LIFE STORIES

An anesthesiologist loses it when his childbirth class instructor provides misinformation about epidurals

Recollections of caring for a suicidal teen with a devastating self-inflicted gunshot wound leads a physician to reflect on his own life.

Determination & continuous glucose monitoring helped Chelsea keep on climbing mountains & dreaming big long after a type 1 diabetes diagnosis

Playing music is a ritual in my family. But it wasn’t until I became a physician that I understood that it could also console and bring hope.

The colors purple and blue have a long and complex history that touches on social privilege, experimentation, cell biology, and more.

A medical student who developed anxiety related to major transitions in her life was diagnosed with Thin White Female Syndrome and given Ativan

The heartbreaking sound of a mother's howl helped a medical student appreciate the huge responsibility of giving bad news about a loved one.

After learning a screening colonoscopy would cost him $8500, the (uninsured) author of this story shopped around and ended up saving $6820!

Many people seek the approval of others at the expense of their own self-esteem. Here's how to seize permission to live life on your terms.

My boyfriend told me I was crazy and I believed him. I later learned that emotional abuse is part of the cycle of abuse.

If you combine an insatiable desire to expand skills with a fearlessness to walk away, you can have a long, exciting career in medicine.

After being diagnosed with a rare eye disease, a doctor learns the best treatment is immunosuppression-a risky choice in the midst of COVID19