July 2025

  • Illustration of a health care worker helping an older adult woman while she walks with a cane.

    Support for Serious Illness

    Palliative Care Is Here to Help

    Being diagnosed with a serious illness is life-changing. Many decisions must be made, with many unknowns. Find out how palliative care can help you navigate this complicated landscape.
  • Illustration of C. elegans worms.

    Wonderous Worms

    Unearthing New Insights Into Health

    A tiny worm called C. elegans is a favorite among biologists. Studies of these wriggly worms have given scientists surprising insights into the basic biology of human life and health.

Contributors to this issue: 

  • Vicki Contie
  • Tianna Hicklin
  • Erina He, Illustrator