America Dissected

Dying … is not a topic most of us like to talk about. But we probably should, considering that all of us are going to do... Read more

One of the biggest mistakes we make in health is to mistake healthcare for public health. More tests or treatments simpl... Read more

You can’t miss them, HOKAs — those clunky athletic shoes with the thick foamy sole — are everywhere. But why? Abdul refl... Read more

Think about your favorite place. Chances are you thought about how it looks — but not necessarily how it sounds. Sound i... Read more

What is gender-affirming care — and why is the far right trying to ban it? Abdul reflects on the way misinformation inte... Read more

For most of America’s medical history, the idea of a doctors’ union has been an oxymoron. Doctors were management, rathe... Read more

Putting a taste-less, odorless, colorless chemical in our water is among the most effective public health interventions ... Read more

We don’t have definitive proof of how COVID-19 emerged. But several agencies in the US Intelligence community have concl... Read more

ChatGPT set off a flurry of excitement — and anxiety — over the impact Artificial Intelligence will have on every aspect... Read more

The pandemic took a major toll on the mental health of young people. But truth be told, mental illness had been rising a... Read more