O do not askif I am beach body ready. Observe how the folds of my stomach ripplelike the wind-pulled waves. Rub your hands over these pale buttocks,sand-smoothed by time. Note my milk-white limbs like washed up whalebones,stranded and useless. Consider these tufts of hair on my back and shoulderssprouting wildly like sea-grass. And listen to…
Health
When vaccine research funding is cut, people will die
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Pay talks are set to resume after a five-day walkout ended last Wednesday. Maira Rana does the math in defence of the strike
Coral plays a surprising role in modern bone grafts
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The evolutionary story behind meat consumption is less convincing than it sounds
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My doctor sends me to Brooklyn for an abdominal aortic aneurysm screening. As instructed, I fast for six hours beforehand. I don’t even brush my teeth, for fear of swallowing toothpaste and screwing up the test. I wear a Covid-era face mask to avoid breathing on anyone. The journey takes me to Boro Park, a […]
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The biological age of your organs could predict your health—and death
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Last year, on June 28, I was hit by a truck crossing the street in Healdsburg, California. It was a really life-changing experience; with broken ribs, face, and wrist, I spent a lot of time in a haze of pain, trying to minimize the shooting jabs that would happen if I grabbed something the wrong … Continue reading One year after
People who sleep according to their culture’s norms are healthier overall
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The line between life and death has never been clear—and modern technology blurs it further
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