Definition: adult female humans; the distaff side; formerly the weaker sex; the ladies; the first improvement on man; the female of the species; “the last thing civilized by man (George Meredith); the eternal feminine.               Quotations: . . . Can’t live with them, or without them. Aristophanes, Lysistrata, 411 B.C. A sufficient measure of civilization […]

How values, opinions and beliefs are controlled in democratic societies. Laird Wilcox 1990 Defamation is the destruction or attempted destruction of the reputation, status, character or standing in the community of a person or group of persons by unfair, wrongful, or malicious speech or publication. For the purposes of this essay, the central element is […]

The Diet-Weight-Exercise-Memory Dilemma By Del Meyer, MD In this Handbook, we will provide you with a global unified program for success in achieving your desirable weight and increase your understanding of how foods and specific activities relate to your health and well-being. We will provide advice about diet and exercise for keeping your muscles, tendons, […]

By Charles Krauthammer, MD, Monday, May 27, 1991 Doctor Krauthammer collected many of his essays in his book: Things that Matter which we are reviewing in our Voices of Medicine Section The 500th anniversary of 1492 is approaching. Remember 1492? “In Fourteen Hundred Ninety-Two/ Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” Discovery and exploration. Bolivar and Jefferson. […]

Dr. Rosen:      We have witnessed a rather low point in our American History this week with the character assassination of Judge Kavanaugh. Dr. Edwards:  This is amazing in view of the fact that Judge Kavanaugh comes with the highest recommendation of the American Bar in his previous appointments. 

Judge Kavanaugh was nominated for the Supreme Court vacancy created by Judge Kennedy’s retirement. He came with the highest judicial recommendations for his several appointments to various federal courts including the American Bar Association. The vetting process had essentially been completed. Just before the Judicial committee was to cast its vote, California’s senior Senator Feinstein […]

Horizontal health care brought competition back into medical care. Whether hospitals, labs, radiology, private practices, urgent care centers and surgical care centers, when all were competing on quality of care and competitive pricing, health care costs decreased. As hospitals merged, purchased physician practices, urgent care and surgical care centers, laboratories, and x-ray facilities, horizontal care […]

When I went into practice, I observed a busy OBG service. Looking over the operating schedule was not part of my routine. I did note that there were a number of D & C’s scheduled for intermenstrual bleeding. I subsequently realized that my initial practice hospital was in an abortion mill. It occurred in one […]

This story appears in the September 30, 2018 issue of Forbes. Subscribe By Steve Forbes , Editor-in-Chief FACT & COMMENT “With all thy getting, get understanding.” IN 2002 Belgium legalized the murderously chilling act of euthanasia, whereby doctors and nurses kill patients with their supposed consent. Holland had formally done the same the year before. […]

“We have a responsibility to protect your data and if we can’t then we don’t deserve to serve you” —Mark Zuckerberg Well said, Mark, after you enticed 2 billion naïve persons to sign up, give you their personal information, FREE, and you sell that confidential information to the highest bidder, have these naïve kids spread […]