medicine
Some Swedish Doctors Are Performing Virginity Tests, Against Their Patients' Will
The tests have little scientific basis, but could save a life.
Inside a Cambodian Restaurant Specializing in Dog Meat
Restaurant 999 specializes in three canine classics: Coconut dog curry, dog meat sour soup with red ants, and flame-grilled dog.
How Scared Should I Be of Gluten?
You'll be fine if you don't have celiac disease, but did you know some people have "silent" celiac disease, and it can chip away at their health for years?
Tapeworm Cancer Could Now Be A Thing
A 41-year-old man died from cancerous tumours made of worm tissue on his lungs and liver.
How Food Allergies Can Destroy Your Life
After a couple bad experiences with trace amounts of peanuts, I was sent into a spiral of anxiety and fear that took me months to recover from.
We Asked an Expert How the Price of a Pill Could Leap from 12€ to 700€ Overnight
Hitler lookalike, ex-hedge funder and emo fan Martin Shkreli made headlines for hiking up the price of life-saving medication. How can we stop price-gouging from happening?
When Breast Cancer Strikes Without Symptoms
When my childhood best friend was diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer, she was 26 years old, beautiful, and athletic—and there was no tell-tale "lump."
I Tried to Cure My Self-Loathing with a Shaman on the Streets of New York
I saw a wolf sitting in the black field of my mind, but I still hate myself.
When It Came to My Depression, Medicine Was More Effective Than Mindfulness
You're not a failure if you can't treat depression with the power of your own mind.
Inbred Rabbits and Cats High on Smack – The Secret World of Young Vets
It's not all snuffling in the necks of golden Labrador puppies – a graduate vet faces low pay, nights on call spent un-twisting dogs' stomachs and helping cats come down off their owners' heroin.
How to Move on from Having Your Skull Crushed to Pieces
Embrace all the clichéd metaphors you can get your hands on and write stuff down.
Why Don't We Have a Female Version of Viagra Yet?
Women who want to increase their low libidos have to take pills designed to give men erections. Is there a better way?