In the August 26 issue of the
Guardian: "New medical treatments for 'conditions' such as short stature or anxiety are sweeping America. But it's society, not the patient, which is ill." See
Is ugliness a disease?
Just added two relatively new articles to the website: "
Life Sentence", a look at the future of anti-aging technology, and "
Magic Way to True Self", on our posthuman future, self-esteem and the Wizard of Oz.
Also, Sara Lipka has just put together an archive of pieces from the Atlantic on drugs and bioenhancement. "
Getting Normal" overviews some old Atlantic articles on smoking, prescription drugs and ADHD.
The Atlantic has just published an
interview with Carl Elliott by Benjamin Healy