During your TV commercial breaks you may have seen or heard a drug ad about PrEP, and although there are advertisements about PrEP, many people are unaware this drug exists • Photo ℅ David Wojnarowicz
Currently Creasing: Week of November 25
Here’s what to read the week of November 25, from how disappearing rainforests affect medicine to research on efficacious alternative medicine • Photograph of Jia Tolentino ℅ Elena Mudd
5 Social Theories That Prove Health Is Constructed
A look at how the idea of health or “wellness” is a social construct, from the model of social determinants of health to ableism • Art ℅ Firenze Lai
Ginger- and Coconut-braised Collard Greens
Make a big batch to have on hand and enjoy with slow roasted fish, tossed around noodles, with beans and a fried egg, or cold out of the fridge with a can of oil packed mackerel in a hurry . . .
How to Protect Your Crown During Colder Seasons
Cold temperatures can cause severe dryness: rough skin, static hair, chapped lips, and brittle nails. Sun exposure can also be intense during cold months, and when coupled with wind chilling weather like rain, sleet, and snow it can have damaging effects • Photograph ℅ VICE Magazine
The Transcendent Promise of Intelligent Machines Will Give Us More Time to Connect & Be Creative
An exclusive excerpt from Flynn Coleman’s new book “A Human Algorithm,” exploring the binds between A.I. and human connexion • Art ℅ Firenze Lai
Currently Creasing: Week of November 11
Here’s what to read the week of November 11, from the pioneering research on Alzheimer’s to preventing a burnout • Photograph of Dorothy West ℅ The Guardian
5 Ways To End Stigmas Against Mental Health Care In Communities Of Color
“I am committed to learning how to take care of my mental health during this era of heightened white supremacy” • Photograph ℅ Paloma Wool
5 Unhelpful Things People Say to Trivialize Mental Health Issues
You might have the best of intentions, but is what you're saying aligned with that and the feelings of the one you want to support?