“Violence, anti-gay or not, is a problem for police or social workers, not healthcare workers.” In fact, the American Medical ...

Were fleeting ghosts or if we should stay, I feel the weight of first love fray. I fear the feelings are bound to pass, Yet ...

Fables written centuries ago still echo in the present — quietly, powerfully — reminding us of what it means to be human. As ...

Three winners of the Nobel Prize in medicine were announced in Stockholm, Sweden on Oct. 9. Prize winners Arvid Carlsson, ...

Yesterday It’s a choice to trustand loveBut Godtrust in what, whom, when?how to love ?and be loved?

Before I ever came near a stethoscope or a white coat, I understood the beauty of X-rays. The reasoning was... [Second place Synapse Storytelling Contest winner for poetry.] As I step across the bay, ...

Hunger is a natural part of life, but have you ever stopped to consider why you’re feeling hungry? Understanding the difference between physiological and psychological hunger can help you make more ...

I’m albino. My eyes are … different. In many ways, the world is not built for me. Every time I open Outlook on my iPhone and FaceID pops up, I have to pull the phone far away from its usual position — ...

After years of internal debate, I finally got my first tattoo. He’s a small lizard, with a topological map design inside, scaling the outer edge of my left ankle. His fine lines and tasteful detail ...

Originally published on September 21, 1995. Among the books that have influenced my thinking are A Handmaid’s Tale and 1984. They both model the future and warn us to be vigilant about how our world ...