Spanish flu, the deadliest pandemic of the 20th century, struck the world in a series…
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The global pandemic of COVID-19, the new disease caused by the novel coronavirus, has not…
Medical practice. Understanding medicine would seem to make us feel more secure, but the reality…
The death toll from it has yet to reach 100, but an outbreak of swine…
We place our lives in others’ hands every time we see a doctor or have…
Mental disorders are no reason to throw people away or write them off. Furthermore, mental…
“To sleep — perchance to dream.” It’s one of the most famous lines in literary…
Hey! Has anyone checked out your DNA? If so, we’re not surprised. Experts say that…
DNA testing is something in the realm of futuristic sci-fi movie territory: most people have…
Paranoia is more or less mainstream these days, and not without justification. Thankfully, though, a…
Nearly everyone has a family member or friend who suffers from cancer, diabetes, or heart…
Two-hundred years ago the average human life was short, brutal, and lasted for just 37…
On the one hand, extending life to the point of practical immortality (longevity escape velocity,…
When it was released on Netflix in spring of 2017, 13 Reasons Why, a show…
Human sleep is a relief to the weary, while sometimes despised by the hard driven.…
This year, the French began to enforce a law that bans unhealthily thin models, with…
The dangers of other highly addictive substances are well known. For example, if you were…
Viruses are a particularly fearsome “germ.” Though viral infections may resemble bacterial infections, antibiotics are…
If you asked people what the world’s most popular drug is, what would the most…
During World War II, General Patton was known to slap men who seemed to be…
We laugh at urban myths and legends, often to joke about how stupid or ridiculous…
Many lists out there are out to tell you that all the foods you enjoy…
While there are other countries that have opioid problems, Americans purchase about 80 percent of…
Sometimes, history is gross. Really gross. Especially where diseases are concerned. We’ve all heard of…