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Medicine

Posted on September 4, 2018 September 5, 2018

The Sexist Science Of Female Sexual Dysfunction

Sarah Hosseini
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Sarah Hosseini
Posted in
Brain+Body
Tagged
Medicine, sex, women

Given how widespread FSDs supposedly are, are this many women really suffering from sexual dysfunction, or are their ‘symptoms’ not symptoms at all? Read more

Posted on April 11, 2018 August 8, 2018

When Your Medical Treatment Depends On Your Race

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Written by
Cici Zhang
Posted in
Brain+Body
Tagged
Medicine, racism, Wellness

Why do minority patients have a much harder time finding a match for bone marrow transplants? Read more

Posted on March 27, 2018 September 5, 2018

How The Medical Community Is Pushing Invasive Procedures On People Who Miscarry

Misha V
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Misha V
Posted in
Brain+Body
Tagged
Medicine, miscarriage, pregnancy

Patients have many treatment options after a miscarriage — so why do doctors keep using the most invasive one? Read more

Posted on December 8, 2017 October 9, 2018

Recourse, redemption, and a touch of revenge.

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The Establishment
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al-franken, Medicine, nuclear-war, sex, sex work

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Posted on December 6, 2017 September 19, 2018

Taking Down Medicine’s Monuments

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Written by
The Establishment
Posted in
Brain+Body
Tagged
brain-body, eugenics, Health, history, Medicine

Much of modern medicine was built on racism and eugenics, and these dangerous racial disparities still plague the profession. Read more

Posted on March 7, 2017 July 19, 2018

‘It’s Because You’re Fat’ — And Other Lies My Doctors Told Me

Martina Donkers
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Martina Donkers
Posted in
Brain+Body
Tagged
Body Image, Medicine, Weight Loss

Prejudiced prescriptions of weight loss can seriously harm patients. Read more

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