When Health Ignorance Is Bliss
Why do so many people avoid taking medical tests?
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Lauren Giordano/The Atlantic The Health Effects of Leaving Religion
How a loss of faith can manifest itself in the mind and body
The Overblown Stigma of Genital Herpes
For many people living with this common disease, the most debilitating symptoms are shame and isolation.
JD Hancock/Flickr Fighting Loneliness With Cuddle Parties
As Americans report feeling more isolated, some people turn to snuggling with strangers.
jk_too/flickr On ‘Late’-In-Life Virginity Loss
Those who don’t have sex during their teen years are in the minority, but the reasons for—and effects of—waiting differ for everyone.
Marcelo del Pozo / Reuters Plight of a Young Cancer Survivor
When young adult cancer patients beat the disease, fear of recurrence and even post-traumatic stress disorder can become their new normal.
Eric Gaillard/Reuters Love in the Time of Chronic Illness
When should you disclose medical conditions to a date? When is illness too much for a relationship to survive?
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