The manual still has merit—but the APA needs to do a better job explaining how DSM 5 captures key facts about human suffering.
Medicine
Angelina’s Mastectomy: Altered Bodies Are Already the Norm
From the rise in plastic surgery to advanced prosthetics, the line between the real and unreal has long since eroded
Viewpoint: The Breast-Feeding Police Are Wrong About Formula
Lactation activists alienate new moms with their all-or-nothing approach, leaving most women to figure out a way to combine breast milk with formula on their own.
Viewpoint: Plan B Is Very Misunderstood
Emergency contraception is not “the abortion pill.” Like other forms of birth control, it prevents fertilization in the first place
New Availability of Plan B Makes Philadelphia Abortion Doc an Anachronism
The awful horror of Gosnell will disappear not as a result of legislation or trials, but easy access to pharmaceutical options for abortion
Do Human Genes Belong to People or Corporations?
The Supreme Court should rule that genes can’t be patented
Do Men Really Have a Biological Clock?
The fertility issues facing men and women still have profoundly different implications
Viewpoint: ADHD Isn’t A Metaphor
With all the alarmist reports about a rise in rates, we’d be wise to remember that it’s a developmental disorder, not a symptom of societal ills
Viewpoint: We Need to Rethink Rehab
Our current treatment system for addiction is unnavigable, unregulated and unsuccessful. It needs an overhaul
Does “Stress” Hide Deeper Social Problems?
Stress has become our own personal predicament to solve instead of something caused by social ills
Can We Drink Soda Responsibly?
Few countries guzzle soda the way we do. Maybe the problem is us
Will States Lead the Way to Legalizing Marijuana Nationwide?
Changes in state laws may force the DEA to rethink federal policy
What’s Your Wheat Problem?
The staff of life has become the root of all evil. Why have we demonized this humble grain?