health and wellness
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The Week Unwrapped: Has art fallen victim to politics in Venice?Podcast Plus, is Bucharest’s left-right coalition a sign of things to come? And should female sterilisation be as easy to access as vasectomies?
By The Week UK Published
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This small, long-ignored organ plays a big role in health outcomesIn the spotlight The thymus, an organ that was thought to be obsolete after puberty, may affect disease risk in adults
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Thunderstorm asthma: Warming temperatures are supercharging pollen allergiesUnder the radar April showers bring pollen power
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Friction maxxing: Making tasks harder on purpose could be good for youIn the Spotlight Easier isn’t always better, and this new viral trend shows you how to embrace inconvenience
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Biohacking gets a peptide infusionIn the Spotlight The amino acids are trending online as the FDA considers reclassifying them
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Magnesium supplements are trending, but do we really need them?The Explainer Social media is buzzing about this mineral
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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‘Boy kibble’ is the new toxic internet food trendUnder the radar A masculine way to eat unhealthily
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Food ingredients that are banned in the EU but not the USin depth Looser regulations have traditionally led to a more permissive food-additive regime in America
By David Faris Published
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Wellness retreats to reset your gut healthThe Week Recommends These swanky spots claim to help reset your gut microbiome through specially tailored nutrition plans and treatments
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published
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Appetites now: 2025 in food trendsFeature From dining alone to matcha mania to milk’s comeback
By The Week US Published
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Stopping GLP-1s raises complicated questions for pregnancyThe Explainer Stopping the medication could be risky during pregnancy, but there is more to the story to be uncovered
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Tips for surviving loneliness during the holiday season — with or without peoplethe week recommends Solitude is different from loneliness
By Scott Hocker, The Week US Published
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Testosterone therapy in women highlights the lack of women’s health researchThe explainer There is no FDA-approved testosterone product for women
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Dry skin, begone! 8 products to keep your skin supple while traveling.The Week Recommends Say goodbye to dry and hello to hydration
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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