Medical

Throughout history--even recent history--highly contagious, deadly, and truly horrible epidemics have swept through…

As a teenager, Molly Case underwent an operation that saved her life. Nearly a decade later, she finds herself in the…

Stop trying to fix people and embrace who they are. Neuro-diverse advocate and father Jonathan Mooney shows how parents…

Between 1969 and 2010, the remote former mining town of Trinidad, Colorado gained prominence for an unlikely reason: it…

For Dr. Guy Leschziner’s patients, there is no rest for the weary in mind and body. Insomnia, narcolepsy, night…

Real food matters and being able to recognize it empowers consumers to make smarter choices. Part cautionary tale, part…

STDs have been shrouded in mystery and taboo for centuries, why do we know so little about our cooties? Most of us are…

From prehistoric times to dreams of a distant future, this thick graphic novel explains the history of allopathic or…

A funny, sweet, scary, and poignant graphic novel memoir. The author was diagnosed with breast cancer at 43, and…

An ethnographic account of women who choose FGCS (female genital cosmetic surgery) in Australia and the physicians who…

A thought-provoking tour of a multitude of ethical questions faced by doctors today, tackling issues that we sometimes…

From being a tween in chronic pain to a pill-popping young woman to a woman in charge of her own health, Amy Kurtz…

How do bones mend? What are hormones? Why do we get goose bumps? How do you breathe? How does your heart beat? What…

At once a quick-reference pocket guide and a lifelong framework for approaching your healthcare, this invaluable…

As a wise group of women once said, "Let's talk about sex, baby / Let's talk about you and me." Authors Erika and…

A definitive book by an OB/GYN on vaginal health, answering all your questions and more that you didn't even know to…

What happens when a woman seeking an abortion is turned away? Diana Greene Foster, PhD, decided to find out. With a team…

A vibrantly illustrated handbook with good information for vagina-havers about anatomy, periods, hormones, sex,…

Modern allopathic medicine likes to think of itself as having sprung straight from the robotic, sterile loins of…

Right after her 41st birthday, poet Anne Boyer was diagnosed with a highly aggressive cancer. In this harrowing memoir…

With the tension of a detective tale, this true story follows reporter Brian Deer, the man who broke the story on one of…

Poor sleep can wreak havoc on your waking life, leaving you grumpy and unwell. But when you’re staring at the ceiling,…

A collection deeply personal essays exploring the physical, emotional, and mental impact on motherhood and identity of…

A solid, readable textbook on the uses and importance of medical marijuana. Millions now treat their ills with medical…

Most infertility advice and books are geared towards people planning to do the actual childbearing. This book is for…

Here you have a guide, a confidant, a friend, and a support system for your vagina woes. The medical community is…