The “gods in white coats” era is over. And many physicians would be the first to say “amen” to that. As family practitioner Dr. Andrew D. Saal has put it: “We as doctors are essentially powerless over the unknown, just as we are powerless over everyday events. No gods walk in white coats. For physicians, the deepest [...]
What are our options if faced with a diagnosis of dementia? Might therapies without drugs prove helpful? A scientific research project and an individual’s spiritual journey point to that possibility in Do Drug-Free Options Offer Fresh Hope? - my most recent Huffington Post UK blog. (Please “FB share”, “tweet”, “email” “G+″ it or “FB like” it from the [...]
Bob Cummings, a colleague from Michigan, recently posted the following blog as Gabby Giffords on ABC’s 20/20. I watched Diane Sawyer’s exclusive interview with Gabrielle (“Gabby”) Giffords and her husband Mark Kelley on ABC TV’s 20/20 last night. It was very moving! And it was wonderful to see the progress that Congresswoman Giffords has made since [...]
On Wednesday, Christian Science churches around the world host meetings that include spontaneously shared “experiences, testimonies, and remarks on Christian Science” for anyone curious to hear these accounts. Such experiences and testimonies of the practicality of the power of God’s love can range from the modest to the marvellous. This blog’s weekly Wednesday focus is [...]
My US colleague Ken Girard, the Christian Science Committee on Publication for the State of Massachusetts, has published a blog in response to current developments in Egypt: Turmoil in Egypt: Is violence the only way to bring about reforms? As I watched CNN’s coverage of the street protests and violence going on in various cities in Egypt [...]
My wife and I saw Eliza Doolittle perform her hit song “Pack Up” twice during our TV viewing over the Christmas break. We enjoyed its cool swing and bright lyrics with attitude…very catchy! The promotional video, below, is set in Jamaica. The lyrics of “Pack Up” are slap-bang up to date for this Google [...]
Okay, so they do things slightly different “over there” in the US of A. But it was interesting to read the results of a “prayer versus alcohol” survey in The Christian Post. According to the poll an “estimated 66 percent say they will say a prayer before the start of 2011″ while “more people said [...]
Last Friday the final of Choir of the Year coincided with the anniversary of 100 years since the passing of Christian Science founder Mary Baker Eddy. (Admittedly, most BBC viewers would not have been aware of this fact!) The programme, hosted by Aled Jones and Josie D’Arby, showcased the talents of six choirs which all [...]
Two key aspects of my life as a child of Jewish Holocaust survivors come together on stage in a delightful drama being performed at Hampstead’s 60-seater Pentameters Theatre, above The Horseshoe pub on Heath Street. (Playing every night at 8pm, except Mondays, from now till November 13, and on Sunday afternoons at 5pm. Firstly, I [...]
Introducing its new Health section the popular Huffington Post points to a changed landscape in patient expectancies over the passing years. In “Amicable Breakup: HuffPost’s Health Coverage Moves Out of Living Section, Gets Its Own Place“, co-founder Arianna Huffington writes “Our approach to matters of sickness and health has changed radically over the past few decades. [...]
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