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Dr. Atul Gawande: Make End Of Life More Humane
Technology can prolong the lives of the terminally ill -- but at what cost? Surgeon and emNew Yorker/em writer Atul Gawande examines the difficulties for medical professionals and families who must decide when to stop medical intervention and focus on improving a patient's last days.

What Now for the Diabetes Drug Avandia?
An FDA panel votes to keep the drug on the market because the extent of its risk is still unclear.