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The Appeal of the Smaller Breast

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For decades, breast augmentations have been one of the most popular cosmetic surgeries in the United States. But in recent years, a new trend has emerged: the breast reduction. LISA MILLER, who covers personal and cultural approaches to health for The Times, discusses why the procedure has become so common.

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Eudemonia, a Wellness Summit, Brings Health Seekers Together

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Thousands of health seekers, many of them distrustful of the medical system, made a pilgrimage to Florida to commune with the influencers and the self-proclaimed healers they believe in most.

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The Power of a Smaller Breast

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Breast reduction is all the rage in cosmetic surgery. Are women asserting their independence or capitulating to yet another impossible standard of beauty?

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The Vexing Problem of the ‘Medium Friend’

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They’re not our besties, but they’re more than just acquaintances. How much of ourselves do we owe them?

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The Rage, Secrecy and Pain of a Family Torn Apart by Addiction

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A Delaware family sees itself in the Hunter Biden story.

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When Did Everything Become a ‘Journey?’

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Changing our hair, getting divorced, taking spa vacations — they’re not just things we do; they’re “journeys.” The quest for better health is the greatest journey of all.

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Let Them Eat … Everything

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In the age of Ozempic, the “fat activist” Virginia Sole-Smith is inspiring and infuriating her followers.

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When the ‘Royal Body’ Has Cancer

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A Guilty Verdict for a Mass Shooter’s Mother

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Finding Jordan Neely

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He had places he belonged and people looking out for him. How did he end up dying, alone, at the hands of a stranger?

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Lisa Miller

I’m a domestic correspondent for the New York Times, writing about personal and cultural approaches to health and mental health.

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