I In 1997, at a hospital in Scotland, surgeon Robert Smith performed an operation that shocked the medical community. He amputated the lower portion of a completely healthy leg. This was not a m…

Arthur was once a pillar of his community, a devoted leader at the local church whose sharp intellect and quiet dignity inspired those around him. Yet as the clouds of cognitive decline graduall…

Imagine an evening in the household of Michael, a four-year-old boy. His parents are concerned because Michael cannot remain seated while the family watches a movie. He repeatedly leaves his sea…

Imagine an individual preparing to deliver a presentation before an important committee. Their heart rate increases, palms become sweaty, and a pervasive sense of tension spreads throughout the …

Imagine a living room in Massachusetts during the 1960s. Clara Park, an intellectual woman, is observing her daughter Jessy. Jessy does not speak, does not make eye contact with her mother, and …

Imagine an evening in the household of Michael, a four-year-old boy. His parents complain that Michael never sits still. He frequently leaves his seat even when the family is trying to spend qua…