Hippocrates was on to something

    Throughout the last several decades, we have learned extensively about the different organ systems in the bod. But in the great scheme of things, we are just beginning to understand the complexity of the interactions. We have sequenced our DNA and are beginning to...

    Super Bugs need Super Humans

    Tom Frieden of the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention said this week, “It is the end of the road for antibiotics unless we act urgently.” Penicillin has been available since the 1940’s and saved the lives of many. Notice that he used the word urgently....

    Sometimes Less is More

    We live in a society where we are trained we must always be doing something. If you sit at home and read on a Saturday night, something is wrong with you. If your computer is not filled with e- mails, you must not be working hard enough. When we order a meal, if the...