Category Archives: Political News
Smartphone Apps Bolster Patient Engagement
Smartphone Apps Bolster Patient Engagement. I hope “focus on patient interest” doesn’t take away from the realistic image of a patient’s actual weight loss.
Religion and Women
Religions derive their power and popularity in part from the ethical compass they offer. So why do so many faiths help perpetuate something that most of us regard as profoundly unethical: the oppression of women?
Saving the Worlds Women
NYTimes: IN THE 19TH CENTURY, the paramount moral challenge was slavery. In the 20th century, it was totalitarianism. In this century, it is the brutality inflicted on so many women and girls around the globe: sex trafficking, acid attacks, bride … Continue reading
In Bid for Better Care, Surgery With a Warranty
What if medical care came with a 90-day warranty? Slideshow
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Hospitals Could Stop Infections by Tackling Bacteria Patients Bring In, Studies Find
“Hundreds of thousands of patients each year suffer from infections after surgery, and experts say more than half of those infections stem from bacteria the patients themselves are carrying in their nose or on their skin. Otherwise harmless bacteria can … Continue reading
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Afghan School Girls Vs. Jihadist
NYTimes: EVEN BEFORE THE men with acid came, the Mirwais Mena School for Girls was surrounded by enemies. It stood on the outskirts of Kandahar, barely 20 miles from the hometown of Mullah Muhammad Omar, the Taliban’s founder.
Mapping the Human ‘Diseasome’
Researchers created a map linking different diseases, represented by circles, to the genes they have in common, represented by squares.
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Are you ready to write off this past decade of your life?
A thought provoking question at that- According to Thomas Friedman’s New York Times Op-Ed piece in the December 27, 2009 New York Times, the 2000′s were “The Big Zero.” Not very encouraging for a recent college graduate The story of … Continue reading
Rebuilding Afghanistan’s Tourism
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