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The Visual Power of Voodoo Statuary
For many people, voodoo calls to mind raving witch doctors and dolls bristling with needles. But given our fascination, and voodoo’s lurid position in popular culture, it is surprising that the extraordinary sculpture of voodoo’s African birthplace has never been seen in a major exhibition
’til Death Do Us Part
THE LAW HAS ALWAYS MADE ROOM FOR KILLERS.
Taming the No.1 Killer: Heart Disease
Doctors attack heart disease with new techniques and potent drugs Charles Weiner, 45, was trudging through Boston's snowy streets one night when he suddenly felt a gripping pain in his chest.
The Real Issues of End-of-Life Care
The health-care-reform bill the U.S.
Nurse Practitioners’ Role in Expanded Health Care
Correction Appended: Aug.
Medicine: Help for Multiple Sclerosis?
Doctors have learned to make no rash claims about treatments for multiple sclerosis. This baffling disease of unknown origin afflicts an estimated 250,000 in the U.S
Why Men Die Young
Like most doctors, I’m painfully aware that women live longer than men — five years longer, on average.
Opioids: New Studies on Chronic Pain Drug Prescriptions
Pain is one of the most common reasons that people end up in the doctor’s office.
Drive-Thru Medical: Retail Health Clinics Get Good Marks
Doctors are having a hard go of things. Squeezed by falling reimbursements, soaring malpractice insurance and punishing patient loads, they shouldn’t have much to fear from the likes of Wal-Mart.