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Mortality numbers often end up having more to do with politics than science.
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What ‘Fitboxing’ Is Missing
Light sparring might mean getting hit. But it has its own benefits.
One More COVID Summer?
A mid-year wave might be brewing for the fourth year in a row. Will it always be like this?
Go to a Pool
In this blazing-hot summer, one place to cool down rises above the rest.
Fatigue Can Shatter a Person
Everyday tiredness is nothing like the depleting symptom that people with long COVID and ME/CFS experience.
The Ticks Are Winning
Their saliva is a secret weapon.
Birth Control Isn’t the Only Thing That Just Went Over-the-Counter
Progestin, the active ingredient in the first over-the-counter daily contraceptive pill, can be used to treat PCOS, endometriosis, migraines, and more.
Drink More Water
The dos and don’ts of hydrating in a heat wave
The Republican Lab-Leak Circus Makes One Important Point
“Lab leak” has too many meanings.
Sorry, Honey, It’s Too Hot for Camp
Summer is getting too hot and dangerous, killing the childhood of our imaginations.