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Aging Well: Keeping Blood Sugar Low May Protect Memory

by Allison Aubrey 25/10/13 npr

There's a growing body of evidence linking elevated blood sugar to memory problems.

Impact of coffee intake on human aging: Epidemiology and cellular mechanisms

by Ageing Research Reviews 12/24 ScienceDirect

Living longer has always been a desire nurtured by humans, but this increased longevity might not be of interest if it is not accompanied by a sustained health status to ensure autonomy and quality of life. 

Trump officials axed an online portal for its key climate report. Read it in full here

by Oliver Milman 10/7/25 The Guardian

Five national climate assessments have been compiled since 2000 by researchers across a dozen US government agencies and outside scientists, providing a gold standard report to city and state officials, as well as the general public, of global heating and its impacts upon human health, agriculture, water supplies, air pollution and other aspects of American life.

Kennedy touts ultra-processed meals he once called ‘poison’

by Jessica Glenza 9/7/25 The Guardian

The US health secretary appeared at an enormous food plant in Oklahoma for a company called Mom’s Meals, which makes 1.5m “medically tailored” meals each week and ships them all over the country.

Undocumented builders face unchecked exploitation amid Trump raids: ‘It’s more work, less pay’

by Michael Sainato 9/7/25 The Guardian

As the Trump administration ramps up its crackdown on immigration, undocumented workers in the construction industry claim raids and arrests have emboldened some contractors to cut pay and increase hours.

Rogelio, a tile setter, works for various contractors in the the Tucson, Arizona, region. He is undocumented, and did not provide his full name.