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August 1, 2016Precious sleep
Why do we do so little of something so good?
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July 1, 2016The student lottery
How do we decide who will make the best doctors?
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June 1, 2016The gentlemen’s club
Having a baby and having a medical career
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May 1, 2016Doing the right thing
The ethical dilemmas of medicine
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April 1, 2016A fine line
The effectiveness of plastic surgery is a matter of perception
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March 1, 2016Germ welfare
Public health and personal responsibility
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February 1, 2016When the doctor needs a doctor
Medical professionals can be hypochondriacs too
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December 1, 2015The right to die or the right to kill?
The argument against euthanasia
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November 1, 2015The art of the body
In the gallery, human remains are preserved, refashioned and elevated
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October 1, 2015A former smoker’s lament
Why do we smoke and why do we quit?
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September 1, 2015Too many pills
On lifestyle diseases and quick fixes
Politics
August 1, 2015Society’s safety net
When social services are cut, hospitals are left to fill the holes
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July 1, 2015Love, fear and hierarchy
What role does ego play in medicine?
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June 1, 2015‘Fat City’ revisited
Obesity is a health issue, not an identity issue
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April 23, 2015Mind the gaps
The private health insurance racket