ClinicalReads

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Vision

After procedures like LASIK, vitrectomy, or cataract surgery, patients are often advised to use lubricating eye drops regularly. To some, that recommendation sounds simplistic.

Vision

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Prepare for Vitrectomy

This uncommon eye surgery replaces the vitreous gel inside the eye. While it can dramatically reduce floaters, the decision to proceed requires careful consideration.

Emotions

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Make Good Life Choices

A young woman faces temptations as she balances many responsibilities that could derail her long-range plans.

Maturity age 14+

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Retrograde Amnesia—Regaining Your Memory

A promising quarterback experiences a devastating setback before a championship game—and learns how memory, identity, and resilience can adapt with the right support.

Neurology

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Hedonism—For The Sake of Pleasure

A lifestyle fueled by pleasure begins to unravel when debt replaces excitement as this story explores histrionic personality traits, their cascading impact.

Relationships

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The Ticking Clock

High-demand careers don’t just require time—they reshape it. Explore how long training, unpredictable schedules, and professional pressure can compress life milestones.

Family

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Latchkey Necessary Evil

Latchkey parenting exists at the intersection of cost, safety, and law. Learn when leaving a child alone becomes risky—or legally concerning.

Pediatrics

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When a Child Can’t Feel Pain

A rare condition called congenital analgesia prevents a child from feeling pain—putting safety at risk. These are the dangers and helpful adaptive behaviors.

Nutrition

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Make Delicious Seitan at Home

Make high-protein seitan at home using affordable flours. Learn essential steps, texture tips, and ways to create convincing meat substitutes.

Relationships

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When Sibling Rivalry Goes Too Far

Sibling rivalry affects most families. Discover what’s normal, when competition becomes unhealthy, and how to address it before lasting damage occurs.

Mental health

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Why We Sabotage Our Happiness

Explore why we derail our own happiness and learn small, practical steps to build healthier habits, stronger relationships, and emotional resilience.

Relationships

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Marriage Proposals for Desired Results

A heartfelt story about modern marriage proposals—balancing grand gestures, personal boundaries, and the importance of giving someone space to answer honestly.

Fitness

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Thrill-Seeking Goes Overboard

Learn how high-risk sports lead to serious injuries and why some thrill-seekers may overlook warning signs until danger goes too far.

Short Stories With Long Legs

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Visionary Sight E3

With pressure to increase profits, partners discuss violating ethics that could distort everyone’s vision of the company.

Maturity age 14+

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Visionary Sight E2

A growing high-tech company copes with negative public and private perceptions of its flagship product.

Maturity age 14+

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Visionary Sight E1

Premiere: An ophthalmologist frustrated by the limitations of vision correction options and fascinated by modern technology develops a novel way to improve sight.

Maturity age 14+