A silent, no-phones retreat reveals how disorienting it can be when the mind is cut off from constant digital input

The Japanese get the least sleep of all major countries, so much so that there’s a flourishing market to help people in this sleep-deprived nation fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer.

Many assume that if they can afford paid help in older age, they won’t need to rely on kin. They’re wrong.

Approximately 6%1 of elderly adults have insufficient resources to meet their basic needs. While this rate is similar to other age groups, elderly poverty is particularly troubling because their financial lives are often intertwined with their health, and deterioration in either can create significant burdens for the social safety net and younger generations.

Science suggests you don’t need a long vacation to recharge. A 24-hour break that interrupts your routine—and puts you into a flow state—can be hugely restorative.

Tim Spector breaks down the science of how gut microbes produce the chemicals that shape your mood, your immune system, and your cognitive health.

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The image of a country, or in other words, its brand, determines how attractive it is to invest in, do business with, or travel to. A strong country brand also helps attract FDI and top talent. The newly released 2026 Best Countries Index ranks 85 countries on 73 attributes across categories including entrepreneurship, openness for business, quality of life, power, adventure and cultural influence. The report

A new study finds the vaccine was linked with nearly 40 percent lower risk of events like heart attack and stroke Thanks Mike! By Daniel Wu The coronavirus vaccine reduced the risk of major cardiovascular events linked to covid-19 — strokes, heart attacks, and hospitalization from heart disease — by about 40 percent, according to a new study. The findings, the latest in a growing body of research about the vaccine’s benefits for heart health, suggest such benefits observed in

Researchers aren’t sure why Heliconius butterflies live so long, but pollen may be part of the answer.

A new study pinpoints how many minutes per week of strength training might help people avoid death from conditions including heart attacks and Alzheimer’s.

Why birth order leaves an indelible mark has long eluded scientists. Now we have some answers that suggest what parents and policymakers can do about it.

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We are encouraged to think that our body parts simply wear out—that they accumulate damage through our lifetimes. That isn’t how it works.

Your well-being is like a retirement account: The sooner you invest, the greater your returns will be.

A postage stamp-sized implant eliminates a dangerous waiting period that has long worsened outcomes for cancer patients

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