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Tag: Alvin Powell
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Health
Weekend ‘catch-up sleep’ might offer a lifeline
Experts offer some tips on how to do better with getting enough rest, the first being admitting there’s a problem
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Health
With an eye on climate, a helping hand for health care’s front lines
A new toolkit for community-based health centers offers advice to clinicians, patients, and administrators on how to prepare for and handle climate-related emergencies.
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Health
Send cash, not goods, and other suggestions for giving
There is no shortage of global suffering and need, says the director of Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, but you can still help.
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Health
Eating more during the holidays? Don’t mistake Oreo calories for olive calories.
David Ludwig discusses the drivers of the country’s obesity crisis and how more people can maintain a healthy weight.
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Arts & Culture
Hollywood’s messaging problem: Sometimes people feel insulted
Experts took a virtual look at the role of satire in pushing climate change action, with reviews mixed on a recent film.
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Science & Tech
Glimmers of movement, hope at COP27
The most significant climate change action during COP27 this month occurred thousands of miles away, in Bali, Indonesia, when the U.S. and China agreed to restart what had been a successful partnership to cut globe warming emissions before the two nations’ relations soured in recent years.
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Health
New CDC guidelines a ‘corrective’ for opioid prescriptions, specialist says
The CDC updates its 2016 opioid prescribing guidelines, to emphasize flexibility over rigid practices and laws whose aim is to reduce addiction.
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Nation & World
How inflation act may help rescue greenhouse-gas goals of repealed Clean Power Plan
In the wake of the demise of the Obama-era Clean Power Plan, the Inflation Reduction Act may hold the seeds of its success.
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Health
Knowing what the doctor knows
Tom Delbanco explains why he supports giving patients greater access to records
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Arts & Culture
Book as tree, inside and out
A Pittsburgh artist who seeks to honor authors has transcribed Richard Powers’ Pulitzer Prize-winning “The Overstory” onto a scroll reminiscent of a redwood tree’s 160-foot cross section. It’s on display through January at the Arnold Arboretum.
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Nation & World
Where are we going, America?
Days before the midterms, we sat down with three scholars for a conversation about U.S. democracy. The mood was anxious.
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Science & Tech
A global beacon on climate change
Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability casts off with University-wide, interdisciplinary approach to begin finding real solutions to existential crisis .
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Science & Tech
Climate opportunities in U.S. and around the world, but not enough action
Climate as a technological, intergovernmental, and people problem: experts gather at Radcliffe to discuss climate change.
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Work & Economy
We’re living longer so that just means we work longer, right?
The problem with working longer in life as a solution to affording retirement for a population living longer is that many, if not most, already don’t work until standard retirement age, a new book shows.
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Science & Tech
Take lesson on barbecue, sprinkle liberally with thermodynamics
The best thing about learning science through barbecue is the flavor.
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Nation & World
60 years after Cuban Missile Crisis, nuclear threat feels chillingly immediate
Graham Allison looks at how Kennedy and Khrushchev stepped back from the point of no return and the challenges facing the West in preventing Putin from crossing it.
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Health
Is pandemic finally over? We asked the experts.
Harvard faculty discuss changes to views on school, work, winter’s likely surge, danger of “lethal inflexibility.”
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Health
Building ‘bravery muscles’ to fight rising anxiety among kids
Harvard psychologist says pandemic worsened trend and screening, early intervention key to avoiding bigger problems.
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Health
Why are young people so miserable?
A Harvard-led study examining measures of well-being showed younger adults had the lowest scores of any age group.
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Campus & Community
Grappling with climate change through deeper learning, real-world action
Harvard committee calls for cross-School approach to climate change, increases in faculty, resources, internships, fellowships.
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Science & Tech
Randall Munroe and the power of ‘What If?’
Randall Munroe is asking “What If?” again. You might like the answer.
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Nation & World
California dreaming? Nope.
California’s move to ban gas-powered car sales will have ripple effects visible along highways and in neighborhoods where people sleep, and cars charge.
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Health
Demystifying Parkinson’s
Vikram Khurana discussed recent advances and new, individualized approaches to Parkinson’s, as well as implications of the recent findings.
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Health
Using AI as a pandemic crystal ball
MGH, Broad researchers develop Big Data tool that can predict which COVID variants will likely become dominant.
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Health
New hope for easing stigma and isolation of hearing loss
Audiologist says FDA green light for over-the-counter devices has potential to drive down cost, increase access and innovation.
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Science & Tech
A matter of vision
Federico Capasso believed a flat lens could revolutionize advanced products, devices. But he needed help innovating one, and getting it to market.
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Health
Turns out you likely don’t need vitamin D supplements for strong bones
Major study by Harvard professor upends idea large doses are needed by otherwise healthy older adults.
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Work & Economy
Larry Summers details how Senate plan will reduce inflation
The Gazette spoke with economist and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers about the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
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Science & Tech
Finding much to like in Senate climate deal
John Holdren, who served as President Obama’s top adviser on science and technology policy, discusses the climate deal and its potential impact.
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Nation & World
Neighborhoods as engines for social, economic mobility
Neighborhood groups come to HGSE with children from disadvantaged communities in mind.
