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TOTAL DRUG LEGALIZATION: A MORAL CHOICE IN AN IMMORAL SOCIETY?

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Over and over again, one of my favorite authors, Reinhold Niebuhr, has written that humans are incapable of perfect love. Yet, in spite of this fact, we perpetually try to fashion a perfect world from that which is inherently imperfect.

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THE MICROBIOME: THE BENEFITS OF BACTERIA

Benefits of Bacteria_EscherichiaColi NIAID by Rocky Mountain Laboratories

To fully embrace human health and longevity, one must also embrace the benefits of bacteria. Consider this: there are more alien cells in your body than human cells. No, this does not mean that you are an extraterrestrial, but it

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DESIGNER BABIES

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Who has full rights to the genetic makeup of unborn children? Is it the parents, or is that privilege better left in the hands of the divine? Is “tinkering” with an unborn child’s DNA morally corrupt even when the parents

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ETHICAL DILEMMAS

Ethical Dilemmas

Are decisions made against the wishes of a person, but allegedly for that person’s best interest, the right or ethical thing to do? Are classic ethical dilemmas not those that involve multiple parties, each pursuing what they think is right

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ADDICTION

The Temptation of St Anthony

It came as quite a shock to me when reading recently that the FDA approved a new medication, Zohydro ER. This legal narcotic painkiller is a long-acting form of the analgesic hydrocodone. The short-acting version of this drug is more

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THE MEDICARE DATA SMOKESCREEN

Medical Care Card

At the beginning of this month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services made history by making all of its Medicare data public. This event was unprecedented because, for the first time ever, the public could now have free access

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THE TRUTH ABOUT VACCINES

Dr. Jonas Salk, developer of the Polio vaccine.

In my medical opinion, the truth about vaccines is this: there is sufficient data that enables any rational person to exercise their free will and decide not to be vaccinated or to refuse particular vaccinations for their children. My wife,

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THE BENEFITS OF SLEEP

Sleeping Baby

The benefits of sleep in supporting and maintaining overall health is undisputed. Sufficient sleep aids in healing, improves mood, decreases the level of stress hormones in the body, facilitates learning and memory, and also increases alertness (obviously) and productivity during

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ADVICE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE RESIDENTS

Career Advice

This commentary is an open letter of advice for emergency medicine residents who will eventually be looking for a job. Those who recently began their careers as emergency department (ED) attending physicians may find the advice beneficial as well. There

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THE OBAMACARE EMERGENCY ROOM

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The problem: The uninsured need medical attention. They have nowhere to go, so they come into the emergency department (ED). This creates overcrowding, strains medical resources, and costs much more than a visit to a primary medical doctor’s (PMD) office.

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