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I Didn’t Set Out to Be a Rebel

May 23rd, 2011 · 2:16 PM

I didn’t set out to be a rebel. I wanted to be a doctor so I could help people. That was the honest truth. When the time came to interview for medical school and residency, one of the questions they asked me was “why do you want to be a doctor?” When I told them [...]

“Alternative” Medicine is Mainstream?

February 20th, 2009 · 7:27 AM

The Wall Street Journal

‘Alternative’ Medicine Is Mainstream
Deepak Chopra, Dean Ornish, Rustum Roy, Andrew Weil

The evidence is mounting that what was formerly called ‘alternative medicine’ should be combined with ‘traditional medicine’ and focus on the science—what works and is cost-effective. Last year $2.1 trillion was spent on health care in the U.S., or 16.5% of the [...]

Little Germ Factories?

September 9th, 2008 · 6:57 AM

Check out this article on MSN. Somebody discovered that children pick up germs when they play, and are germ factories (new information). This means they could also be a carrier for the flu! The government has now recommended