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Displaying all articles tagged:
Medicine
the cut on tuesdays
July 2, 2019
Hannah Never Really Had Cancer
On this week’s episode of
The Cut on Tuesdays,
a story about surviving Munchausen by proxy.
By
Anna Silman
science of us
Dec. 20, 2018
These Are Not Sad Stories
How graphic medicine humanizes the world of health care.
By
Edith Zimmerman
science of us
Dec. 7, 2018
Is This Blood Clot Horrifying — or Beautiful?
A patient coughed up a beautiful blood clot in the shape of the right bronchial tree.
By
Kelly Conaboy
science of us
Nov. 7, 2018
The Real Healing Effects of Fake Medicine
A look into the wild world of placebos.
By
Edith Zimmerman
the doctor is in
Aug. 29, 2018
9 Doctors on the Strangest Objects They’ve Removed From Patients’ Bodies
Quarters and candles and dinosaurs, oh my!
By
Katie Heaney
cool
Aug. 7, 2018
Tokyo Medical School Admits to Tampering With Test Scores to Keep Women Out
Officials were apparently worried women would get pregnant, and thus wouldn’t be able to work long hours in the hospital.
By
Madeleine Aggeler
medical breakthroughs
Apr. 24, 2018
U.S. Veteran Receives First Penis-and-Scrotum Transplant
Doctors at Johns Hopkins successfully performed the procedure on a soldier who lost his genitals during an IED explosion in Afghanistan.
By
Madeleine Aggeler
horror stories
Apr. 9, 2018
How One Woman Ended Up ‘Embalmed Alive’
Ekaterina Fedyaeva checked into the hospital for what was supposed to be a simple procedure.
By
Amanda Arnold
science of us
Mar. 7, 2018
Doctors Don’t Know How to Deal With Women’s Pain
Three new books explore how women have been conditioned by the medical system to downplay their own suffering.
By
Deanna Pai
May 4, 2017
What Malpractice Lawsuits Can Teach Us About Coping With Uncertainty
“Sometimes there is simply nothing and no one to blame.”
By
Elizabeth L. Silver
doctors
Mar. 22, 2017
These Are the Most Prestigious Diseases
A sociologist in Norway has been studying how doctors there view various diseases, and his results are telling.
By
Jesse Singal
health
Jan. 20, 2017
Many People Who Are Diagnosed With Asthma May Not Actually Have It
A new study out of Canada found that, in a surprising number of cases, the condition was misdiagnosed.
By
Jesse Singal
Jan. 17, 2017
Your Cough Syrup Probably Isn’t Doing Anything
Most research suggests that cough medicine isn’t any more effective than a placebo.
By
Cari Romm
Jan. 6, 2017
Doctors Found a Tiny Second Brain Growing Inside This Woman’s Tumor
It’s called a teratoma, and in some cases, it can actually cause personality changes.
By
Cari Romm
race
Apr. 5, 2016
Is Racism ‘Saving’ Black People From Opioid Overdoses?
There could be an unanticipated positive side effect to how bad some white doctors are at dealing with black pain.
By
Jesse Singal
Mar. 15, 2016
The Psychology of ‘Unnecessary’ Mastectomies
Many women know it makes little medical sense. That’s almost beside the point.
By
Melissa Dahl
man vs. nature
Mar. 14, 2016
We Need to Stop Acting Like Nature and Medicine Are Enemies
A new study finds that the words health-care providers use matter a lot.
By
Laura June
Feb. 2, 2016
Your Vaginal Bacteria Is Good For Something!
Swabbing newborns may support health later.
By
Laura June
medicine
Oct. 26, 2015
Rudeness in Medical Settings Could Kill Patients
A recent study paints a grim picture of what rudeness does to doctors’ and nurses’ performance.
By
Travis McKnight
medicine
July 15, 2015
Read Young Doctors’ Reflections on Their Work
“Today I felt helpless, overwhelmed, scared.”
By
Jesse Singal
dying
July 15, 2015
What Happens When EMTs Encounter Dying Patients — and Their Families
“We are strangers walking into their life-changing event.”
By
Jesse Singal
synesthesia
July 14, 2015
Meet a Doctor With the Almost-Superpower of Mirror-Touch Synesthesia
“When Salinas performs a spinal tap on a patient, he can feel the needle going into his own lower back.”
By
Jesse Singal
edibles
June 24, 2015
The Case for Regulating Pot Brownies
A new study says the THC content is all over the place.
By
Susan Rinkunas
pain and suffering
Apr. 20, 2015
So, Is Shapewear Going to Kill Us All or What?
“Ominous tingling,” acid reflux, and more!
By
Alex Ronan
interview
Apr. 6, 2015
Talking to the Doctor Behind the World’s First Successful Penis Transplant
“Why is the penis so important to us? I’m not sure, but it is,” says Dr. Andre van der Merwe.
By
Allison P. Davis
migraines
Nov. 6, 2014
In the Future, Nasal Sprays May Help Treat Migraines
It could take a while, though.
By
Jesse Singal
very alternative medicine
May 21, 2014
Botox Now Used to Treat Premature Ejaculation
And a whole bunch of other things that aren’t wrinkles.
By
Allison P. Davis
bad habits
June 25, 2013
Lady Who Drank Nothing But Soda for 16 Years Not Doing So Well
“Since the age of 15, she had not drunk any water.”
By
Maureen O'Connor
the rules for passing judgment
June 19, 2013
Etheridge Says Angelina Isn’t ‘Brave’: The Etiquette of Passing Judgment
When celebrities criticize each other, there are rules.
By
Maureen O'Connor
timeline
May 15, 2013
Everything Angelina Did During Her Surgeries
Red carpets, business ventures, and a refugee camp on three continents.
By
Maureen O'Connor
angelina jolie
May 14, 2013
Angelina Jolie: Breasts Don’t Define Femininity
Mastectomy “in no way diminishes my femininity.”
By
Maureen O'Connor