The Reading Room

A guide to our Pregnancy & Childbirth shelf — ten anthologies of first-person testimony, from birth choices and NICU stays ...

November 5, 2024 Colon Cancer: An Honest Companion

Highly treatable when caught early, and increasingly seen in younger people. What colon cancer involves, why screening matters ...

The most serious skin cancer, and one of the most preventable and detectable. What melanoma involves, why checking your skin ma...

A guide to our Men's Health shelf — thirteen anthologies of first-person testimony, from prostate trouble and ED to low testost...

An autoimmune condition, not a lifestyle one, and a relentless daily balancing act. What type 1 diabetes is really like, and wh...

A guide to our Women's Reproductive Health shelf — eighteen anthologies of first-person testimony, from endometriosis and PCOS ...

More than mood swings. What bipolar disorder really involves, how varied it is, and what people find helps them find stability ...

A guide to our Skin Conditions shelf — fourteen anthologies of first-person testimony, from eczema, psoriasis, and severe acne ...

More than the baby blues, and nothing to be ashamed of. What postpartum depression really is, why it is not a failure, and what...

A guide to our Spine & Back Pain shelf — ten anthologies of first-person testimony, from sciatica and herniated discs to fu...

A medical condition, not a moral failing. What recovery from opioid addiction is really like, why it so often starts with presc...

One of the most challenging diagnoses there is, met with remarkable humanity. What ALS involves, and what people living with it...