Healthy & Secure Living

Middle‑aged man holding a scoop of creatine powder beside a dumbbell, illustrating supplementation for muscle health

Creatine may help build muscle even without exe...

Recent research shows that creatine supplementation can boost muscle size and strength in middle‑aged adults even when they skip a formal workout routine, a finding that reshapes how we think...

Creatine may help build muscle even without exe...

Recent research shows that creatine supplementation can boost muscle size and strength in middle‑aged adults even when they skip a formal workout routine, a finding that reshapes how we think...

Bar chart comparing violence incidence among cannabis users versus non‑users in a 265,000‑person study

Cannabis users were twice as likely to commit v...

Recent epidemiological work shows cannabis users face a markedly higher chance of both perpetrating and suffering violent encounters, a finding that reshapes how we think about substance use, personal safety,...

Cannabis users were twice as likely to commit v...

Recent epidemiological work shows cannabis users face a markedly higher chance of both perpetrating and suffering violent encounters, a finding that reshapes how we think about substance use, personal safety,...

Line graph showing upward trend of senior poverty rates from 2010 to 2024

The poverty rate among older Americans is risin...

Older Americans are experiencing a reversal of the broader national decline in poverty, a shift that directly threatens their financial stability, health, and overall quality of life. The trend emerges...

The poverty rate among older Americans is risin...

Older Americans are experiencing a reversal of the broader national decline in poverty, a shift that directly threatens their financial stability, health, and overall quality of life. The trend emerges...

Microscopic image of CRISPR-modified human embryo cells showing targeted gene correction

This startup wants to prove gene-editing embryo...

Origin Genomics is betting that editing disease‑causing genes in human embryos can be proven safe enough to justify creating healthier babies. If the company succeeds, the balance of risk and...

This startup wants to prove gene-editing embryo...

Origin Genomics is betting that editing disease‑causing genes in human embryos can be proven safe enough to justify creating healthier babies. If the company succeeds, the balance of risk and...

Electron microscope image of ALTNV virus particles isolated from Chinese ticks

Scientists find new virus behind mysterious tic...

Scientists have identified a previously unknown tick‑borne virus in China that appears to explain a cluster of puzzling febrile illnesses. Understanding this pathogen matters because it reshapes how clinicians diagnose...

Scientists find new virus behind mysterious tic...

Scientists have identified a previously unknown tick‑borne virus in China that appears to explain a cluster of puzzling febrile illnesses. Understanding this pathogen matters because it reshapes how clinicians diagnose...

Diagram showing slowed intestinal peristalsis in microgravity compared to Earth

Blood tests reveal why astronauts get constipat...

Spaceflight can remodel the human gut in just weeks, slowing transit and prompting bacteria to devour more protein, which together spark the notorious constipation seen in astronauts. For anyone who...

Blood tests reveal why astronauts get constipat...

Spaceflight can remodel the human gut in just weeks, slowing transit and prompting bacteria to devour more protein, which together spark the notorious constipation seen in astronauts. For anyone who...