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Tag: JoAnn Manson
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Your memory might benefit from a multivitamin
Can a simple multivitamin stave off age-related cognitive decline? A recent study says yes.
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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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A major test for dietary supplements
Medical School professor and VITAL lead researcher JoAnn Manson details results from a large probe of vitamin D and omega-3 as possible disease fighters.
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We’re in the dark on dietary supplements. She’s working to change that.
A Harvard epidemiologist is working on two trials aimed at providing some clarity on the effects of dietary supplements.
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Cocoa for pleasure — and health?
A study by Harvard Medical School faculty members at Brigham and Women’s Hospital is exploring the health benefits of cocoa in a massive, 18,000-person study that may provide answers hinted at in smaller studies.
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A strong start toward good health: Good choices
Lifestyle choices remain the best way to prevent heart attack, stroke, diabetes, cancer, and cognitive decline, panelists agreed.
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Calculator adds up cardio risks
The new Healthy Heart Score developed by researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health gives individuals an easy way to estimate their 20-year risk of developing cardiovascular disease. The free Web-based survey can be found at www.healthyheartscore.com.
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Skip the juice, go for whole fruit
Harvard researchers have found that people who ate at least two servings each week of certain whole fruits — particularly blueberries, grapes, and apples — reduced their risk for type 2 diabetes by as much as 23 percent in comparison to those who ate less than one serving per month.
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Weight and mortality
In January, when the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published a meta-analysis of 100 studies that probed the relationship between body mass index and mortality — studies that found slightly overweight people have lower all-cause mortality than normal weight and underweight people — media around the globe trumpeted the news.
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Red meat raises red flags
A new study by Harvard School of Public Health researchers has found that red meat consumption is associated with an increased risk of total, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality.
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Dose response
In a Harvard School of Public Health webcast, researchers used a recent federal report to start a conversation on vitamin D. How much is enough, and how much is too much?
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The hunt for healthy answers
JoAnn Manson leads a nationwide study to assess whether vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids can boost immunity and protect against ailments from heart disease to cancer.
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Want to live well?
Harvard faculty members from a range of fields give tips on how to live healthy.
