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Will the nation need more cardiologists in the future than are being trained now?

This article supports the view that in the future our nation will need more general cardiologists who perform no high-tech procedures than we are currently training. It also addresses the reason graduates of American medical schools, especially women who make up 40% to 50% of the graduating class, are not choosing cardiology fellowship programs as they were previously. A remedy for this serious...

The Chemists' War on Disease

For nearly a century and a half scientists have been studying ways of immunizing people against various diseases by artificial methods. Working mostly by trial and error they have devised reasonably safe vaccines and antisera for many diseases with a resulting spectacular decrease in mortality. T h e usual proceedure for vaccination is to inject the patient with the diseases-producing organisms...

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Prisoners of war and torture need more attention.

According to the definition of torture by the U.N., 1 torture is defined as " the intentional infliction of severe mental or physical pain or suffering by or with the consent of the state authorities for a specific purpose ". In the literature, specific groups are mentioned as victims of torture, such as political , religious, or ethnic groups. In detail, it includes groups that challenge gover...

Ramadan fasting: Do we need more evidence?

Over a billion of Muslims fast worldwide during Ramadan each year. Through this religious custom, fasting contributes to their health as well as their spiritual growth. However, available evidence regarding the health-benefits of Ramadan fasting is scarce and highly contentious. Although Islam exempts patients from fasting, many fast conceivably, and their clinical condition is prone to deterio...