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Hey, What's News listeners, it's Sunday, May 31st.
I'm Alex Ossola for The Wall Street Journal.
This is What's News Sunday, the show where we tackle the big questions about the biggest stories in the news.
On the show this week, we're talking about peptides, the drugs that have taken social media by storm for people
who say they help them look and feel better.
It's the sort of promise that people always want, like you want to not get the sun exposure,
but you want to look tan and glowing.
But taking the drugs comes with more risks than some users may have bargained for.
Peptides are having a moment.
If you spent time online, you've probably seen posts from users who say the drugs can do everything
from improve their skin to helping them get better sleep to simply just feeling good in their bodies.
"And I have since November. And I have four kids. I have never been this confident,
felt this good, looked this good. Not since I was at least 19 years old." "Let's go over GHKCU,
otherwise known as the Pretty Boy Peptide. This is known to give you the glass skin effect
that everybody's been talking about." "The top five peptides I'd recommend to get jacked and shredded before summer
and flex on your ex, respectfully." But it's not just influencers who are into peptides.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has also touted