Well, Well, Well: Products and services compete for shelf space in trendy wellness market, but are they worth your money?
When a friend recently asked me to join them for a class at Inscape, a New York-based meditation studio that
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Author: Jordan Metsky
Not Science Fiction: American immigration politics threaten scientific advances
The year 2017 was an anti-science roller-coaster ride. From the plentiful deniers of climate change to the seven words rumored
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If you don’t ask, you’ll never know
On the first day of my first rotation as a medical student, my preceptor shared this bit of wisdom: if
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Too Many Eyes Between the Thighs: Sex and Surveillance
There’s a special bond between students and their teachers. As someone who used to teach young children, I know firsthand
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#BoPo: Body positivity in the age of obesity
When I was younger, I loved watching the televised broadcasts of New York Fashion Week. I grew up in the
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The Enigma of Empathy
“My mother says I’m a piece of shit.” My 18-year old patient sits at the head of a conference table,
Read moreDrinking from a Fire Hydrant: Musings on Active Learning in Medical School
Almost everyone has seen a doctor at some point in their lives. Yet, for most, what actually goes on in
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Keeping Abreast of Lactation Laws
“Infant forced to go without milk, Mom says it’s not her fault.” This seems like the kind of terrifying headline
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In the Business of Medicine, Be Your Own Boss
As medical students, we exist between two worlds. On the one hand, we’re tasked with learning as much as we
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Are you a cheerleader or a fan? Examining motivation in medicine
One of my favorite aspects of medicine is the relationship between health and lifestyle. I think of lifestyle as all
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