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Your Body’s Secrets, Revealed in a New Series and a Companion Book

It may seem like a morbid thought, pondering the billions of ways something in your body could “go wrong,” fatally, and then “you’re dead.” Read More ›
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An Ancient Argument for the Soul

Sixteen hundred years ago, Augustine tells a friend about a dream a skeptical local doctor had, where a sharp youth asked him some pointed questions. Read More ›
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China Leads the World in Retracted Science Papers

Seven of the Top Ten retraction hotspots are in China but India, Ethiopia, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia also make an appearance. Read More ›
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The Machine Model in Medicine

The unfortunate fact is, there really are those two conflicting sides in medicine. Read More ›
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A Physician’s Sacred Duty — To Care or to Kill?

As a hospice and palliative care physician for over twenty years, Dr. Howard Glicksman regularly cares for terminally ill patients. Read More ›
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Medicine’s “Sacred Space” — Grossly Violated

When my dad was dying, I saw both sides of the healthcare world, one that fought to save a life and the other that was coldly indifferent, even eager to end it.  Read More ›
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Life Devalued: Suicide and Infanticide in Classical Antiquity

Nick Vujicic’s story would probably have turned out quite differently if he had been born in ancient Greece or Rome. Read More ›
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How We Balance Water and Sodium to Maintain Life

On their own, the laws of nature don’t tend toward life. To stay alive, living things utilize ingenious solutions. Read More ›
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Our Conferences Are a Force Multiplier — Here’s How That Works

As a service consultant at a high-end car dealership, Walt likes to share what he learns with his customers. Read More ›
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Woke Science: Affirmative Action as a Health Measure

“Expert” class imperialism over purely political issues continues apace. Affirmative action is now a form of societally administered health care. Read More ›

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