Advise From A Young Woman: Vote For Someone You Admire.

Mike Magee We have six weeks to go before choosing a new leader for our still young and evolving democracy. The results will have a profound impact on the health of our citizens, their relationships with each other, and the health of our form of government under the rule of law. When making a choice, […]

How Common Are Miscarriages in America?

A miscarriage, or pregnancy loss before 20 completed weeks, is not an uncommon affair. Approximately 15% of pregnancies end in miscarriage, mainly the result of chromosomal or genetic abnormalities. That amounts to some 540,000 women in crisis, which most believe is under counted. 80% of miscarriages occur in the first 13 weeks of pregnancy. Treatment Prior to Dobbs If […]

Miscarriage & Justices

Mike Magee “What did they know, and when did they know it?” These are the questions Americans have become accustomed to asking of their leaders, dating back to Nixon and extending to Trump, and all Presidents in between. But now the same questions have surfaced, to the extreme discomfort of conservative Justices, as death and […]

AI and The Future of American Medicine

Mike Magee MD (This paper is provided Open Source as a public service. It may be republished and distributed with proper attribution. Reading Time: 30 minutes.) The history of Medicine has always involved a clash between the human need for compassion, understanding, and partnership, and the rigors of scientific discovery and advancing technology. At […]

Political Jiu-Jitsu: Trump As A Liability to Deep State Republicans

Mike Magee Funny think about that Project 2025’s “Mandate for Leadership.” Trump declared in this week’s debate, “I know nothing about it.” But in addition to the vast majority of authors and editors of the document having served in the prior Trump administration, the former President’s name is mentioned in the 887 page document over […]

Project 2025: Cheat Sheet for Tonight’s Debate.

Mike Magee Donald Trump says he’s never heard of Project 2025. Denials aside, expect the term Project 2025 to come up multiple times in this evening’s debate. But you are less likely to hear the name Kevin Roberts. He’s been president of the Heritage Foundation, and the voice for Project 2025 until it became too […]

A Healthy Educated Labor Force Is The Key To Economic Prosperity.

Mike Magee Another Labor Day has come and gone. But support for the Labor Movement, and the focus on housing, health services, and economic mobility are front and center for the Harris-Walz ticket as Tuesday, November 5th approaches. As Dora Costa PhD, Professor of Economics at UCLA puts it: “Health improvements were not a precondition for […]