Textual Healing: The Novel World of Bibliotherapy
How literature is helping people navigate mental health issues
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The Dirty Work of Cleaning Online Reputations
For a fee, companies will tackle damaging search results. But is the new economy of digital makeovers making things worse?
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What Women (Still) Want
The medical community has never taken women’s sexual desire seriously. Now, Gen X women are hitting menopause and demanding better
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Take Two Shrooms and Call Me in the Morning: The Medical Promise of Magic Mushrooms
Psilocybin can treat depression, alcoholism, PTSD, and even cluster headaches. Why is it still illegal?
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My Day in Zoom Court: Virtual Trials Are a Better Option for Sexual Assault Survivors
Tradition dictates that perpetrators and victims must meet in court. COVID-19 showed that wasn’t necessary
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Virtual Health: Pandemic Band-Aid or Opportunity for Better Care?
COVID-19 forced a massive shift to phone and online consultations. With new freedoms come new frustrations
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COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids and the Struggle of Pandemic Decision Making
Many parents eagerly received their jabs, but some aren’t feeling the same enthusiasm for immediately vaccinating their children
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