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Mild Cognitive Decline
An ancient legend tells of Damocles, a courtier in the service of Dionysius II, who coveted the pleasures of royalty. Saracen magic placed him at the king’s table…
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Reframing the Way We Think
Perspective can keep us alive or cause death. Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl, MD, an Auschwitz survivor and author of Man’s Search for Meaning, wrote about a fellow inmate rendered…
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The Moral Code
There are roughly two accounts regarding the universe: 1) The materialistic/atheistic explanation posits that matter and space were created spontaneously and that thinking creatures evolved by some fluke…
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How to Agree
In this time of political discord, I remember Abraham Lincoln’s words before the Civil War. He wrote, “Americans, all, we are not enemies but friends—We have sacred ties…
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Consider Gratitude
Studies show that thankfulness lowers anxiety levels, elevates mood, relieves stress, improves socialization, and stimulates a helpful attitude. Each of us would benefit from focusing on our blessings…
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Halsted: A Surgeons Double Life
The end of the Civil War marked the beginning of reorganization and transformation in American medicine. Doctors began to apply surgical techniques learned during the war; they felt…
