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Do Trigger Warnings Actually Work?
Researchers are divided over whether warnings about sensitive content help or harm people who have experienced trauma.
I Sting Myself With Bees 3 Times a Week
“I pick up the tweezers one at a time—a bee squirming at the end of each pair—and press it to my back, waiting for its burning sting.”
After Leaving Thousands in Agony, the CDC Is Finally Clarifying Its Painkiller Restrictions
The agency is addressing the widespread suffering caused by the crackdown on opioids—the result of predictable misapplication of its guidelines.
Does it Matter That There’s CBD in Your Skincare?
I tried 40 CBD skincare products, read all the excited claims about them, and talked to three dermatologists with strong B.S. detectors about whether they actually work.
More People Are Feeling Despair and it Might Be Killing Us
A study of over 18,000 Americans found that despair increases in your 30s and could be leading to an increase of "deaths of despair."
Women With These Uterus Problems Often Don't Find Out Until They Get Pregnant
It can take miscarriages or preterm labor for people to learn there's even an issue with the organ.
You Don’t Need the Same Personality as Your Partner to Be Happy
This is where dating apps have it all wrong.
I Bought a Bunch of Gas Station Boner Pills and Only Made It Through One
I didn't die, but I won't be trying the rest.
14 Wellness Influencers Making the Industry More Inclusive
These athletes, coaches, and yogis are a middle finger to the oppressively homogenous wellness world.
The New Report on Kratom Overdoses Is Scary But Kind of Misleading
Almost all of those who tested positive for kratom also tested positive for other substances.