America’s Oldest Person Turned 116. What Can Science Tell Us About Living That Long?
Naomi Whitehead was born in 1910, when the average American could expect to live only about 50 years. She grew up on a farm in Georgia,...
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Could Your Gout Be Behind Your Erectile Dysfunction? Science Says Maybe
Erectile dysfunction and gout don’t seem like obvious partners. One affects the joints, often announcing itself with a suddenly swollen...
People in These Countries Spend the Most Years in Poor Health, According to Science
Singapore has the longest-lived population on Earth, with the average citizen expected to survive well past their 85th birthday. The sa...
The Science of Belonging: Why We Need Each Other
We tend to talk about belonging as if it were a soft thing. A nice feeling, a bonus on top of a life that's already working. The resear...
What Science Really Says About Their Benefits
Zinc is a trace mineral, but it supports big jobs. Your body uses it for enzymes, immune defenses, growth, and tissue repair. Many peop...
What Science Is Just Starting to Reveal
Tattooing is often framed as an art form that reflects one’s identity or captures a certain memory, yet it is also a biological phenome...
Why Mindfulness Helps Us Feel Good About Helping
People often use the words empathy and compassion interchangeably—and certainly they share important qualities. But there is a subtle d...