SHYNESS: With 'social anxiety disorder' growing as a diagnosis, drugs now target behavior once considered virtuous
Published on May 13, 2008
CHICAGO -- People who struggle against social convention fascinate Christopher Lane, a Northwestern University professor of English. In his new book, "Shyness: How Normal Behavior Became a Sickness," Lane looks at people who don't conform to our culture's fondness for sociability. It's a provocative look at an important chapter in the history of modern psychiatry.
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The Big C: New again
Published on May 13, 2008
In January of 1994, four months after radiation for a squamous cell carcinoma to the right true vocal chord, I was a twig -- whittled down to a mere 102 pounds from a burned esophagus and scar tissue that barely allowed for normal swallowing.
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Inspiring imagesRussian painter dedicates year to creating icon for Orthodox church
Published on May 10, 2008
FRESNO, Calif. -- High above the pews at St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Fresno, Calif., a Russian painter is breathing new life into the church's sanctuary, creating inspiring images of Jesus, prophets, evangelists and angels on the ceiling and arched walls.
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Defying the odds
Published on May 08, 2008
He swings into the supermarket, snatches up a small shopping basket, waves to his boss and makes a beeline for the bananas. He has carefully combed his straight, brown hair, shaved his soft, round cheeks and tucked his pink button-down shirt into his jeans — but on this day he is not working.
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