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It Stops with Me

By David W. Boles on February 16, 2010 10:44 AM | 4 Comments
At my favorite deli -- where I get my fix for homemade beans and rice -- one of the female workers always tells me the latest woes of her life as she scoops the beans over piles of rice.  I love listening to her stories because, even though they are filled with horrors and heartache, she relays the truth of her station with such strength and magnificence that you cannot help but be drawn into her plight and root for her.

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Primate DNA and the End of Inoperable Cancer

By David W. Boles on September 2, 2009 10:36 AM | 4 Comments
Are we able to stand up and dance for joy yet that primate DNA might eradicate illness while inoperable cancer might be a thing of the past?

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Cutting Children and Bumping Busses

By David W. Boles on August 26, 2009 9:56 AM | 2 Comments
The first casualty of any budget war is children. New York State is currently making each and every employee prove that each and every child getting healthcare on the state plan actually and legally belongs to a state employee.

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Dying to Die: Failing New Jersey Palliative Care

By David W. Boles on June 24, 2009 9:01 AM | 2 Comments
Dr. Michelle Reisner, medical director of the Palliative Care program at Jersey City Medical Center, isn't out to kill you -- but she does want to help you die with dignity and grace.

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My Two Brains

By David W. Boles on May 11, 2009 5:21 AM | 7 Comments
Are you a left-brain learner or a right-brain learner?  Does it matter any longer?  Should we be "whole lobe" learners -- or do lateralized brains, instead of mirrored ones, better serve us?

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ER is Over

By David W. Boles on March 30, 2009 10:28 AM | 4 Comments
After 15 years and 122 Emmy nominations -- ER, the Michael Crichton-inspired television series -- is over.

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Eating Your Patients

By David W. Boles on March 17, 2009 9:45 AM | 12 Comments
Do you think all Veterinarians should be required to be vegetarians?

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