Romance Novels Taught Me About Consent, Desire, and What a Good Relationship Feels Like
How romance novels filled in the gaps left by abstinence-only sex ed, teaching anatomy, vocabulary and pleasure.
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Category: Life
Health, money, habits and the ordinary business of getting through a week.
A Geriatrician Explains Why AI for Older Adults Deserves Careful Scrutiny
A geriatrician warns that accurate AI predictions can still produce bad outcomes, urging clinicians to weigh how they are used.
Allende on Writing Without Fear: Letting the Words Find You
Isabel Allende recalls writing The House of the Spirits as a letter to her dying grandfather, finding the freedom to create.
Medical Student: Doctors Should Explain the Science Behind ‘Asian Glow’
A doctor argues clinicians should warn patients about 'Asian glow,' the red flush signaling a genetic risk from drinking alcohol.
IV Drips Sold as ‘Detoxification’ Actually Contained Toxins; Over 30 Poisoned Across Four States
IV drips advertised as 'detox' contained toxic ingredients, poisoning dozens across four states. FDA warns clinics to verify injectable ingredients.
Anesthesiologists Spill The Tea On 75 Of The Most Bizarre Things People Said Under Medication
Anesthesiologists share bizarre things patients said under medication, from funny quips to frightening swings.
New Pentagon directive tells military doctors when to test recruits for low testosterone
The Pentagon issues new guidance for testosterone screening for male service members over 30, rescinding previous guidance.
45 Public Encounters So Painfully Awkward They Still Haunt The People Who Saw Them
Forty-five public encounters so painfully awkward they still haunt the people who saw them, a record of failure told with plainness.
66 Body Makeovers Prove People Can Change Their Own Lives
A gallery of 66 before-and-after photos showing surprising transformations, from a restored Viking axe to a mother wearing the same dress 20 years later.
More than 100,000 People in Japan Are Now Aged 100 or Older
Japan hits 107,677 centenarians, a world record. But a sinking birth rate and aging populace spell demographic trouble.
Debby Ryan Opens Up About ‘Life-Altering Brain Injury’ & Struggles With Migraines
Debby Ryan opens up about her 'life-altering' brain injury and lifelong battle with migraines in a revealing interview.
Debby Ryan Opens Up About Her ‘Life-Altering Brain Injury’ and Long Recovery
Disney star Debby Ryan reveals suffering a life-altering brain injury, migraines, and a lengthy neurological rehab.