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June 9, 2014
In Conversation With a Lucid Dreamer

It’s a mental state in which you can control your dreams. So how does it work? Your guide (in waking life) is Cyrena Lee, 25, who began lucid-dreaming a year ago.

June 9, 2014
When Genius Slept

Brilliance, it seems, is the product of a well-rested mind, not artistic all-nighters.

June 9, 2014
Know Your Sleep Inhibitors

Including checking email before bed, being drunk, and more.

June 9, 2014
What 93 Hours Awake Does to Your Face

Nothing good�thanks largely to the stress hormone cortisol, which the body releases when it’s tired.

June 9, 2014
The Everything Guide to Sleep

Why a proper night’s rest can do wonders.

June 9, 2014
Life in Pictures: Dr. Kristi Funk

The breast surgeon�who counts Angelina Jolie among her patients�on a typical day of balancing her 10,000-patient-strong Pink Lotus practice with triplets.

June 9, 2014
Who Decides?

Frequently asked questions about how the doctors are chosen.

June 9, 2014
How Much Does It Hurt?

Zohydro is the new FDA-approved painkiller that some doctors think the FDA had no business approving. And in ERs across America, they’re anxiously awaiting the fallout.

June 9, 2014
Cutting-Edge Medicine

Long before Purell.

June 9, 2014
Sitting Is Bad for You. So I Stopped. For a Whole Month.

My calves weren’t happy. Neither were my kids.