Health
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Total keto or veganism? Daniel Lieberman considers how humans evolved to eat.
Excerpt from evolutionary biologist’s new book ‘Fed Up’
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Part grueling race, part field study
From a bicycle seat, Harvard postdoc sees roadblocks facing rural medicine
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AI use surging for mental health help among young people
Survey researcher says popularity may help fill gap between rising national problem, shortage of clinicians — provided counsel is sound
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Coffee refill? Go for it, says American Heart Association, with note of caution.
Co-author of new guidance explains how many cups a day are safe — possibly even good for you — and why energy drinks are different
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The best medicine may be free
Forest therapy guide explains what a daily dose of nature does for the body
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Almost everyone she knew growing up were laborers. Now she researches inactivity.
Epidemiologist I-Min Lee has published hundreds of papers on exercise and heart health in her time with the Harvard Alumni Health Study and the Women’s Health Study
Part of the Profiles of Progress series
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Social media detox boosts mental health, but nuances stand out
‘Wildly different reactions’ among participants, says researcher
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New research finds 5 genetic signatures shared by 14 psychiatric disorders
Could advance treatment of mental illness with greater precision, less medication
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Break in the case for long COVID investigators
Research highlighting chronic inflammation opens path to treating illness that affects millions of Americans
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The problem with the school smartphone debate
Study finds most districts already regulate devices. Is the real issue enforcement?
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Just who gets a say at FDA public drug-approval hearings?
New research shows negative voices are relatively rare in drug approval hearings.
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Your digital twin might save your life
AI, statistics offer new possibilities for personalized medicine
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Time to legalize psychedelics?
Campus debate weighs therapeutic need vs. safety questions
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How a toxin from the gut microbiome may help spark colorectal cancer
Findings suggest colibactin may be promising target for disease prevention
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‘This is it. This is exactly what I want to do.’
Michael VanRooyen started running toward trouble more than 30 years ago. He’s still going.
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Why stress can make your hair fall out
Closer look at two-part reaction may offer researchers insights into autoimmune disease
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Nighttime exposure to light may raise cardiovascular risk by up to 50%
New research suggests that it disrupts biological clock
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Why childhood obesity endures, grows
Issues are complex, touch on lifestyle, culture, genetics, economy, policy
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Looking to build muscle? Lose weight? Need more protein, right? Probably not.
Forget influencers, nutritionist says. Here’s how much you really need, why too much can actually hurt you
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In the grip of ‘horror and anger,’ Gawande grows more determined
As global health suffers, his focus on patient-first systems feels more urgent than ever
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How immigrant doctors fill critical gap in U.S. healthcare system
Science historian explores roots of American physician shortage and how to fix it
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How children learn to be good
One tip for parents: Tell them about your mistakes
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Why the Mediterranean diet works
In podcast, experts break down universal appeal, research-backed benefits of a health trend that adds more than it takes away
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How habits in your 20s shape your heart for life
Young adulthood offers critical window to greatly reduce future risk of cardiovascular disease, according to new study
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8 trajectories for long COVID
Study captures variability of a condition that affects millions
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Odds of surviving cancer drop drastically when credit score dips
Study explores links between financial stress, mortality risk
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Researchers link ultraprocessed foods to precancerous polyps
Results come amid rise in under-50 colorectal cancer cases
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Heavy drinking linked to worse strokes
Study finds larger, deeper brain bleeds at an earlier age for patients who have 3 or more alcoholic drinks a day
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Are you getting enough sleep? Probably not.
In podcast, experts discuss how to tap into powerful but often neglected key to health and well-being
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Walking 3,000-5,000 steps a day may delay Alzheimer’s
Findings could explain why some older adults at risk for the disease decline faster than others
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Can revenge be addictive?
Psychiatrist explains how humans are hardwired to crave payback and why forgiveness is the ultimate antidote
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COVID in pregnancy raises child’s risk for developmental disorders
Infection poses greatest threat during third trimester, according to study analyzing more than 18,000 births during pandemic peak
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Shining a light on the dark matter of our genome
New research unveils powerful mapping tool that may help transform treatment of genetic disease
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Why don’t we have cures for Alzheimer’s, depression?
Neuroscientist says AI, changes in way we think about brain function will likely help speed progress
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The gum disease, diabetes connection
Periodontist explains how the relationship between the two diseases shapes patient care and prevention
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Step study: 4,000 counts for a lot
Study of older women finds lower disease risk for those who hit that number once or twice a week