Are you about to face a challenge that seems overwhelming? In "A New Day: for wisdom of choice" Barry Bittman, M.D. points out that we get to choose how we respond. We can either make a decision based upon what we bring to the picture from the past...
While reaching a state of being absolutely worry-free seems just about impossible, reducing worries to a manageable level is well within your grasp. In "Learning to be: worry-free" Barry Bittman, M.D. discusses a simple seven step approach that has...
Industrial experts and consultants are finally becoming aware of the fact that headaches, backaches, and other health-related issues are the consequence of not only ongoing pressure in the workplace, but also lack of sense of control. In "Out of...
Ashwagandha is a shrub cultivated in India and North America whose roots have been used for thousands of years by Ayurvedic practitioners as a folk remedy. In the column "Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)" Ray Sahelian, M.D. alerts us to several...
Surgery represents conventional medicine at its best and its worst. On the one hand, surgery demonstrates incredibly sophisticated informational and technical advancement, yet on the other hand, it often indicates the inability of physicians and...
Are you interested in experimenting with homeopathic medicines? In "Ten Common Homeopathic Medicines" Dana Ullman, M.P.H. selects a well-rounded assortment and explains how each is used. His list includes Allium cepa, Arnica, Chamomilla, Hypericum...
This statement is usually spoken within minutes by almost everyone who calls me. I can hear it in their voice. The words gather momentum as they speak and sentences soon collide with each other. Their breathing is more like panting, as though they...
It’s a fact that due to recent advances in medicine, people are living longer. Barry Bittman, M.D. addresses the healthcare challenges of Americans as they get older. "Take Two Music Lessons in the Golden Years: and call me in the morning" shows how...
In years to come Y2K will be no more than game show trivia. In "Where We Were: and Where We are Going " Barry Bittman, M.D. presents the challenge that we put into practice the lessons so masterfully demonstrated by Y2K, and apply them to goals like...
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