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Children Who Remember Former Lives 

An exploration of children reporting past-life memories, examining evidence, skepticism, and philosophical implications for consciousness and identity.
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The Anatomist by Frederico Andahazi

Historical novel exploring 16th‑century anatomist Mateo Colombo’s controversial discovery of the clitoris.
02.17.26 0 203

Rethinking Medications by Jerry Avorn

A critical examination of drug approval, safety, pricing, and regulatory decline in contemporary pharmaceutical practice.
01.20.26 0 270

The Word Is an Instrument of Healing 

Language, ritual, and narrative serve as powerful healing tools, with context, beliefs, and social support enhancing health outcomes.
12.16.25 0 376

Stuck By Heidi J. Larson 

Heidi J. Larson explores the cultural, moral, and social roots of vaccine hesitancy before the Covid pandemic.
11.03.25 0 355

Cold Eye, Warm Heart: Medicine and Anton Chekhov  

A moving portrait of Anton Chekhov, whose dual life as physician and writer reveals the deep interplay between healing and storytelling.
08.06.25 0 4668

The Ghost Road by Pat Barker

A haunting, fast-paced conclusion to Barker’s trilogy, exploring memory, mortality, and symbolic healing against the backdrop of war.
07.21.25 0 1059

An Awkward Business by Anton Chekhov 

A country doctor grapples with guilt and class privilege after striking his drunken assistant in this tale of conscience and authority.
06.11.25 0 852

The Grasshopper by Anton Chekhov

Chekhov's tragic tale of love, betrayal, and regret, where a devoted doctor's sacrifice exposes life's cruel ironies.
05.11.25 0 676

Dangerous Medicine by Sydney A. Halpern

A gripping account of America’s unethical hepatitis experiments, exposing decades of human trials on vulnerable populations despite ethical standards.
03.12.25 0 1240

Ionych by Anton Chekhov 

A provincial doctor’s romantic disillusionment gives way to greed and apathy in Chekhov’s biting portrait of emotional and moral decay.
03.11.25 0 1255
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