Healthy & Secure Living

Flooded interior of a Nepalese health clinic with water covering beds and medical equipment

'The health system in Nepal is not prepared for...

Catastrophic flooding in Nepal has crippled the nation’s health infrastructure, destroying or damaging seven facilities and halting routine care, while also sparking a surge in mental‑health concerns. Physical damage to...

'The health system in Nepal is not prepared for...

Catastrophic flooding in Nepal has crippled the nation’s health infrastructure, destroying or damaging seven facilities and halting routine care, while also sparking a surge in mental‑health concerns. Physical damage to...

Laboratory mouse receiving GLP-1 injection in a controlled study

GLP-1 treatment late in life extends lifespan i...

Recent NIH data show that a GLP‑1 medication given to older animals lengthens life beyond the gains seen with calorie restriction, a finding that forces a rethink of how we...

GLP-1 treatment late in life extends lifespan i...

Recent NIH data show that a GLP‑1 medication given to older animals lengthens life beyond the gains seen with calorie restriction, a finding that forces a rethink of how we...

High‑resolution microscopy image of radial glial cells extending processes in a developing human cortex

Scientists reveal the hidden instructions that ...

UCLA researchers have identified two prenatal mechanisms that steer the formation of the human cerebral cortex, linking maternal glucose handling and thalamic signaling directly to the brain’s cellular blueprint. Understanding...

Scientists reveal the hidden instructions that ...

UCLA researchers have identified two prenatal mechanisms that steer the formation of the human cerebral cortex, linking maternal glucose handling and thalamic signaling directly to the brain’s cellular blueprint. Understanding...

Diagram showing inhalation, prolonged exhalation, and resulting heart‑rate variability increase

A longer exhale may push your brain toward bold...

Research shows that a simple tweak to your breathing pattern—extending the exhale—can tilt the brain toward riskier choices, a finding that bridges physiological regulation and everyday decision‑making. If you regularly...

A longer exhale may push your brain toward bold...

Research shows that a simple tweak to your breathing pattern—extending the exhale—can tilt the brain toward riskier choices, a finding that bridges physiological regulation and everyday decision‑making. If you regularly...

Line chart illustrating the projected 11% increase in employer-sponsored health insurance premiums through 2027

Employer Health Costs Are Expected to Spike in ...

Employer-sponsored health insurance premiums are projected to jump 11 percent by 2027, the steepest climb in decades, and the ripple effects will touch every paycheck, health decision, and workplace morale. Premium...

Employer Health Costs Are Expected to Spike in ...

Employer-sponsored health insurance premiums are projected to jump 11 percent by 2027, the steepest climb in decades, and the ripple effects will touch every paycheck, health decision, and workplace morale. Premium...

Laboratory setup measuring water splash height from a urinal with a new anti‑splash nozzle.

Kissing apes, anti-splash urinals: This year's ...

The Ig Nobel Prizes, notorious for honoring research that first makes you laugh then think, spotlighted two studies this year that intersect directly with everyday health: the social dynamics of...

Kissing apes, anti-splash urinals: This year's ...

The Ig Nobel Prizes, notorious for honoring research that first makes you laugh then think, spotlighted two studies this year that intersect directly with everyday health: the social dynamics of...