medicine

As computer aided design becomes more precise and technology advances, we’ve approached the point that we can consider deliberate applications of technology to improve the human body. Up to now…

I went to see a doctor on a referral about a persistent rash on my leg that I needed to have cleared up before surgery. The doctor I went to…

My aunt had waited till her forties to get married. When she finally did, she paired up with a difficult and unusual man. The fact that she was, at this…

The next great pandemic may have arrived. Ebola, a virus for which there is no cure, has begun spreading through Africa. The death toll is about 600 people so far,…

It started with GPS in mobile phones. Applications were developed that could track how far you ran or rode your bike, keep track of your route, and estimate the calories…

There is a part of your body that was given its name by a guy known as Rufus. We’ll leave aside the jokes for now. But it is true that…

“There are many ways of getting strong; sometimes talking is the best way.” — André Agassi Since Freud practically invented the art (or science) of talk therapy single-handedly in the late…

As you get older you develop a love/hate relationship with the medical profession. There is love because, at some point, they’re going to save your life. The hate comes from…

The world is awash in apathy. You see it every day, from listless toll takers to lazy coffee shop employees who neglect to ask if you want a second cup. …

In large companies, there’s always an employee whose exact purpose seems a mystery. Sure, they’re pleasant and show up for work every day, but no one is quite sure what…