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Lois Takes On Religion On 'Family Guy'

Posted 03.31.2012

Once again, "Family Guy" (Sun., 9 p.m. EST on Fox) jumped right into a controversial issue. Stewie made a new friend, who the Griffin family quickly d...

Modern Medicine: Healing or Stealing?

Judith Acosta | Posted 05.25.2011

Judith Acosta

I am as certain as I can be of anything in this fallen world that my father did not go into medicine to get rich or famous; now it's a different story.

How To Stimulate Your Placebo Response

Dr. Frank Lipman | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Frank Lipman

After finishing my Internship at Baragwaneth Hospital in South Africa almost 30 years ago, I went to apprentice in a busy General Practice in Johannes...

The Mythology Of Science-Based Medicine

Dr. Larry Dossey | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Larry Dossey

There is an implied faith here that if a new drug manufacturer has paid for the research for FDA approval, then it is scientifically proven to be effective. As it turns out, this belief is by no means fully justified.

What Health Reform Can Learn From Cleveland Clinic

newsweek.com | Posted 11.17.2011

A century after Henry Ford began building cars on an assembly line, Cleveland Clinic has brought that technique to medicine, updated to reflect the la...