Health

Gastroenterologist Trisha Pasricha discusses why new findings may change how you think about bathroom routines

Music appears to decrease anxiety, discomfort in ER patients, study finds

Surgeons, medical professionals apply risk calculus that gets even more complex for patients with drinking problems

40% lower risk of hospitalization or death

Scientists fear funding cuts will slow momentum in ongoing battle with evolving bacteria

Research links by-products of steroid hormone to excessive daytime sleepiness

Less than a third conduct screenings, according to survey of more than 1,000 principals

Greatest benefit for those with highest predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease

‘There is literally no other intervention in our field that impacts burnout to this extent’

Health experts urge policies that buoy families: lower living costs, affordable childcare, help for older parents who want more kids

Medical robotics expert says coming autonomous devices will augment skills of clinicians (not replace them), extend reach of cutting-edge procedures

Harvard clinic uses mindfulness techniques to treat medically induced PTSD

Harvard startup is developing a softer device to monitor head injuries

Experts outline threats to childhood development, school challenges, play-time risks

Researcher Sanjula Singh has looked at stroke, dementia, late-life depression for years, finds lifestyle changes make big difference

Promising HSDM research into the rare and debilitating disease was halted due to withdrawal of federal funding. The research had implications for treating a range of skeletal conditions and broader medical applications.

Study offers new theory of disease and strategy for fighting it

Federal funding cuts halt 3 studies exploring how pollution and heat affect the brain and heart

7 in 10 young people use cellphones while behind the wheel, finds a new study that also takes a look at why

New study finds link between sleep curfew, higher levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity

Researchers rush to get hands around multiple serious health risks as blazes mount — and get bigger

The recent development of cancer immunotherapies marks a turning point in the centuries-old quest to fight cancer by harnessing the power of patients’ own immune systems.

Harvard scientists discuss potential impacts of federal funding cuts — from U.S. brain drain to fewer medical breakthroughs

David Mooney’s team develops immunotherapies that work across many cancer types

Nancy Keating’s team uses healthcare data to study access to treatment across populations

Duane Wesemann’s lab looks to body’s immune system to understand and treat disorders, allergies

David Corey’s lab closes in on revolutionary interventions to treat hereditary deafness

Epidemiologist Jeff Imai-Eaton warns funding cuts could reverse decades of gains in prevention, care

It’s a bad year for ticks. Here are some precautions, and steps to take if you get bitten.

Researchers focusing on chromosomes, menopause