ICYMI Health features what we're reading this week.
During the lull between the holidays this week, we caught up on some of the long reads we put aside for leisurely reading.
One piece explored the plight of the homeless in otherwise resource-rich Silicon Valley. Another traced the harrowing story of a rape victim fresh out of foster care, who faced nearly fours years of pushback from law enforcement before the man who raped her was caught.
And finally, we spent time with our colleague Jason Cherkis' latest feature on the barriers to recovery faced by people struggling with opioid addiction. A shortage of doctors certified to prescribe anti-addiction drugs means that rural Americans sometimes have to travel hundreds of miles for treatment each month -- if the certified doctors are even seeing new patients.
Read on and tell us in the comments: What did you read, listen to and love this week?