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UNC Medical School should prioritize patients, not politics

Patients expect doctors to rely on their training — not politics — when offering care. So, many patients may be surprised to find out that medical training seems to have taken a back seat to political activism at the University of North Carolina Medical School. The UNC Medical School is ...

VA’s next mental health program should have four legs

Our military heroes recently got some much-welcomed news from the Veterans Administration: Emergency mental health care is now entirely free for veterans facing suicidal thoughts. Now, veterans can seek emergency mental health treatment at any healthcare facility free of charge, even if they ...

The qualified case for college

Like the film “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” today’s narratives on higher education contain both happy and unhappy elements, five of which can be summarized as “four myths and a truth.” Myth number one is that most college students major in esoteric fields that do little to enhance ...

This Valentine’s Day, show some love for America

Although the last few years have been difficult for most Americans, there still is much to love about the country President Abraham Lincoln called “the last best hope of earth” and President Ronald Reagan labeled “the shining city on a hill.” So, with Valentine’s Day right around ...