From The Time We're Born, Our Brothers

There's No One Place A Virus Goes To Die - But That Doesn't Make Its Demise Any Less A Public Health Victory. Throughout Human History, Viral Diseases Have Had Their Way With Us, And For Just As Long, We Have Hunted Them Down And Done Our Best To Wipe Them Out.

At The Root Of The Shy Temperament Is A Deep Fear Of Social Judgment, One So Severe It Can Sometimes Be Crippling. Introverted People Don't Worry Unduly About Whether They'll Be Found Wanting, They Just Find Too Much Socializing Exhausting And Would Prefer Either To Be Alone Or In The Company Of A Select Few People.

The Brain Sits Snugly Inside The Skull, But It's Not A Completely Flush Fit - There Is Still A Layer Of Fluid Between Bone And Soft Tissue That Serves As A Natural Shock Absorber. Some Shocks, However, Can't Be Absorbed, And When The Head Gets Clobbered Too Hard, The Brain Can Twist Or Torque Or Rattle Around Inside Its Skeletal Casing.

Vaccines Save Lives; Fear Endangers Them. It's A Simple Message Parents Need To Keep Hearing.

Older Fatherhood Isn't All Bad: Testosterone Rates Drop About 1% Per Year As Men Age, Making Them Less Reactive And More Patient, And A Professionally Established Middle-aged Man Is Likely To Have More Time And Money To Devote To His Kids Than A Twenty-something Who's Just Getting Started.