Health

News reports about polio’s return worry parents. An expert explains the two types of poliovirus and the importance of herd immunity.

Major study by Harvard professor upends idea large doses are needed by otherwise healthy older adults.

Study links ‘strong moral character’ traits with reduced risk for depression, anxiety, and cardiovascular disease.

Becca Levy ‘92, Ph.D. ’95 examines hidden stereotypes of aging, their insidious effects in excerpt from her new book

“Most people would be better off just drinking a full glass of water and skipping the vitamin,” says Pieter Cohen, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.

The brain of a woman with a family history of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease who lived dementia-free into her 70s is providing researchers with important information about the pathobiology of Alzheimer’s dementia and possible ways to prevent or treat it.

Researcher I-Min Lee outlines fresh data showing that you can’t outrun a bad diet.

In a new study researchers determined that people who eat about 2.6 servings of fish per week have a higher risk for the skin cancer melanoma.

New research shows the use of music interventions — listening to music, singing, and music therapy — can create significant improvements in mental health, and smaller improvements in physical health-related quality of life.

A 7-year study shows benefits in academic achievement and other neurodevelopmental measures.

Spirituality should be incorporated into care for both serious illness and overall health, according to a study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Researchers have found a way to predict if an Alzheimer’s patient will develop postoperative delirium, a common complication in older patients.

Traffic stats show that roadway deaths spiked during the pandemic. Can it be that we were not only distracted and frustrated, but also out of practice?

A recent study says you may not need to drink coffee without sugar to gain the health benefits. HMS’ Christina Wee discusses the state of science on coffee’s attributes as a health drink.

A new study reports an increase in cases of “thunderstorm asthma,” putting allergy and asthma sufferers on alert.

Low back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Studies suggest best treatment combines physical, behavioral therapy.

As studies signal serious health consequences, specialists scramble to treat acute cases and reinforce limits that define moderate use.

Women who reported a positive outlook were likelier to live past 90, regardless of race or ethnicity.

Experts examine how our bodies respond to doomscrolling.

To help combat the opioid crisis, researchers have developed a tool, known as SOURCE, which taps national data on opioids to track stages of use and misuse, including use initiation, treatment, relapse, and death by overdose.

Race, ethnicity, poverty linked to worse outcomes in children treated for high-risk neuroblastoma, according to new study.

A new study shows that health and habits as children and teens affect not only health as adults, but lifespan.

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Professor William Hanage explains how to stay on guard against subvariants, noting role of protective measures in transition to new pandemic phase.

In a small study of healthy adults aged 55 and older, 5 mg of melatonin increased total sleep time compared to a placebo.

Harvard expert offers tips and cautions should the baby formula shortage hit home.

Across the six high-income countries reviewed, the U.S. heart attack death rate was among the highest, even with adherence to recommended treatments and faring well on other measures.

Researchers found that grandmothers’ exercise habits likely impact their grandchildren’s health.

A Harvard expert challenges a new study that suggests there is little difference between eating a 300-calorie serving of french fries and a 300-calorie serving of almonds every day for a month, in terms of weight gain or other markers for diabetes risk.

Director of Medical School’s Center for Bioethics discusses ethical dimensions of abortion and how a ruling against Roe might affect providers.

Researchers found a lower risk of colorectal cancer in women who started endoscopy screenings at age 45 compared to those who had not undergone screening at all.