Health

Researchers find regularity also plays key role in long-term health and daily performance.

New Harvard-MGH initiative to provide caregivers with lab-tested tools for identifying, treating those most at risk.

A new study has an important message for night owls.

If you’re doing all the talking, then you’re probably doing it wrong, says negotiation expert.

Survey shows intense support for ex-president in face of indictments, but common claim among MAGA critics falls short of scientific rigor.

Board exam for pediatric specialty stumps ChatGPT, at least in some areas.

William Hanage, an associate professor of epidemiology, talks about hybrid protection, vulnerability of older people, and the wisdom of Taylor Swift.

A microdevice has been designed that can be implanted into tumors to conduct dozens of experiments at once to study the effects of new treatments on some of the hardest-to-treat brain cancers.

Women are traveling from states as far away as Texas for care, finds Brigham and Women’s study.

New research finds in about a third of the cases AI chatbot provided medically inappropriate recommendations for cancer treatment.

Researchers’ atlas pinpoints where disease-causing genes are expressed, raising hope for inroads against glaucoma and macular degeneration.

Researchers are working on a new approach to target autoimmunity in the brain — a condition at the core of several diseases, including multiple sclerosis.

Genetic detective work sheds light on SORL1 gene offering possible new treatments, especially for patients not responsive to existing therapies.

In a study of adults in the U.K., those who adhered closely to a Mediterranean lifestyle had a 29% lower risk of all-cause mortality and a 28% lower risk of cancer mortality.

Chemical analysis brings understudied microbiome into sharper focus.

Study finds women who consumed sugar-sweetened beverage daily had higher risk of developing liver cancer, chronic liver disease.

Public health data specialist says they can raise patient awareness, but there are pitfalls.

Mental health experts, Indianapolis Colts owner discuss efforts to end the stigma around asking for help.

Connecting circulatory systems allowed animals in study to live 6-9 percent longer, lowered their biological age.

Study suggests organ plays vital role in immune health, particularly cancer prevention

Science can protect your dog, but not you. Expert explains why ’90s vaccine for humans disappeared and details efforts to develop a new one.

A new study suggests we are as vulnerable as ever to the emergence of another virus as deadly, or even more so, than COVID-19.

Study finds similar health benefits for those who concentrate workouts 1-2 days a week.

Science has shown that violence among monkeys, rats, and mice increases when the weather is warm. Now it seems we can add dogs to the list.

Anupam Jena and Christopher Worsham sift data to find hidden forces at work in healthcare in new book.

Some doctors call them a godsend, particularly as part of wider treatment plan; others warn against halting research into root causes of obesity.

It might be jarring when a friend, or complete stranger, pulls down their shirt while you’re trying to eat dinner. It’s also an opportunity.

The risk of Lyme disease has increased due to climate change and warmer temperature. A rheumatologist offers advice on how to best avoid ticks while going outdoors.

Alpha-linolenic acid — an omega-3 fatty acid found in many nuts, seeds, and oils — showed the strongest link to slowing the progression and premature death of people living with ALS.

In her new book, professor of psychiatry Luana Marques says that too many mistake symptoms for underlying problem