Ever met someone who speaks medicalese? You know, the person in your life who describes what happens in the bathroom as a "bowel movement." When people aren't doctors or health practitioners and they ...

The scarlet “A” was meant to shame Hester Prynne, stigmatizing her to the community as an unworthy individual. Today, the letter is often replaced by words. A new study suggests that physicians, nurse ...

Epistaxis, choledocholithiasis, sphygmomanometer. They’re a medical mouthful. Medical terminology is notoriously challenging to laypeople and medical students alike. On March 19, Yale students put ...