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"Everything happens for a reason" -- and other lies I've loved

Our dangerous obsession with perfectionism is getting worse

Why noise is bad for your health -- and what you can do about it

What the US health care system assumes about you

How we can improve maternal healthcare -- before, during and after pregnancy

What vaccinating vampire bats can teach us about pandemics

How we're building the world's largest family tree

Why it's so hard to make healthy decisions

Hope and justice for women who've survived ISIS

How data is helping us unravel the mysteries of the brain

The harm reduction model of drug addiction treatment

How we study the microbes living in your gut

For survivors of Ebola, the crisis isn't over

How to resolve racially stressful situations

Why we choke under pressure -- and how to avoid it

How a male contraceptive pill could work

The best way to help is often just to listen

A doctor's case for medical marijuana

A tribute to nurses

A young poet tells the story of Darfur

How your brain decides what is beautiful

What makes life worth living in the face of death

How racism makes us sick

My son was a Columbine shooter. This is my story

The Housing First approach to homelessness

Science didn't understand my kids' rare disease until I decided to study it

You smell with your body, not just your nose

A burial practice that nourishes the planet

The spellbinding art of human anatomy

How my son's short life made a lasting difference

Art can heal PTSD's invisible wounds

What really happens when you mix medications?

Why your doctor should care about social justice

A simple way to break a bad habit

A temporary tattoo that brings hospital care to the home

The fastest ambulance? A motorcycle