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Baseball is in the air, as the first home games are done and dusted, and the season has begun. But let’s think back to when baseball was the national pastime, say 1948, when a game could reflect the best and worst of the country.

The discovery of the double helix model of DNA is among the most significant scientific achievements of the last century. Many people believe all the credit belongs to Watson and Crick. It doesn’t.

One thing is certain: Impoundment isn’t new. But before we get into its history and potential importance to our government’s budgetary management, let’s consider some of its recent indisputable impacts and the reactions to them.

Unfortunately, junk science is quite common. Myriad systemic pressures have led to this point, but we now must face the difficult task of combating it.

The new AI tools demonstrate strong potential to boost productivity and performance with measurable improvements in speed, quality, and outcomes. However, how AI agents will integrate effectively into existing or emerging workflows is unclear.

As a physician, now principally a writer, I remain concerned about the death of the physician’s written record.

Happy Belated Happiness Day, everyone! Three days after toasting the health of St. Patrick, we got to celebrate a UN-created holiday: Happiness Day.

Walgreens is about to be taken private by a PE company that will squeeze any remaining “juice” out of the company, leaving us with the pulpy waste. 

My conversation with Mark left me both excited and uneasy.

(Revised from an article first published in March, 2020) Riding the New York City subway is a rather gruesome experience on a good day. And there is no such thing as a good day. They are all bad or worse.