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Sotomayor's Record Contradicts Conservatives' Claims Of Radicalism, Washington Post Columnist Writes
"If Sonia Sotomayor is a radical activist eager to push the law leftward or to rule according to personal whims rather than constitutional commands, she"s done an impressive job of hiding it all these years," Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus writes, adding that the "amazing thing about the case against Sotomayor is how thin it is." She writes, "If Sotomayor is the judicial radical of conservative imaginings, certainly there ought to be something more in her paper trail."Marcus continues that an "examination of Sotomayor"s decisions shows a careful judge who tends to rule for the government over criminal defendants; who has been skeptical of most civil rights claims that have come before her; and who, to the extent that she has ruled on cases that touch on abortion, has come down against the abortion-rights side." According to Marcus, Sotomayor is "not apt to be David Souter in reverse -- a Democratic pick who turns out to be a close conservative." However, there also is "no evidence that she will be outside the liberal mainstream on the current court," Marcus writes. Marcus notes that Sotomayor "has ruled in favor of abortion protesters who claimed police used excessive force in removing them from outside a clinic," and she "refused to overturn the federal policy barring international family planning funds to organizations that perform or promote abortion," known as the "global gag rule." Marcus concludes, "Perhaps Sotomayor the radical has been biding her time, awaiting the day when the freedom of a Supreme Court seat would liberate her from precedent and moderation," but "the record suggests" that outcome is "unlikely" (Marcus, Washington Post, 6/3).
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A New Plug For The Hole In The Heart: New Procedure May Help Save Lives Of Those Affected By Common Congenital Heart Defect
Heart specialists at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, Calif. have performed a new procedure in which they repaired a hole in the patient"s heart through a tiny incision, offering the patient a much safer alternative verses open heart surgery.
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Study Aims To Induce Recovery From Ankylosing Spondylitis
Chinese patients will soon have the opportunity to take part in a study of a novel therapy aimed at reversing the autoimmune disease, ankylosing spondylitis. Approximately 200 patients will be chosen to participate in a clinical trial that aims to merge the latest molecular discoveries published by the California non-profit Autoimmunity Research Foundation (ARF) with the medical expertise of physicians and researchers at West China Hospital.
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UK's First Essenza Complements MRI Service At London Bridge Hospital

London Bridge Hospital, part of the HCA hospitals group, has installed the first Siemens MAGNETOM® Essenza MRI in the UK. The 1.5 Tesla system will complement three other Siemens MRIs currently in use at London Bridge to provide a streamlined, coordinated imaging service. The MAGNETOM Essenza is an efficient and reliable MRI solution. Short and lightweight, it incorporates the flexibility, accuracy and speed of Tim (Total imaging matrix) technology with a powerful new innovation, the IsoCenter Matrix coil. This unique, integrated coil makes patient setup faster and easier, eliminating the need for repositioning even during entire spinal scans. The Essenza will be used for a range of general imaging needs, enabling the hospital to offer more specialised imaging on the recently upgraded MAGNETOM® Symphony system already in place. As a result of this the hospital is now able to put plans for a cardiac stress service into operation. "The aim of the installation is to allow us to offer rapid access to MRI scanning within the group as well as provide a same-day imaging service," said Joe Cornall, Imaging Services Manager at London Bridge Hospital. "It was selected on the basis that it is a sound general scanner that ticked the box for weight requirements as well as featuring a short bore which is great for our claustrophobic patients." "The Essenza is fabulous as an additional scanner to accompany the systems we already have in place," said Patricia Clark, MRI Superintendent at London Bridge Hospital. "It"s also very patient-friendly - most of our lumbar spine scans can now be performed feet first which wasn"t possible before. With the new system we have also been able to shorten our waiting lists plus balance workloads more evenly across the MRIs." The MAGNETOM Essenza is integrated into the same centralised booking system as all other MRI systems in the group so that London Bridge Hospital can offer rapid access to scanning. "By installing a fourth Siemens MRI as part of the London Bridge Group, the hospital will be able to offer a faster, more effective service, scanning more patients and opening up new imaging opportunities on its existing systems," said Malcolm Pickering, Regional Sales Manager at Siemens Healthcare. "The MAGNETOM Essenza is the ideal high quality, cost effective imaging solution for this service and will maximise scanning efficiency." Siemens Healthcare


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