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Ashley Ross is a Manhattan-based writer and reporter. She's written for The New York Times, TIME, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, and more. You can see her work here.
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Safe Injection for Opioid Addicts Work—but the U.S. Has Zero
HARM REDUCTIONCritics argue these sites promote drug use. That fear couldn’t be further from the truth.

The War Against the Loneliness Epidemic
SOLO AND SAD“We’re not necessarily aiming to make the loneliness go away. It is completely normal.”

Does UV-Proof Clothing Actually Protect You From Sunburn?
HELLO SUNSHINEIt’s like SPF but in clothing form. But don't ditch the sunscreen just yet.

Those Fitness Assessments at Gyms Could Be Lying to You
FALSE NUMBERS‘The chart was manipulative... it was clearly directed towards making me—and people—[think] that they were less fit than they were and therefore needed training.’

Not All Fish Puts You at Risk of Mercury Poisoning
SMELLS FISHYNo need to quit sushi.

Why Isn’t There a Lyme Disease Vaccine?
TAKING SHOTSBlame its bacteria’s weird protein structure.

Can Botox Ease Teeth Grinding?
NIGHT GUARD BEGONEThe wrinkle-fighter might be the secret ingredient to alleviating this stress-induced dental condition.

Alzheimer’s Drug Trials Keep Failing—and That’s Amazing
FAILURE IS THE GREATEST TEACHERNegative results on groundbreaking experiments are helping scientists figure out how to beat the disease.

A Neuroscientist Lost Her Mind From Cancer. She’s Not Alone.
DISAPPEARING ACTShe’d survived breast cancer and melanoma. Then her hand disappeared.

Spring Breakers, Beware of the Impending Depression
POST VACAY BLUES‘I definitely feel sad for about a week. I call it The Come Down, and it’s really hard. I can definitely feel it emotionally.’
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