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The Economist | Print Edition | April 27, 2017 | Obituary: Ancient as the hills THOSE who live to be very old are never previously famous. Few in the world know them, and they know almost nothing of the world. Emma Morano had never been to Rome, let alone abroad. Her world was Pallanza-Verbania on […]

April showers may bring May flowers, but most of us are too busy worrying about our taxes to stop and smell the daffodils, tulips, lilies, and hyacinths which are some of the most popular blossoms of spring. April 1 – April Fool’s Day; This is the day when the aquarium receives a lot of phone […]

Abraham Lincoln: As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. George Washington: Happiness and moral duty are inseparable connected. 

Cure sometimes, treat often, comfort always. Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity. Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease. Make a habit of two things: to help; or at least to do no harm.

The Political Odyssey of William F. Buckley Jr. by Alvin S. Felzenberg An admiring look at the career of William F. Buckley Jr. (1925-2008), public contrarian. Presidential historian Felzenberg (Annenberg School for Communication, Univ. of Pennsylvania; The Leaders We Deserved (and a Few We Didn’t): Rethinking the Presidential Rating Game, 2008, etc.) praises the “elegance, humor, wit, […]

What Seduces Doctors to the “Dark Side”? By Mark J. Kellen, MD, President, AAPS We all have colleagues who cannot get over their attraction to government schemes. The question of course is, “Why?” In the history of mankind, central planning has been a marker for inefficiency, failure, oppression, and scarcity. Free markets, property rights, and […]

Dr. Rosen:       We are hearing allegations and confessions of sexual harassment from a large group of women who allege they were harassed decades ago. How valid is memory from 4 decades ago? Dr. Edwards:  It seems the majority are in the entertainment and political arena. They may have been precipitated by the current emphases in […]

A panel of government experts gets together and decides what is healthy to eat and what isn’t. What could possibly go wrong? Did the Food Pyramid Make Us Fat? Freethink Media’s new video on the history of the Food Pyramid will make for surprising viewing for anyone who assumes official health and nutrition advice should be taken at face […]

Mr. Yarrow came in for a prescription for his 81 mg tablets of baby aspirin which he used as prophylaxis for a coronary attack. He had Medicare and Medicaid coverage. He decided that since Medicare/Medicaid covered his prescription drugs, he would make the appointment for a medical visit to acquire the aspirin on his insurance. […]