Came to the comments to search for a fight about our nomenclature. I seem to recall there being some people who'd prefer to be called 'Trekkers' over 'Trekkies'. Anyone remember that?
I search for the types of things I like specifically instead of the things that are thought to have wide appeal. Wherever I go I look for: vegan food, extreme metal concerts, goth clubs, swinger clubs, anime/gaming stores, and the occasional park with a nice lake or river. Do the same but with your interests! All cities are mostly similar to each other in a lot of ways. Also, you can spice it up by trying to do one or two things that are unique to that city's culture without being tourist traps, such as a local food item or a particularly good museum or coffee shop.
I don't think I agree with you on this. Medicines may be a way to treat illness, but if we're talking about health as a state of being as in, without the need for medical intervention, then I would have to say that the things that have the most direct impact are food and access to food, activity level, and environmental factors such as air and water quality and housing. But anyways!
Or I was thinking, that it's because I have it set to hide read posts, but I don't see an option to unhide my own posts.