Discovering treasures in Newark

Driven by fear

Bionic Bacteria
by Margaret Keenan

Overuse of antibiotics has bred new strains of deadly pathogens. It's time for patients and physicians to follow a new prescription.

Put On Your Dancing Shoes
by Eve Jacobs

Radical brain surgery has enabled some patients with late-stage Parkinson's to lighten their steps, and their lives.

High Anxiety
by Merry Sue Baum

Millions of Americans suffer from phobias. How do they develop these fears and how can they overcome them?

Call for Volunteers

Continuing Education
Latex Allergies
by Teri Lassiter, MS, and
Fotinos Panagakos, DMD, PhD

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Fallout Specialist
by Barbara Iozzia
From Hiroshima to Chernobyl and beyond, Dr. Stuart Finch has studied the effects of radiation exposure.

Cover illustration by Bill Mayer