Health
-
Total keto or veganism? Daniel Lieberman considers how humans evolved to eat.
Excerpt from evolutionary biologist’s new book ‘Fed Up’
Part of the Excerpts series -
Part grueling race, part field study
From a bicycle seat, Harvard postdoc sees roadblocks facing rural medicine
-
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
-
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
-
The best medicine may be free
Forest therapy guide explains what a daily dose of nature does for the body
-
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
-
When communication could mean life or death
Workshops on delivering better medical care to deaf patients stress importance of sign language, body language
-
Researchers report ‘astounding’ obesity surge in U.S.
Prevalence rises to 70 percent under definition that includes measures other than just BMI
-
How sexism in medicine continues to endanger women’s health
Radcliffe symposium explores persistent bias in care today, from marginalizing heart disease symptoms to over-diagnosing anxiety
-
‘Dry January’ helped drive drinking rates to 96-year low
Health experts say rise of sober-curious movement, shifts in tech, meds likely made difference in wake of pandemic excess
-
Cancer is rising among younger people — why?
In podcast, experts outline potential factors driving trend and how to reduce risk
-
A condition more common than asthma or diabetes, yet often ignored
Women with heavy menstrual bleeding wait five years on average for care. Wyss technology could change that.
-
Corporatization of healthcare gets too much of a bad rap, analyst says
Healthcare analyst says outside investment can boost innovation, growth, care, but profit needs to be aligned with patient outcomes
-
Smart patch reduces cravings for alcohol and drugs
First year of recovery is ‘immensely challenging,’ researchers note. New device could be a difference maker.
-
Reeling in a big scientific discovery
William Kaelin pursued Nobel-winning findings using a fisherman’s instinct
-
You want chocolate. You need flavanols.
Research strengthens evidence for role of inflammation in disease – especially as we age
-
Crossing line between good and bad anxiety
Psychologist offers 3 strategies to keep worry from interfering with everyday life
-
What science says about Mom’s happiness advice
Data, wisdom meet in social psychologist’s lecture
-
Family enlists Harvard scientists in fight against rare neurological disorder
Harvard scientists help parents of 10-year-old patient escalate fight against rare neurological disorder
-
First study to compare two ketamine therapies for patients with severe depression
IV ketamine found to offer faster response with greater improvements
-
Speeding discoveries from lab to patients
10 new technologies tackling urgent challenges from autoimmune disease to cancer win funding from Blavatnik Biomedical Accelerator
-
Regulating vaping with a deadlier habit in mind
Policies aimed at protecting youth walk fine line or risk driving users to cigarettes, say panelists
-
How close are we to having chatbots officially offer counseling?
New research looks at how 3 large language models handle queries of varying riskiness on suicide amid rising mental health crisis, shortage of care
-
Making real gains in war on Alzheimer’s
Researchers hope new technologies, approaches usher in era of effective treatment for incurable disease amid urgency of ‘silver tsunami’
-
Only 1 in 4 addicted to opioids takes life-saving meds. Why?
Study examining potential solution to treatment gap — especially in rural areas — gets federal funding cut
-
‘Shared humanity’ is their call to action, here and there
No letup in doctors’ commitment to easing suffering in world’s danger zones
-
New blood test detects HPV-associated head and neck cancer 10 years early
Tool identifies disease before symptoms appear
-
Your body fought off the virus — but damaged your lungs
Researchers zero in on potential key to rapidly repairing tissue harmed by inflammation
-
New AI tool predicts therapies to restore health in diseased cells
Currently using model to tackle Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
-
Early breakfast could help you live longer
Study finds mealtimes may impact health, longevity in older adults
-
‘Surprise and relief’ from homeless patients: ‘This works for me’
Doctors report ‘fascinating and counterintuitive’ results delivering healthcare to hard-to-reach population via telehealth
-
Does this cellphone habit raise risk of hemorrhoids?
Gastroenterologist Trisha Pasricha discusses why new findings may change how you think about bathroom routines
-
With charms to soothe savage back pain
Music appears to decrease anxiety, discomfort in ER patients, study finds
-
Facing life-or-death call on who gets liver transplants
Surgeons, medical professionals apply risk calculus that gets even more complex for patients with drinking problems
-
Weight loss drugs protect heart patients, study suggests
40% lower risk of hospitalization or death
-
Racing against antibiotic resistance
Scientists fear funding cuts will slow momentum in ongoing battle with evolving bacteria