Has psychiatric epidemiology reached a critical juncture?

Lifestyle: Bioethics at a critical juncture.

More than ever, the way we live our lives has become subject to our own decisionmaking. Our whole way of living, in particular what we do to our body, has become the expression of personal lifestyle choices. Because we can make changes to our body according to our own individual preferences, every aspect of our life begins to be seen as the result of individual and voluntary decisions. The comp...

Has Athletic Performance Reached its Peak?

Limits to athletic performance have long been a topic of myth and debate. However, sport performance appears to have reached a state of stagnation in recent years, suggesting that the physical capabilities of humans and other athletic species, such as greyhounds and thoroughbreds, cannot progress indefinitely. Although the ultimate capabilities may be predictable, the exact path for the absolut...

Has medical diplomacy reached an inflection point?

0002-9610/$ see front matter 2014 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.20 To my colleagues in the Midwest Surgical Association, distinguished guests, ladies, and gentlemen: thank you for the honor and privilege of serving as your president for the last year. I must also pay homage to 3 giants in the field of surgical oncology, upon whose shoulders I stand today to make my remarks: Edward F. Scan...

Italian G8 Summit: a critical juncture for global health.

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Navigating a Critical Juncture for Sustainable Weed Management