Medicine

EDITORIAL

Organ Transplants Editorial: Humans have been trying to perform organ tranplants for centuries, and the history of the procedure is far from pleasant.

EDITORIAL

Lupus EditorialIf you’ve ever been a fan of the Fox hit television series House, M.D., you’ve probably wondered at least once, “What is lupus?” Yet although the disease makes frequent red-herring appearances on the show,...

PEOPLE

Age might just be a number and 50 may be the new 40—but there are still some things we all need to stop doing once we hit that half-century milestone.

THINGS

The human body is a miracle of nature… and it’s wildly complicated too. But few of us know how it all works. We owe it to ourselves to learn more.

THINGS

Our ancient ancestors had their own habits; some were strange and bewildering, others were nearly identical to those we practice today. Looking back through history, one might be surprised to find the daily lives of...

THINGS

Mental illness affects approximately one in five adults every year—that’s 43.8 million people. Considering that it’s so common and prevalent, why is it that mental illness continues to be shrouded in such a dark cloak...



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