new infections; guaranteeing care for HIV-positive patients; quick translation of new science into new treatment and policy; providing strong support for international AIDS efforts; and fighting AIDS discrimination. AIDS activists hailed the strategy for providing some structure to the AIDS effort in the United States, but criticized...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: White House Announces AIDS Strategy | 12/17/1996 | See Source »

Long relegated to the ranks of sybaritic pleasure or illicit sex, massage is emerging as a form of body maintenance. Americans spend $24 billion a year to cure back pain. GABR masseurs are licensed and receive company training to standardize treatment. A 10-min. back rub costs $14.95, a 45-min. version $49.95. Says Mary Trudel, 43, who works in a Manhattan public relations firm: "I eat lunch at my desk and come in here for a treat. After a 10-min. rub, I feel relaxed and rejuvenated...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MASSAGE FOR THE MASSES | 12/16/1996 | See Source »

...research. Medicine can eliminate few diseases completely with a magic bullet as it did polio (which the World Health Organization believes has been eliminated through vaccines.) But it can significantly improve the prognosis for patients, as it does for diabetics who can lead a near-normal lifestyle without a cure. In this war against cancer, we do not have to decimate the enemy to win. Each small achievement is a victory...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The War Against Cancer | 12/14/1996 | See Source »

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