On this Thanksgiving Day let's consider what research has found are the many benefits of giving thanks: 1. Grateful people experience fewer aches and pains and they report feeling healthier than other people. 2. Gratitude reduces a multitude of toxic emotions, ranging from envy and resentment to frustration and regret. 3. Gratitude enhances empathy and reduces aggression. 4. Grateful people sleep better. 5. Gratitude improves self-esteem. 6. Gratitude reduces stress and may a

A new study published this month in Lancet confirmed once again that angioplasty and placing a stent in a coronary artery is no better than treating heart patients with medications. I wrote about this after my father died needlessly during such procedure (Avoid Angiogram, Angioplasty, and Bypass Surgery). I hope reading it will help you or someone you know avoid this useless procedure. So what causes heart attacks and what can you do about it? In his new book Thomas Cowan, MD