Thursday, November 12, 2026Nov 12, 2026 Editorial archive: 21 pieces, opened November 2026
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All pieces by this desk 21

  1. Opinion: I Think Ibuprofen Killed My Father-in-Law and Made My Friend Deaf

    Working With Care · 11 min read

  2. Using a GLP‑1 Medicine Long Term: How Long Trials Ran, What Labels Warn About, and What Happened After Stopping

    Working With Care · 5 min read

  3. Do GLP‑1 Medicines Extend Lifespan? No FDA-Approved GLP‑1 Is Labeled for Longevity

    Working With Care · 5 min read

  4. Semaglutide, Heart Risk and Kidneys: What SELECT, FLOW and SUSTAIN 6 Showed, and in Whom

    Working With Care · 5 min read

  5. Preventive Screening Without Giving Away Your Judgment: Colorectal, Blood Pressure, Cholesterol and Diabetes

    Working With Care · 5 min read

  6. Peptide Policy Changes Explained: Recategorized Is Not the Same as FDA-Approved

    Making Sense of Information · 8 min read

  7. How to Read a Peptide Certificate of Analysis: What It Shows and What It Can't Tell You

    Making Sense of Information · 7 min read

  8. Which Health Numbers Are Worth Tracking: Three Logs to Keep and Three Tests to Have Measured

    Making Sense of Information · 5 min read

  9. How to Read the Numbers on a Lab Report: Blood Pressure, Cholesterol and A1C

    Making Sense of Information · 5 min read

  10. How to Weigh a Supplement Claim: Five Questions to Ask Before You Believe the Label

    Making Sense of Information · 5 min read

  11. When a Study Is Not Yet Proof: What Animal, Cell and Small Human Studies Can and Can't Show

    Making Sense of Information · 5 min read

  12. Stress Is a Contributor, Not a Character Flaw: How It Differs From Anxiety and When to Get Help

    Daily Levers · 5 min read

  13. How Much Protein Do You Need? Why There Is No One Number for Every Body

    Daily Levers · 5 min read

  14. A Way of Eating You Can Keep: CDC's Prevention Pattern and Three Small Swaps

    Daily Levers · 4 min read

  15. Strength Work After Fifty: CDC Recommends Muscle-Strengthening on at Least 2 Days a Week

    Daily Levers · 4 min read

  16. Does Walking Count as Exercise? CDC Says Brisk Walking Is Moderate Aerobic Activity

    Daily Levers · 4 min read

  17. Snoring or Sleep Apnea? Signs That Are Worth Asking a Clinician About

    Daily Levers · 5 min read

  18. How Much Sleep Do Adults Need? CDC's Ranges, Habits That Help, and When to See a Clinician

    Daily Levers · 4 min read

  19. How Habits Hold: NIDDK's Four Stages of Change and a First Step Small Enough to Repeat

    Start Here · 5 min read

  20. A One-Page Map of What Might Be Driving Your Health: Seven Areas to Write Down

    Start Here · 6 min read

  21. Ask What Is Driving It Before You Reach for a Fix: Habits First, Medicines as Support

    Start Here · 8 min read