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Charisma
How to Create a "Real" Patronus Charm!

Jay Winner M.D., FAAFP, DipABLM on November 2, 2010

Any devoted Harry Potter fan will remember the Patronus charm (magic spell). In the magical world, if you want to keep Dementors from sucking out your soul, you better master it. In our reality, there is also Patronus charm of sorts that we can use to make our life happier.

Any devoted Harry Potter fan will remember the Patronus charm (magic spell). In the magical world, if you want to keep Dementors from sucking out your soul, you better master it. In our reality, there is also Patronus charm of sorts that we can use to make our life happier.

Happiness
Why Do We Yearn for Celebrity News?

Jay Winner M.D., FAAFP, DipABLM on October 30, 2010

Why do people yearn for celebrity news? At least some of the hunger centers around schadenfreude -- having joy in the suffering of others. People often act as if joy is dependent on achieving material gain. Seeing people that seem to have it all suffer (going through divorce, substance abuse, mental illness, etc.), momentarily shatters that illusion.

Why do people yearn for celebrity news? At least some of the hunger centers around schadenfreude -- having joy in the suffering of others. People often act as if joy is dependent on achieving material gain. Seeing people that seem to have it all suffer (going through divorce, substance abuse, mental illness, etc.), momentarily shatters that illusion.

Health
How to Save Many Billions on Medication

Jay Winner M.D., FAAFP, DipABLM on August 21, 2009

The bad news: with the exception of the biopharmaceuticals, there have not been a lot of real breakthroughs in medicines lately. The good news: with the exception of the biopharmaceuticals, there have not been a lot of real breakthroughs in medicines lately. How can the good and bad news be the exact same news?

The bad news: with the exception of the biopharmaceuticals, there have not been a lot of real breakthroughs in medicines lately. The good news: with the exception of the biopharmaceuticals, there have not been a lot of real breakthroughs in medicines lately. How can the good and bad news be the exact same news?