Lets take care of our miracles

Dr. Oz is in big trouble. Last week he was grilled by a United States Senate hearing that was called to examine the marketing of…

The Final Taboo

The 78-year-old man is barely breathing. This is his fourth hospital visit in as many months. He has severe emphysema. The doctor quickly asks the…

The Power in a Word

In no field of scientific medicine is sexism so entrenched as in the language used in women’s health.

Medical Ethics Respecting the Haudenosaune & Two Row Wampum

The Two Row Wampum as I understand it describes the movement over time of two vessels, a ship and a canoe, travelling in parallel down…

Tobacco: History and Health

As I place Mr. X on a breathing machine he flashes me a look from his terrified eyes. I know this look well, the desperate…