Snip or Skip? The complicated debate over circumcision Undark, reprinted in Slate
The challenge of providing treatment for children with anorexia Undark
A teen gender-care debate is spreading across Europe Atlantic monthly
Image credit, Jakub Chlouba on UnsplashI explore the science of circumcision, the differences between US and European norms, new questions about children’s rights, and how these factors all play into decision-making about one of the world’s oldest surgeries.
The landscape of care for this complex mental health condition is much more uncertain than one might expect. Many anorexic patients complain about particular treatments and it’s not always clear which approach will aid recovery.
An article that looked at diverging perspectives among European medical professionals and policy-makers regarding best practices in this delicate and often fraught discipline.
A mysterious syndrome can strike decades after polio Atlantic monthly (via Undark)
This piece looked at post-polio syndrome, a little-known condition that can affect people who’ve had polio, years after their original diagnosis.
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