The Reading Room

A guide to our Orthopedic & Joint Health shelf — eighteen anthologies of first-person testimony, from knee and hip replacem...

One of the most successful operations in modern medicine. What hip replacement is really like, from the decision through surger...

A guide to our Eye & Vision shelf — twelve anthologies of first-person testimony, from LASIK and cataract surgery to glauco...

July 16, 2024 Living With Sciatica: What Helps

That searing pain down the leg, and the reassuring news that most cases settle. What sciatica really is, what helps the pain, a...

A guide to our Dental & Oral Health shelf — fifteen anthologies of first-person testimony, from implants and Invisalign to ...

A second chance measured in freedom from dialysis. What a kidney transplant is really like, from the wait through surgery to li...

Life-sustaining, demanding, and life-reshaping. What dialysis is really like day to day, the different types, and how people bu...

A guide to our Hair Restoration & Hair Loss shelf — ten anthologies of first-person testimony, from transplants and minoxid...

A common operation that can bring relief, and a lot of questions. What a hysterectomy is really like, the different types, reco...

A guide to our Non-Surgical Cosmetic Procedures shelf — seventeen anthologies of first-person testimony, from Botox and fillers...

May 21, 2024 Vasectomy: What It's Really Like

A quick, simple procedure surrounded by needless anxiety. What a vasectomy is really like, what recovery involves, and the myth...

A guide to our Cosmetic Surgery — Body shelf — fifteen anthologies of first-person testimony, from tummy tucks and breast surge...