Stories
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The island of unclaimed bodies
In New York, those who live and die on the extreme edges of society are buried on an isolated island, often forgotten and unmourned. But recent legal changes aim to reduce stigma and restore their dignity.
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The cook who became a pariah
New York, 1907. Mary Mallon spreads infection, unaware that her name will one day become synonymous with typhoid.
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A history of mindfulness
Matt Drage questions how an ancient religious practice became a secular cure for stress.
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The healing power of breathing
The healing powers of different breathing methods are said to help with a range of health challenges, from asthma to PTSD. Effie Webb traces their spiritual origins and explores the modern proliferation of breathwork therapies.
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Catalogue
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The Therapeutical Society of New York.
Date: [1879?]- Maps
World distribution of leishmaniases / prepared by the American Geographical Society of New York ; E.D. Weldon, cartographer.
Date: [1954], ©1954- Journals
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Journal of the New-York Microscopical Society.
Date: 1885-- Journals
Proceedings of the New York Pathological Society.
New York Pathological Society.Date: 1887-1926- Maps
World distribution of spirochetal diseases. 1, Yaws, pinta, bejel / prepared by the American Geographical Society of New York ; E.D. Weldon, cartographer.
Date: [1955], ©1955