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People are living longer but spending more years in poor health – Earth.com 07-29-2026

LucyRx’s chief commercial officer explains why the traditional two-bucket approach to GLP-1 coverage, which focuses on diabetes and weight loss, leaves high-risk populations without access

The U.S. Department of Education said Tuesday it was investigating allegations that a high school teacher in the Denver school district required students of the same sex to kiss in front of a class, and a district in Washington state displayed

Diet products are not necessarily calorie-free, says Dr Mithal. (Infographic Image)

The University of Rochester Medicine Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) received grants totaling more than $29 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support translational science and research that improves human health outcomes. For more than 20 years, CTSI has supported health research at URochester Medicine, bringing in over $157 million in…

Researchers in China and Malaysia analyzed how the probiotic affected gene expression and suggested that “inflammatory, immune, neuroendocrine, and motility-related host-response pathways may be involved”. They noted, however, that further research is required to validate the causal mechanisms

I’ve long been obsessed with the idea that there is an important connection between your gut and your brain, and now there’s science to confirm that nutrition can help treat many diseases

In his 2023 bestseller, Determined, neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky argued that the interaction of biology and environment leaves no room for free choice. Philosopher and neuroscientist Sam Harris puts the case more bluntly: “free will is an illusion”

The federal government is conducting one of its most ambitious disaster preparedness exercises in years, and a new Congressional Research Service report highlights persistent gaps in how Washington captures lessons learned from those drills. The current National Level Exercise, which began in April 2026, is designed to test whether federal, state and private-sector partners can…

By Mauro Proença — Jul 29, 2026 Ultra-processed foods have become one of nutrition science’s biggest villains, blamed for everything from obesity to heart disease. But as researchers dig deeper, a more complicated picture is emerging: while diets high in ultra-processed foods are consistently linked to poorer health, the evidence is far less certain that…