Medical
Black Mothers Share the Devastating Impact of Racism in Maternal Health Care
In honor of Black Maternal Health Week, four Black women share their pregnancy and childbirth experiences to highlight the lasting impact of the racism and trauma Black women too often face when entering motherhood.
The Strange History of the Extremely Low-Carb Diet Fad
The "keto diet" was created to treat patients with epilepsy and diabetes. Individuals on the version of the diet that's become popular today say it helps to burn fat and also makes their poop float.
Graphic, Fleshy Sculptures Confront the Abuse of Black Bodies
Doreen Garner's visceral sculptures interrogate the history of medical experimentation on Black Americans.
Women Make Better Doctors—But They Face Discrimination and Burnout
A shockingly high amount of female physicians report facing discrimination on the job, according to a new study study published in the JAMA Internal Medicine Journal.
It’s About to Get Way Easier to Buy Medicinal Cannabis in Australia
Australia's federal health minister announced new measures aimed at bringing a surplus of the drug to the country in just eight weeks.
Your Pain Is Not Real: How Doctors Discriminate Against Women
Because of sexist myths about health and pain, women have more difficulty getting proper diagnoses and treatment for serious conditions.
Cracking the Cranial Vault: What It Feels Like to Perform Brain Surgery
It felt medieval when I put her in pins. It was my first time peeling down scalp and opening the skull of living human, a thrill unlike any other. Ten years and thousands of surgeries later, the experience is still branded into my own head.
Why Women Bruise More Easily Than Men
In an effort to solve one of life's greatest mysteries, we talked with a slew of dermatologists and medical experts to help us understand where the hell all these bruises came from.
This Little Silver Cube Could Be the Future of Personal DNA Testing
Medical diagnostics is about to have an ‘iPhone moment’.
A Doctor Filmed Maggots Crawling Out of a Patient's Wounds at a Romanian Hospital
The Romanian health minister did not hesitate to accuse the hospital's management of negligence: "This is unacceptable... surely someone could have taken some time out of their lunch break to put up a mosquito net," he said.
Woman Claims She Was Sexually Assaulted at Clinic, Offered Free Sessions
Experts tell us what signs to look for to avoid being victimized by medical staff.