U.S. cuts back climate checks from space (AP)

AP - The Bush administration is drastically scaling back efforts to measure global warming from space, just as the president tries to convince the world the U.S. is ready to take the lead in reducing greenhouse gases.



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Sex and Reality (The Nation)

The Nation - The Nation -- A recent study commissioned by Congress concluded that abstinence-only programs are completely ineffective in preventing or delaying teenagers from having sexual intercourse. Nor do they lower unwanted pregnancy rates or lessen the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.



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U.S., Iraqi troops control only a third of Baghdad (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S.-led soldiers control only about a
third of Baghdad, the military said on Monday, almost four
months into a security crackdown during which troops are dying
at rates not seen for more than two years.



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Onyx drug first to extend life in liver cancer (Reuters)

Reuters - A kidney cancer drug became the first
medicine to extend the life of patients with advanced liver
cancer in a large study, adding about three months to survival
compared with a placebo, according to a data released on
Monday.



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Hospital Admission Rates Higher for White Kids in ER (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, June 4 (HealthDay News) -- White kids are admitted to
hospital after an emergency room visit at a greater rate than black or
Hispanic kids, new research reveals.



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Clinical Trials Update: June 4, 2007 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of Thomson CenterWatch:



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Gene Therapy Reverses Erectile Dysfunction in Rats (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SUNDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) -- Gene therapy using nerve
growth factors reversed erectile dysfunction in rats within four weeks,
say University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers.



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