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Video by The Atlantic. Source: Beryl Denman Lacey … Hiccups Have a Curious Connection to Cancer
Because hiccups can seem innocuous, they remain mysterious and surprisingly understudied.
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De Agostini / Getty America Did Too Good a Job at Saving Canada Geese
Americans almost drove Canada geese to extinction; now they are so numerous, they’re a nuisance. What do we do next?
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Millennium Images / Gallery Stock Vaccine Hesitancy Has Seeped Into Home Health Care
Many direct-care workers are unsure about the COVID-19 vaccines, leaving the people who depend on their labor that much more vulnerable.
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Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times / Getty; … Emergency Medicine’s Original Sin
The misperception that paramedics are merely ambulance drivers is everyone’s problem.
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David Hecker / Getty / The Atlantic A Truly Revolting Treatment Is Having a Renaissance
Most people who have received maggot therapy would recommend it to others, despite the odor, pain, itching, and pure yuck factor.
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Courtesy of Marion Renault How Dementia Locks People Inside Their Pain
When a person feels pain but doesn’t understand it, they can end up silently suffering.
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Lambert / Getty Images What a Doctor Learns From Watching You on Video Chat
Patients and doctors are rediscovering the unexpected virtues and hidden pitfalls of homebound care.
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The Atlantic No One Has to Get Their Period Anymore
Menstruating is painful, expensive, and … unnecessary?
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Soomin Jung ‘ICU Delirium’ Is Leaving COVID-19 Patients Scared and Confused
The mental toll of intensive care can be more severe than the physical one.
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William Vandivert / The LIFE Picture Collection / … Texas Can’t Quit the Aoudad
Some Texans are calling for the extermination of this exotic African transplant. But others depend on it.
