Unfortunately, Derrick Thomas's wreck this week brings us a vivid example. In a letter to his future selves, the author responds to arguments against cloning that come from both ends of the political spectrum.
Nothing is more important to parents than knowing how to address the real risks their children face.
A new report gives parents a 10-point guide to aid in analyzing these risks. By distancing itself somewhat from religion and spiritual concerns, American healthcare avoids stepping on spiritual and other toes. Incorporating religion with medicine would ultimately please no one. We may never see the day when many mainstream physicians will unflinchingly prescribe prayer. But handing over our problems, both mental and physical, to an exclusively beneficent being can only contribute to recovery.