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If life were a round of golf, I’d be putting on the 17th green. But you know what? That 18th hole could be very interesting with a dogleg, sand traps,
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When in life does one come to confront the tough truth that each of us will eventually die? In my years as an internist caring for young and old alike,
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Thanks to better technology, innovative research, and greater access to information, Americans are living with more effective tools to help them pursue healthier, more active lives. These technological advancements have
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I won’t call it high adventure, but we had a great time. Last Saturday I went ice fishing on the Mississippi River with Tom, my son-in-law. It was a new
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My good friend, a single man in his 60s, didn’t like going to the medical clinic for anything, let alone a cold. His illness started with a fever, aches all
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The Tenth Amendment of the United States Constitution says "All powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to
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I was savoring a second bowl of homemade potato soup at a great Super Bowl party when my dear old friend, Howard Bich, sat down beside me. To me, Howard
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Aftersevenconsecutiveweeks of session in Washington, DC, I was grateful to spend a full week working back in beautiful South Dakota. My first in-state work week was full of “firsts.” To
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