We Had to Tell Doctors to Read To Understand Us

While it doesn't make sense to me that 'highly educated' MDs needed to be told to read good literature, I guess I'm glad that they are. Look for an MD in a book club near you. Or, be brave and give a doctor a book!

"The humanities can remind them that they're dealing with very complicated, whole individuals with their own needs and opinions," said Elizabeth Sinclair, coordinator of the Maine Humanities Council's literature and medicine program.

Scalpel, stethoscope, Tolstoy: Doctors embrace literature as tool to connect with patients - latimes.com

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Your Mind is What You Do

The most interesting and beautiful and powerful radio show I've heard in a long time: discussions between science and philosophy about the nature of the mind.

KQED Radio: Beyond the Brain

Handing Down Depression

Stanford University School of Medicine has dedicated its entire new spring issue of their magazine Stanford Medicine to Children's Health. There is a beautiful and hopeful article about the research currently being done into why teens become depressed, and how to prevent it before it can begin. I also love the illustration of the woman, with black clouds under her hat.