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Death has always been patient. For some it comes after a long and full life with boats and vacations and mortgages and big weddings and handshakes and…
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Zoongide’iwin is the Ojibwe word for courage and this is one of our grandfather teachings. Zoongide’iwin means to do what is right when the consequences…
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It was a beautiful spring day and I was on call. I was able to spend some time on this Saturday morning with Ivy and Jacob and we walked along the…
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If I had told her she had lung cancer on that Thursday, the diagnosis of “pneumonia” never would have been in quotes. She would have continued to see me…
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Ojibwe author Jim Northrup took me aside at his seventieth birthday party a couple of years ago and told me it was time for me to write a book. He told me…
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These young doctors spent their entire lives aiming for the stars and have worked tirelessly to fill those seats in the classroom. They have self-selected…
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I always consider being a doctor the peak of the mountain in the medical field. It makes a difference where you started from when you’re standing on that…
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Dr. Vainio, am I going to die?Yes.And there's nothing you can do?No.I'm afraid to die. Should I be?I don't know, Agnes. I don't know.In the Spirit of…
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Women are from Venus, men are from Mars. That’s true in personal interactions, but it’s also true when it comes to heart disease. Most heart disease…
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You have too much to offer to let this gift go. This gift is a blessing, but it can also be a burden and a curse. When Jake plays the piano, there’s…