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Who Really Has Brain Worms?
A scientific inquiry
Ozempic or Bust
America has been trying to address the obesity epidemic for four decades now. So far, each new “solution” has failed to live up to its early promise.
The Conjoined Twins Who Refused to Be ‘Fixed’
George and Lori Schappell didn’t seem to care whether others understood them. But America is still struggling to accommodate bodies like theirs.
A Fundamental Stage of Human Reproduction Is Shifting
Can humans ever break free of menopause?
Hypochondria Never Dies
The diagnosis is officially gone, but health anxiety is everywhere.
Medieval Pets Had One of Humanity’s Most Cursed Diseases
Medieval people had a lot of leprosy. So did their pet squirrels.
Marijuana’s Health Effects Are About to Get a Whole Lot Clearer
Rescheduling weed will clear the way for scientists to study it more directly.
Milk Has Lost Its Magic
The bird-flu panic is getting out of hand.
Cancer Supertests Are Here
But are they really such a good idea?