When I was in medical school, I studied out of journals, not textbooks. I felt the latter were dated. I left them at school so I could read Asimov, Henry Miller, Tolstoy, Hugo, Dostoyevsky, etc. I even read The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich along with the PBS TV series. It is the b

SPECIAL ISSUE ON WEIGHT LOSS, DAIRY Nearly everyone has tried to lose weight. Often, we fail and/or regain the weight. Why? This issue features two full articles on this vexing problem. If you do not wish to study them, here is a brief summary on why it is difficult to lose weight: de

Three out of five Americans suffer from loneliness.[1] The negative health consequences are far reaching. Ironically, social media offers no relief. Having been lonely most of my life, I ask my patients about it. What can we do to mitigate it? A lot, but I focus on a few principles. O

We all have our favorite philosophers and avatars. I like Calvin & Hobbes, George Carlin and Balsekar. No matter who we are inspired by, the lesson is the same, and quite simple: we are all brothers and we are to love each other unconditionally. No need to look for “the mysteries”