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Being Human

Our health writers explore wellness culture, human behavior, mortality and disease, and other mysteries of the body and the mind.

A hand holds a GLP-1 pen in bright-blue high contrast; a neon-green square overlays the end of the pen.
Photo-illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Carolina Rudah / Getty.

The Mystique of Ozempic Is Growing

Obesity drugs keep getting linked to health benefits beyond weight loss. It’s maddeningly difficult to figure out what’s causing them.

Illustration of a balled-up measuring tape
Illustration by Matteo Giuseppe Pani. Source: Getty.

The Obese Police

“People first” language for obesity shouldn’t be the rule in public discourse.