Read more about the article Tincture of Time
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Tincture of Time

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I was thinking about the notion of healing at our weekly All Staff meeting recently as we went through the recitation of our patients and examined their progress as a…

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Obamacare

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As I write this blog it is the first day of the new Affordable Health Care Act.  This is a big day, perhaps bigger even than we are able to…

Read more about the article DNA Detective
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DNA Detective

I read an article about an artist/scientist who creates models of perfect strangers from bits of their DNA extracted from hair and bodily detritus left behind, inadvertently, by all of…

Read more about the article The importance of cooking at home
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The importance of cooking at home

For those of you who remain unconvinced that the value of home cooking goes beyond the cost savings, please be aware of the effects that processed food packaging can have…

Read more about the article License to eat: obesity and longevity
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License to eat: obesity and longevity

According to Wikipedia Medscape is: a web resource for physicians and other health professionals. It features peer-reviewed original medical journal articles, CME (Continuing Medical Education), a customized version of the…

Read more about the article The Creative Destruction of Medicine
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The Creative Destruction of Medicine

I have been reading a book that I highly recommend to readers of my blog.  It's called The Creative Destruction of Medicine, by cardiologist Eric Topol.  This book is a discussion of…

Read more about the article Anorexia Nervosa Case Report, Circa 1684
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Anorexia Nervosa Case Report, Circa 1684

As promised, here is the first patient case report by Richard Morton in his 1689 book, Pthisiologia. My comments are in regular italics and his original text in bold (with…

Read more about the article Anorexia Nervosa in the 17th century
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Anorexia Nervosa in the 17th century

There seems to be a discussion that simply will not die in the world of eating disorders (particularly when it comes to anorexia nervosa) around whether the “desire for thinness”…