Dr. Jill Biden Takes On New Job

After serving four years in the White House, Jill Biden has taken on a new role leading a California think tank’s effort to improve women’s health. “From endometriosis to healthy aging, the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research made important investments in research and development, while making clear it will take collaboration across industries […]

Why is it so important not to flush the toilet after every trip to the toilet to urinate?

A gesture as ordinary as it is automatic, one we almost never question: flushing the toilet. Yet, simple urination doesn’t necessarily demand this reflex. What if this small daily action was giving, without our knowledge, to significant water waste? It’s a surprising question, but one worth asking. What you’re about to discover might just make […]

76-year-old man, paralyzed from polio at 6, was one of the last people with an iron lung: ‘My life is incredible’

Paul Alexander: The Man in the Iron Lung Who Refused to Surrender Paul Alexander lived a life that defied every expectation. For over 70 years, he depended on an iron lung—a vintage breathing machine from 1928—to survive. Yet, despite spending most of his life inside a metal canister, Paul chose to live boldly and without […]