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Category: Public Health, Medicine, and Science
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When anti-abortion groups secretly film in doctors’ offices, what kind of effect will it have on trust between patients and providers?
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Women’s hatred of the way they look didn’t just appear out of thin air. It was implanted in us in a variety of ways, but primarily through advertising.
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Carl Elliott explains why, even when we do not feel direct guilt for wrongdoing, the shame of association should spur us to take action.
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This eBook original exhibits Danielle Ofri’s range and skill as a storyteller as well as her empathy and astuteness as a doctor.
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Women’s History Month Classics: In the thirty-five years since its publication, Toward a New Psychology of Women by Jean Baker Miller, MD, has become famous for its groundbreaking demonstration of how sexual stereotypes restrict men’s and women’s psychological development. Wendy Strothman, former Beacon director, called it “one of our books that overturn an entire field.” Toward…
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The tragic killing of a former Navy seal should prompt a great examination of the spiritual damage of war.
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Fred Pearce warns that Keystone XL is “no ordinary pipeline,” and that energy derived from tar sands comes with too high a price.
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On the anniversary of a landmark ruling giving women the right to control their reproductive destiny, Carole Joffe reflects on where we stand today.
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Today’s must read: The Atlantic posted this piece by Emily Esfahani Smith on the debate over happiness vs. a meaningful life.
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A roundup of suggestions for your new (or old) e-book reader.
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