A Gaping Hole in Cancer-Therapy Trials
Treatments aren’t widely tested on older patients—the very people who need them most.
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Being Alive Is Bad for Your Health
What is anyone supposed to do with the knowledge that diet sodas maybe, possibly, just might perhaps have some sort of potential link to cancer?
America’s Most Popular Drug Has a Puzzling Side Effect. We Finally Know Why.
The reason statins can make your muscles sore or weak was unclear—until scientists accidentally stumbled upon an answer.
Goodbye, Ozempic
A new class of drugs is transforming obesity care. They are not all the same.
The Cancer-Drug Shortage Is Different
Fourteen crucial chemotherapies are currently in shortage. Why does this keep happening?
Your Phone Is a Mindfulness Trap
Relying on apps for meditation is a recipe for distrac—hold on, I just got a text.
Go Ahead, Try to Explain Milk
No one can define it, much less fully replicate it.
How the Vape Shops Won
It’s a rough time for retail stores in America. How can there be so many vape shops?
Why Are So Many Women Being Told Their Hormones Are Out of Whack?
At-home test kits promise clarity about users’ health and fertility. Experts say they could just lead to more confusion.
Pay a Little Less Attention to Your Friends
Intensity might seem like a fast track to connection, but shared distraction might be more powerful.