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Dr. Kevin J. Tracey: Inventing the Future of Medicine

By Maggie Holland, Assistant Editor
August / September 2019

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Dr. Kevin J. Tracey, president & CEO of the Feinstein Institutes, is a trailblazer in the neuroscience of immunity, bioelectronic medicine, and unlocking the secrets of the brain. ℘℘℘ For those of us fortunate enough to walk and run with ease, it’s hard to imagine living with chronic joint pain and swelling that makes every step difficult, and normal activities like dashing … [Read more...] about Dr. Kevin J. Tracey: Inventing the Future of Medicine

First Word: Into the Future

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
November / December 2018

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"As long as you have your health, you have everything,” my mother, Norrie, used to say. She said a lot of things that annoyed me when I was younger, but as the years go by I realize that she was right about everything, especially about health being your most important asset. Many of us are guilty of taking our bodies for granted. We concentrate on our careers and accumulating … [Read more...] about First Word: Into the Future

Murphy’s Saw: Surgery With Irish Flair

By Ray Cavanaugh, Contributor
November / December 2018

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The extraordinarily gifted John Benjamin Murphy, who turned surgery into performance art. ℘℘℘ Like other influential doctors, John Benjamin Murphy saved and improved lives with his medical advancements. But he also managed to turn surgery into a performance art. As a maestro with surgical tools, he welcomed – indeed, thrived on – the added pressure of operating before … [Read more...] about Murphy’s Saw: Surgery With Irish Flair

Non-Verbal Autistic Teenager Given A Voice

By August / September 2017

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Sixteen-year-old Fiacre Ryan’s life was transformed because of the Rapid Prompting Method, an innovative way of dealing with the effects of autism, and he now wishes to expand its use in Ireland and lower the stigma often associated with autism. Diagnosed with autism at age three, it was difficult for friends and family to fully communicate with Fiacra. After reading the … [Read more...] about Non-Verbal Autistic Teenager Given A Voice

108-Year-Old Irish Woman Has Been to a Doctor Exactly Once

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
August / September 2017

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In an interview with the Belfast Telegraph shortly following her 108th birthday in July, County Antrim woman Maud Nicholl (left, with Telegraph reporter Donna Deaney) revealed that she has only been to see the doctor once since 1909. “I don’t feel my age in the slightest, in fact I have never felt my age,” she said. “I have never had any illnesses. I went to see the doctor once … [Read more...] about 108-Year-Old Irish Woman Has Been to a Doctor Exactly Once