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Children Who Remember Former Lives 

Children Who Remember Former Lives 

An exploration of children reporting past-life memories, examining evidence, skepticism, and philosophical implications for consciousness and identity.
04.06.26 0 4455
The Anatomist by Frederico Andahazi

The Anatomist by Frederico Andahazi

Historical novel exploring 16th‑century anatomist Mateo Colombo’s controversial discovery of the clitoris.
02.17.26 0 293
Rethinking Medications by Jerry Avorn

Rethinking Medications by Jerry Avorn

A critical examination of drug approval, safety, pricing, and regulatory decline in contemporary pharmaceutical practice.
01.20.26 0 395
The Word Is an Instrument of Healing 

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 0 474
Stuck By Heidi J. Larson 

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 0 429
Cold Eye, Warm Heart: Medicine and Anton Chekhov  

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 5324
The Ghost Road by Pat Barker

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 1188
An Awkward Business by Anton Chekhov 

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 1007
The Grasshopper by Anton Chekhov

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 0 820
Dangerous Medicine by Sydney A. Halpern

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 1349
Ionych by Anton Chekhov 

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 1563
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