The Higher Health (Part 2)
In the first post we discussed the possibility that higher health was possible, reaching beyond our current conception of wellness.  Such an advance depends on two things. The first, which isn't new, is to comply with the current prevention measures that too many people ignore.  The words "diet, e

posted 12:28:17pm Feb. 06, 2012 | read full post »

The Higher Health - A New Map for Prevention
Wellness seems to have reached a plateau in America and other wealthy industrialized countries. The information about how to prevent many kinds of lifestyle disorders, including heart disease and type 2 diabetes, has been widely distributed. Longevity steadily increases. Advanced research on incurab

posted 12:21:08pm Jan. 30, 2012 | read full post »

One American Dream Fades - Will Another Be Born?
The United States remains the country that foreigners criticize the most and want to move to the most. Pursuing the American dream remains a potent motivator for every wave of immigration. It is also a constant theme among this year's crop of Republican hopefuls, who criticize President Obama for te

posted 4:56:43pm Jan. 23, 2012 | read full post »

Cancer: A Preventable Disease Is Creating a Revolution
By Deepak Chopra, MD, FACP   Cancer is the most dreaded of all diseases, and ever since a “war on cancer” was declared forty years ago, massive research has made progress, although the battle is far from won. Very little of this research has been directed at prevention.  Advanced me

posted 3:08:52pm Jan. 20, 2012 | read full post »

Obama's Chances in 2012: A Season for Reason
On all fronts there are efforts to energize the Obama converts who have lost a little faith, or a lot, over the past three years.  Despite the oft-repeated fact that no sitting President since Roosevelt has been re-elected with unemployment over 7.4%, it's also true that incumbents retain a huge ad

posted 11:07:35am Jan. 16, 2012 | read full post »