Wesley J. Smith

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Obamacare has cost another Democratic legislator his seat in Congress—at least in part.  The latest to fall for ignoring the will of the people by passing Obamacare is Senator Ben “Cornhusker Kickback” Nelson of Nebraska.  His popularity took a big hit when his . . . . Continue Reading »

I can’t believe this is controversial.  The debate over whether to publish a paper describing how scientists bioengineered a deadly bird flu to make it airborne—and hence super deadly to humans—continues.  The US Government—which foolishly funded the . . . . Continue Reading »

When I was a lad, my mother told me about the death of her grandmother in the 1920s. “She was speaking to angels,” mom told me.  At least that is what she had told her family gathered around her bed.When I was a hospice volunteer, I visited one of my patients a few days before he . . . . Continue Reading »

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As a Baby Boomer, I have to say I am very disappointed in my generation.  We thought we were so different and special.  Perhaps we were, but not in the unremittingly beneficial way we thought.  We did raise the stock in hubris though, so there is that.I bring this up because of a Mark . . . . Continue Reading »

Conscience wins—this time.  Nurses at a New Jersey hospital have settled their lawsuit that alleged their hospital tried to force them to receive abortion training and participate in terminations—one being notoriously told she would have to “catch the baby’s . . . . Continue Reading »

I bring this up because it is getting some mistaken play in the blogosphere.  An apparently unconscious man was awake and aware after surgery.  Great news, but why is that a national story?  Because ABC more than intimated he was about to become an organ donor when he suddenly . . . . Continue Reading »

I wanted to take a pass on this story.  It’s gut wrenching from a personal perspective and reflects the difficulties of being humane in an era of very stretched medical budgets. But taking passes isn’t what SHS is all about, so here goes.The NYT had a front page story yesterday . . . . Continue Reading »

I understand the point of hospitalists. They are employees or contractors that manage the care and plan the discharge of hospitalized patients.  The point is to save money without compromising quality of care.But the former may not be happening, and perhaps also, not the latter, at least . . . . Continue Reading »