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On Ozempic & obesity
Season 1 Episode 4
For decades, obesity was treated as a matter of self-control and free will: If you were fat, it was your own fault.
You could try a diet - but the die…
3 months ago
On Zoloft & depression
Season 1 Episode 3
There’s no blood test for depression, no MRI or CT scan that can detect it. Because depression, like a lot of things involved with mental health, is …
3 months, 1 week ago
On Lipitor & heart disease
Season 1 Episode 2
Once you turn 40, it seems like half the people you know are taking a statin drug. You know, because their cholesterol is high, and to prevent heart …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
On Epipen & food allergies
Season 1 Episode 1
Epipen is an exquisitely engineered, expertly marketed, totally modern drug. And it’s an amazing success story, especially if you count success thro…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Drug Story: Trailer
Season 1
Diabetes and anxiety and insomnia and depression and food allergies. For every modern malady, there are drugs promising to fix it. SO MANY DRUGS.
But …
7 months ago