Mary Harris appears in the following:
Just Say Maybe: Should Kratom Be Banned or Not?
Monday, October 17, 2016
An effort to ban the potent leaf known as kratom by adding it to a federal list of dangerous drugs has met stiff opposition from users and scientists who say it deserves a closer look.
Three Parents. A Lot of Questions.
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
In a medical first, doctors in New York reported they helped a woman have a child with genetic material from three people.
We Read the Candidates' Medical Letters. Here's What We Found.
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Over the last week, Donald Trump and Secretary Hillary Clinton have both released medical letters from their doctors testifying to their fitness to serve.
Candidates' Medical Records: Often Revealing, Always Guarded
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Presidential candidates often leverage lax requirements to skirt important medical information.
Transgender Teens Travel To N.C. Gender Clinic, The Only One In The South
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
While a heated debate continues about North Carolina's "bathroom bill," a clinic in the state is helping transgender teenagers transition. It's the only gender clinic in the South for teens.
I’d Rather Have a Living Son Than a Dead Daughter
Tuesday, August 02, 2016
Earlier this year, North Carolina passed HB2, the "bathroom bill." But the state is also home to one of the few clinics for transgender kids in the South.
Five Things I Learned When I Got Swabbed for Science
Thursday, July 28, 2016
When host Mary Harris volunteered her microbes for a study by the American Museum of Natural History, she got a sneak peek on the preliminary findings about the healthy microbiome.
Growing Up "Ugly"
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Robert Hoge was born with severe defects; growing up, he had to get used to people calling him “ugly.” This week, Robert reflects on the lie we all tell ourselves: looks don’t matter.
Germaphobic or Germagenius?
Thursday, July 21, 2016
We go on an urban safari with a scientist to find out about the microbes around us.
Yes, Simba, Chimps Laugh
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Is laughter really the best medicine? We go to a laughter yoga class, an improv workshop for doctors and nurses, and talk to brain scientists about why humans laugh in the first place.
Hang Out with Only Human!
Monday, July 18, 2016
Are you fitter than a fifth grader? Saturday, July 23 at 5pm in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, join the team from Only Human for a playful throwback to the Presidential Fitness Challenge.
Going to Laughter Yoga, Part One
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Kurt and Mary Harris, the host of Only Human, check out something called laughter yoga.
Going to Laughter Yoga, Part Two
Thursday, July 14, 2016
How does laughter yoga make you feel? And can laughing improve your health?
The Prank Your Body Plays On Life
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Poet Max Ritvo has spent years living with terminal cancer, and says he’s at the end of his road. But there are as many laughs as there are tears.
Your Brain On Sound (Rebroadcast)
Tuesday, July 05, 2016
When Rose was growing up, she knew she was hearing the world differently. It took her years to figure out what was happening — until she met Professor Nina Kraus.
I Thought the Truth Would Be Enough
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Marc Edwards uncovered lead in Flint’s water last year. But like others crusading for change, he discovered that convincing people to listen was harder than getting the science right.
Reddit's Role in Suicide Prevention
Thursday, June 23, 2016
SuicideWatch, a forum on Reddit, is providing a safe place for anonymous users to post during their most difficult hours. One young man credits it with saving his life.
Vacation Is All I Ever Wanted
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Three people tell Only Human what it’s like when life hands you a vacation from disease and then sends you home again.
Microbiome: The Critters Within and Upon Us
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
One hundred trillion bacteria living in our guts and on our skin make up the "microbiome" inside us, and are the focus of the new exhibit at the Natural History Museum.
Part 3: A Star With Schizophrenia
Tuesday, June 07, 2016
In part three of our mental health series we meet Rachel Star Withers, a fearless woman with schizophrenia who offers a rare snapshot of mental illness on YouTube.
