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Everything you need to know about palliative care

It's the best solution for people facing serious, painful diseases, and introduces the very real possibility of living comfortably with such diseases for a very long time

 

Why President Obama (or Romney) must tackle Alzheimer's

Here's a Big Idea: America's leader — whoever he is — ought to call on the country to tackle this painful, debilitating disease of the mind

 

More knowledge + less government = A healthier you

A vast reservoir of digital data combine with incredible biosensor tools promise a health-care future driven by smarter individual engagement

 

Why Medicare is the defining issue of the 2012 race

Taxes, foreign policy, immigration, Afghanistan, abortion — none are as important to voters as Medicare is

 

Why America can never give up on medical research

Medical research is expensive — but it also makes Americans and the rest of the world healthier, grows our economy, and produces valuable jobs here at home

 

How do you want to die?

It's a fraught question, but unless we move beyond caricatured "death panels" and deal with grim realities thoughtfully and responsibly, we're all in trouble

 

What my doctor thinks of ObamaCare

Lawmakers in D.C. may truly be committed to improving America's health-care system. But according to actual physicians, our leaders are going about it all wrong

 

Talking politics on the hiking trail

As odd as it might seem, I recently embarked on an adventure trip in Montana's Glacier National Park to find out where fellow hikers stand on the upcoming election

 

Is AIDS the last bipartisan issue?

These days, Washington can't agree on anything. Thankfully, though, some brave lawmakers are still willing to cross the aisle to fight a deadly disease

 

Why both parties should embrace ObamaCare's state exchanges

Largely lost in the fight over ObamaCare is a worthy provision that lets states develop insurance systems that are right for them — but they must act soon

 

The crucial need to hold students to a higher standard

Far too many U.S. teens leave high school unprepared for college — not to mention the job market

 

The world needs more health-care workers — millions more

The most impressive part of any hospital or health clinic is the caring, skilled employees who prevent and treat illness. But the workforce we have is not enough

 

America must invest in research universities — or get left behind

Gone are the days when Bell Labs was the nation's prime innovator. Today, we must rely on universities — and those universities need our help

 

How to wean America from its dangerous food addiction

The nation's obesity epidemic is as much about brain chemistry as it is poor diet and laziness — a fact we must realize if we're going to treat obesity effectively

 

How Facebook is reinventing organ donation

Thousands of Americans die each year waiting for heart, lung, and kidney transplants that never materialize. Mark Zuckerberg is intent on changing that

 
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