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Pub Date: Feb 20, 2012
Guardian columnist Wolff (Philosophy/University College London; Ethics and Public Policy, 2011 etc.) poses a challenging but essential question: "How can there be a human right to health if the resources are just not there to satisfy it?"
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A Doctor Breaks Ranks About Being Sick in America
Pub Date: Feb 1, 2012
With the assistance of investigative journalist Goldberg (The Final Act: The Dramatic, Revealing Story of the Moscow Helsinki Watch Group, 1988, etc.), Brawley (Medicine/Emory Univ.), chief medical scientific officer of the American Cancer Society, delivers a scathing indictment of the American medical system.
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How the Digital Revolution Will Create Better Health Care
Pub Date: Feb 1, 2012
The director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute suggests that in the not-too-distant future DNA testing and sequencing may become available on a smartphone.
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The Only Guide to Heart Health You'll Ever Need
Pub Date: Jan 31, 2012
Preventative care for your cardiac plumbing, and steps to rectify what has gone amiss, from heart surgeon Gillinov and cardiologist Nissen.
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Keep Your Brain Healthy for the Rest of Your Life
Pub Date: Jan 15, 2012
Small (Director/UCLA Longevity Center and freelance writer Vorgan (co-authors: The Naked Lady Who Stood on Her Head, 2010, etc.) introduce elements of a program to optimize brain health.
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A Contemplative Guide to Growing Older and Wiser
Pub Date: Jan 5, 2012
A Zen Buddhist priest and meditation teacher offers "a user's guide to aging well" by celebrating "the joys and rewards of aging" while accepting the inevitable losses that accompany it.
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