Monthly Archives: December 2011

Admirable gesture of a poor lady who sells lottery tickets for a living

Commentary: Picture this! A young woman selling lottery tickets on the streets to make a living, which barely puts food on the table. She probably makes $100 per month. She was holding the 10 winning tickets, which won a total … Continue reading

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Patient-Doctor Relationship advances medicine

Your Ad Here  A doctor is sitting at his desk, waiting for the last patient of the day. The patient is very late. The doctor has called his phone: no answer. A parent would keep calling. A friend would shrug … Continue reading

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Men with anniversary problems

A woman awakes during the night to find that her husband was not in their bed. She puts on her robe and goes downstairs to look for him. She finds him sitting at the kitchen table with a hot cup … Continue reading

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Huffington Post: Top 10 for Integrative Medicine Policy and Action in 2011

Caveat emptor: A good friend has warned me that my annual exploration of the year’s highlights for integrative medicine in the form of a Top 10 is “too much inside baseball” for The Huffington Postreaders. I thought I’d let you decide. … Continue reading

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Vietnamese celebrities wear more revealing clothes

  Since being involved in a scandal seem to be a new recipe for success in the local show business, celebrities and star-wannabes nowadays turn to clothes to help boost their career by gaining a bit more popularity. Young performers … Continue reading

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