I am as non-accepting of medical quackery and unscientific approaches as anybody else. I've grown up as a card-carrying scientist, and I know the power of science to answer questions, and for many questions I don't know of anything better than scientific approaches to answer them.
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I strongly believe that the Founding Fathers of our country got it right: power corrupts, and any time you have too much power concentrated in one place, it tends to get abused, so checks and balances are always needed.
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In an era in which war and terrorism - at home and abroad - are often based on racial, religious and ethnic differences, rediscovering the wisdom of love and compassion may help us increase our survival at a time when an increasingly divided country and world so badly need it.
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Even a small amount of dark chocolate can be exquisitely satisfying if you meditate on it.
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Connections with other people affect not only the quality of our lives but also our survival.
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There's no point in giving up something you enjoy unless you get something back that's even better, and quickly.
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The need for connection and community is primal, as fundamental as the need for air, water, and food.
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Trust leads to intimacy, which leads to healing and meaning. We can only be intimate to the degree we can make ourselves vulnerable. But when we open our hearts, we can get hurt.
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Reimbursement is a major determinant of how medicine is practiced. When reimbursement changes, so do medical practice and medical education.
