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Why the $14 drug could reshape global health.
Why the $14 drug could reshape global health.
Protecting astronauts in space — and maybe even Mars — will help transform health on Earth.
This could be the future of foreign aid. Or a total disaster.
The best ways to protect your cognitive health might surprise you.
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The FDA just approved Foundayo. Here’s what it can and can’t do.
We have the tools to end the virus. The question is whether we’ll abandon them.
We can see a future without the disease. But can we get there?
Sadly, the Court’s decision in Chiles v. Salazar is correct.
How one number explains how we’re winning the 60-year war on smoking.
The next phase of America’s drug crisis is here.
We discovered its cause 144 years ago. It’s still a massive problem.
After years on psychiatric drugs, some ask if they owe it to themselves to try coming off the medication.
Paul Ehrlich predicted hundreds of millions would starve thanks to overpopulation. Here’s what actually happened.
How a basketball league for “grannies” is reimagining aging.
Health care in America is too expensive. But you can make your physician your ally.
Botox is a toxin. It’s also an ubiquitous medical treatment.
The ‘gray area’ of addiction.
You need a primary care appointment. Should you see an MD — or NP?
RFK Jr. wanted parents to question the science. A study of 12 million newborns shows they listened.
How to think about long-term use, dependence, and withdrawal — according to a professional.
It’s not just for kids anymore.
Women’s heart health needs its pink-ribbon moment.
Is sugar really that bad for you? Well, what kind of sugar are we talking about?
William Foege helped give us a world without smallpox. We’re marking his death by letting measles come back.
Why another big swing at health care reform is coming.
A psychiatrist explains why Internal Family Systems is having a moment, despite its lack of evidence.
Statin hysteria has made it hard to convince people that this effective drug is actually very safe.
The deep roots of mutual aid.
What if you lost weight and didn’t care — about anything?
Why so many people are obsessed with Internal Family Systems, even though its claims are dubious.
A seemingly trivial practice has deep benefits — but there are times we simply don’t get them.
The big health benefits of just a little movement.
How a small innovation lab resurrected itself.
We’re finally making progress toward a universal flu vaccine.
Why it’s so hard to know whether the president is okay.
Research has found that a routine vaccine slows aging and cuts dementia risk.
People are suddenly very concerned about the powerhouse of the cell.
When “pro-life” foreign aid hurts women and children the most.
Virtual learning means missing out on a different kind of education.
This undersung service saves Americans $3.1 billion every year. Why aren’t we funding them more?
Yes, food can be medicine — just not the way RFK Jr. means it.
What comes after “peak protein”?
Microplastics are bad for us. But scientists are still figuring out the rest of the story.