Americans were told “diet and exercise” was the key to better health, but lifestyle changes were never that life changing. Medication is.
This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Noel King.
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