Obesity, once merely a risk factor for diseases, has been reclassified as a disease as of 2013, as “the…AMA[1]…endorsed further medicalization… of obesity…Obesity, once considered a risk condition for diseases…has now, itself, been classified as a disease by the AMA” (Reiheld … [Read more...] about Obesity Is Not A Disease
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A Case Study On Physician-Assisted Suicide
The right-to-die, sometimes termed “death with dignity” is fraught with legal and moral issues. Currently in the United States, there are seven states plus the District of Columbia where there is a “right-to-die”, defined as “suicide by a patient facilitated by means or … [Read more...] about A Case Study On Physician-Assisted Suicide
On The Use of Unethical Research Data
Ethics in medical research can sometimes be a blurry line, with ethical guidelines varying by country, and being far less clear cut than strictly quantitative issues. Such is the case with a study sponsored by the U.S. National Institute for Health, which was conducted in a … [Read more...] about On The Use of Unethical Research Data
All About Ageism: The Interplay of Sexism and Ageism in All About Eve
Abstract: The film All About Eve (1950) follows aspiring actress Eve Harrington (Anne Baxter) as she idolizes, and attempts to usurp, aging actress Margo Channing (Bette Davis). Margo is pressured into conformity of traditional femininity through marriage and … [Read more...] about All About Ageism: The Interplay of Sexism and Ageism in All About Eve
“This Be The Verse” by Philip Larkin As A Nursery Rhyme
The poem “This Be The Verse” by Philip Larkin offers, at its surface, a cynical view of the world, where the only way to escape the perpetuation of cycles of pain and misery is to simply stop trying for the good things, like having children. Jehanne Dubrow makes the claim that … [Read more...] about “This Be The Verse” by Philip Larkin As A Nursery Rhyme
