War breeds heroes — and a deep need to anoint them. the soldier who sacrifices himself for his comrades, the civilian who walks 10 kilometers to get help for a wounded prisoner of war, the medic who ...

Webster defines "hero/heroine" as "a man/woman celebrated for special achievements and attributes." Pick up any newspaper or printed medium on any given day, and the word "hero" is used in reference ...

I saw a patient of mine recently whose appearance in my office always makes me smile. He's challenging—not because he's a difficult person (quite the opposite), but because he has so many serious ...