How the Whole-Grain Trend Went Wrong
Many whole-grain foods behave in the body much the same as the refined products they were meant to replace.
Being Human
The body and the mind don’t have to be such mysteries.
The Family That Decided to Have Their Stomachs Removed
Māori families with a mutation for aggressive gastric cancer have had their stomachs preemptively removed. How do you live without one?
The Making of a Diagnostic Mind
“To me, the concept of the master diagnostician is that you’re never good enough,” one doctor said.
Don’t Get Sucked Into the War on Lice
It hasn’t been going well.
There’s Only One Reason to Cold Plunge
The practice has its benefits. Just not the ones wellness influencers are loudest about.
Girls’ Sports Are Getting More Physical
Forget gymnastics. High-school girls are all in on wrestling.
The Peptide Boom Is Getting Out of Hand
Welcome to the golden age of gray-market drugs.
The Dieting Myth That Just Won’t Die
How a 50-year-old study about milkshakes duped psychology
Florida Is Trying to Ignore Measles Until It Can’t
The state is in the midst of an outbreak, but its health department has been mostly silent.
One Food All Americans Can Agree On
The humble bean is the solution to America’s nutritional chaos.