ALSO NOTED: American Cancer society recommends Gardasil; The value of medical students; and much more...

> In what would be a major coup for drug giant Merck, the American Cancer Society has recommended that all girls aged 11 to 12 receive the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil. Report

> At The Wall Street Journal, contributor Dr. Benjamin Brewer discusses the value of having medical students on his staff. Column

> A study presented at the 2007 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium underscores the need for doctors to honor their patients' wishes when it comes to cancer treatment. Report

And Finally... European scientists are developing robot nurses. I guess that's one way to solve the nursing shortage. Article