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Borders can take many forms: lines drawn on maps and applied to geography, defended by guard towers and negotiated by diplomats. The hazy spots, where national lines are in dispute — or where travelers are held in quarantine to stem the spread of disease

For a long time, fitness was something people did. Now, increasingly, it is something people measure

There were 1,753 press releases posted in the last 24 hours and 479,254 in the last 365 days

Cutting all sugar from your diet sounds like the healthy thing to do. But a recent study suggests it may do more harm than good. Instead of improving metabolic health, it appears to make it worse

New explainer warns planning decisions are shaping Wales’ health, with urgent action needed. 

Could LSD treat common psychiatric disorders like generalized anxiety disorder or major depression? It sounds almost absurd considering LSD’s long-standing reputation as psychiatry’s “wicked witch”—a drug previously viewed as too dangerous, controversial, and politically radioactive to study. Yet that is precisely where the new data are leading

You lose weight quickly, often in a dramatic way. But that number on the scales doesn’t tell the whole story: from diet to mental health, from physical activity to inequalities in access to care, there is a whole world of factors that determine whether treatment with GLP-1-based medicines really works or risks neglecting important aspects…

Most subscribers to newsletters know the routine. The latest edition arrives in your inbox. You glance at the headline, perhaps skim the opening paragraphs, tell yourself you will return to it later. And then it joins dozens of other unread publications in the forgotten corner of your email where good intentions go to die

Cheon Ttung (real name Im Jeong Su), the brother-in-law of comedian Hong Hyun-hee who gained fame as a “mukbang glutton,” is drawing attention by revealing his transformed lifestyle following significant weight loss. Once beloved for his massive food intake and cheerful eating shows, he is now focusing on strict dietary management and improved lifestyle habits…

Public health relies on data – whether it is tracking the effectiveness of a given year’s flu vaccine, monitoring blood lead levels around the country or estimating the prevalence of diabetes. This data forms the basis for decisions such as whether a community should expand screening for diabetes and which communities are at greatest risk…