Health, Fitness and Style
Liberal Arts and Empathy in Medicine
Empathy isn’t born into everyone, but it should be possible to be trained into those who don’t possess it to begin with. Most people are uncomfortable in the presence of what they see as authority. That’s the way most patients see their doctors. more »
EWG Ranks Fruits and Veggies: Apples Top New Dirty Dozen List
Picking five servings of fruits and vegetables from the 12 most-contaminated products would result in consuming an average of 14 different pesticides a day. Choosing five servings from the 15 least contaminated fruits and vegetables would result in consuming fewer than two pesticides per day. more »
Two Americas in Sharp Contrast; A Conservative States Agenda
In Alabama lawmakers passed an immigration crackdown that goes even further than last year’s lightning-rod measure in Arizona. Republicans required voters to show photo ID in Alabama, Kansas, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin, with dozens of similar measures being debated around the country. more »
Addressing Race and Genetics; Health Disparities in the Age of Personalized Medicine
It means the development of medicines and therapies tailored to patients’ unique genetic traits and risks. Individually tailored drugs based on a patient’s genetic makeup are far off, and the cost of developing drugs for genetic subpopulations with largely similar genetic traits for one or more diseases hinders developments in this arena. more »
