I was not aware that for several years now, thanks to the research of Stanford’s J. Michael McCune, a genetically engineered mouse with no immune system has been used to study a variety of diseases and possible treatment for such conditions as HIV, diabetes and Alzheimer’s.

I could hardly believe my eyes when I read the news about a man who chose to lace his pregnant friend’s smoothie with mifeprex (RU-486, the abortion pill).

In remembering Congressman Henry Hyde and all the struggles he endured during his years in Congress, I am reminded most frequently of his kindness and humility, even when he and I did not agree on a particular statement he had made.

Every week, when the Stop Planned Parenthood Report (STOPP Report) is issued I read it from end to end and am usually not surprised

On any given day in the world of media headlines, one can find at least one erroneous statement that absolutely must be refuted.

A recent USA Today headline caught my eye, not for what it said but for what the news report did not say. The noticeable bold type read: “Chlamydia cases top 1M, while STDs rise slightly overall.”