Being Human

The body and the mind don’t have to be such mysteries.

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I Bought ‘GLP-3’

You’re not supposed to be able to buy the world’s most powerful weight-loss drug, but some people have found a way.

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The Island Without Time

I traveled above the Arctic Circle to find out whether a town really can live free from the clock.

Image of a hairbrush, with drawn hair.
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America Refuses to Go Bald

As Millennials enter their Rogaine era, the hair-loss industry is eager to receive them.

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Whoa-zempic!

The next wave of obesity drugs is pushing the limits of weight loss.

A stethoscope entwined with wormwood
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The Inflammation Gap

Popular ideas about inflammation have lost touch with medical reality.