⚕️ Medicine

• 🩺When America Almost Had Universal Healthcare

  How universal healthcare was nearly enacted under FDR, only to face fierce opposition from the AMA.

• 🧬What Is Epigenetics?

  How epigenetics shapes our biology beyond DNA, influencing traits across generations through mechanisms like DNA methylation.

• 🔬A Massive New Grant Will Explore the Health Effects of Religion and Spirituality

  For 30 Years This Gold-Standard Study Has Generated Insights on Human Health

• 🔬How do novel cell types arise in evolution?

  A new theory offers insight into an evolutionary puzzle

• 👵Encouraging independence and enterprise for a healthy old age

  Demographic shifts and rising costs may soon push a number of long-standing social safety nets into peril. An analysis of healthcare in the U.K. and its neighbors explores the problem — and some potential ways forward.

• 🕌Developing Religious Leaders with Scientific Awareness

  Research fellowships to rebuild bridges between modern science and Islamic thought

• 🏆Who Were the First Women to Win Nobel Prizes?

  Explore the pioneering women who shattered Nobel Prize ceilings, from Marie Curie's double win to trailblazers in peace, literature, and medicine.

• 🏡Paving the home

  This piece highlights the transformative impact of cement floors and paved streets on health, economic stability, and quality of life in Mexico.

• ⚗️Six or more glasses daily!

  Exploring the curious legacy of radium and the fascinating misconceptions surrounding its early discovery.

• 🧼Washing away your sins

  This piece explores the powerful connection between metaphors and our physical sensations, particularly regarding morality and cleanliness.

• 🌳Tree gender and pollen counts

  Exploring the unintended consequences of urban landscaping choices on seasonal allergies and pollen distribution.

• 🦠An iconography of contagion

  An illustration of the public health efforts against tuberculosis, depicting the balance between awareness and fear in disease prevention. "Discover the Unknown Spreaders!"

• 🧠Mental illness and missing stories

  An insightful exploration of how Western ideas of mental illness are shaped by culture and may lack the complexity of their scientific underpinnings.

• 💻I’m crushing your addiction!

  A study reveals the impact of virtual reality on reducing tobacco addiction through a unique method of physically engaging with simulated cigarettes.

• 🦠HIV, by Luke Jerram

  Luke Jerram's striking glass sculptures of viruses echo the beauty and menace of microscopic life forms, evoking powerful emotions in viewers.

• 😊Multi-touching

  A touching customer review highlights the impact of Proloquo2Go on a young woman's communication and integration with peers.

• 🎶Music, walking, and the power of presence

  Exploring the profound connection between movement, music, and empathy in Parkinson's disease.

• 🩺Face time

  An exploration of how adding a personal touch to patient diagnostics can enhance the connection and meticulousness in medical practice.

• 🏥Neither shall there be any more pain

  One of my favorite lunchtime outings in Boston was a walk to the corner of the Public Garden, where the Ether Monument stands, commemorating a pivotal moment in the history of medicine.

• 🌾A tale of two counties

  A conversation between two friends exploring the complexities of local culture and its impact on community health in small-town Kansas.

• 🍷Drinking less, online

  This exploration highlights a novel approach to temperance and addiction through a self-help program that emphasizes moderated drinking over complete abstinence.

• 🤔Nothing succeeds like failure?

  The persistence of quack medicine highlights the complexities of belief and human psychology in health practices.

• 😷Who was that masked man?

  A reflection on the social impact of masks during the swine flu outbreak.

• 🎗️Steeling their courage

  Ironworkers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Center honor young cancer patients with a heartfelt tradition of painting their names on structural girders.

• 🥽Glasses for the masses

  Addressing global vision disparities with innovative, user-adjustable glasses.

• 🚑Baby on board

  A compelling exploration of how innovative engineering methods can overcome the challenges of delivering effective medical equipment in the developing world.

• 🏆Golden idol fails to deliver on promise, again

  The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has secured a legal victory over the heirs of Mary Pickford regarding the sale of her Oscar statuette.

• 🎨The out-of-left-field kind of science

  Robert Tjian reflects on the importance of passion-driven science over large-scale projects in fostering transformative discoveries.

• 🌎Med students, majority culture, and alternative medicine

  Exploring the contrasting views of non-white medical students on alternative medicine reveals deeper cultural dynamics at play.

• 🩺Portfolio | Physician

  A personal business card showcasing the professional details of a physician, located in the heart of a bustling city. Coordinates

• 🪦The dead among us

  A reflection on how North America lacks the same cultural coexistence with the dead that can be found in European cities, particularly regarding London’s plague pits.

• 💇Beauty aid

  Beauty salons become safe havens for women, creating a vital space for discussions on domestic violence.

• 🪞Crazy in the same way?

  This analysis dives into how psychotic delusions are influenced by the cultural context of their times, reflecting societal anxieties and technologies.

• 🌍Getting beyond “I don’t know”

  Megan White shares her passion for addressing social justice through the ZanaAfrica initiative, aimed at providing sustainable solutions for health and education challenges faced by girls in Kenya.

• 🏔️To make common cause with the losers

  An exploration of the concept of "the long defeat" and its significance in meaningful work, as interpreted by Paul Farmer and captured in Tracy Kidder's narrative.

• 🗄️Junk Drawer, Chicago IL, by Paho Mann

  A fascinating glimpse into the hidden chaos of everyday life with a photo of a junk drawer in Chicago.

• 🌱The dignity of plants

  An exploration of the ethical considerations surrounding genetic modification and the dignity of plants in Switzerland.

• 💉All sorts of humanity mixed up in it

  Derived from the emotional and ethical turbulence present in modern medicine, this piece explores how bioethics is intertwined with real-life dilemmas faced by healthcare professionals.

• 🤝Correct method to raise a soldier

  This remarkable historical photograph captures the effort of soldiers demonstrating the proper technique to lift and carry a comrade in need. "Three soldiers carry a fourth to demonstrate one stage of the correct method to raise a soldier from a reclining position for carrying."

• 📉Cancer study fail

  The challenge of publishing negative trial results is a deep issue in the scientific community.

• 🍲Canh chua ca (Vietnamese sour fish soup)

  Exploring the refreshing and appetite-stimulating qualities of sour soups across Southeast Asia.

• 📺Public service plotlines

  This study reveals insights into how television programs like Grey's Anatomy can effectively enhance public awareness about healthcare.

• 🚗Tell-my-mom.com

  This post explores an innovative approach to improving teen driving safety by utilizing feedback mechanisms similar to those used in fleet management. "By placing our How’s My Driving sticker on your car, other drivers now have an easy way to provide feedback about your teen’s driving..."

• 🕊️Depressed, minority church-going teens

  This study highlights the complex relationship between religious participation and adolescent mental health, particularly among minority teens.

• 🐍Victorian leeches to the rescue!

  A fascinating look at modern uses of ancient leech therapy for serious medical conditions.

• 🏠All-the-way House

  A look at Children of the Night, a unique shelter providing care and opportunities for former child prostitutes.