Communities with larger shares of black residents rank lower on several health-related metrics, including food accessibility, walkable destinations, and access to the natural environment, … Continue reading “Social inequalities fuel health disparities”
Poverty can make it difficult for children to succeed, both as kids and as adults, according to Scott Delaney, a doctoral student at Harvard … Continue reading “Reducing childhood poverty’s toxic effects”
A new study found that an experimental vaccine for tuberculosis (TB), an airborne infectious disease that killed 1.7 million people in 2016, provided 54% … Continue reading “Experimental TB vaccine shows promise”
There are cardiovascular benefits that can stem from psychological well-being, according to a new study by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public … Continue reading “Optimism may be good for the heart”
Some scientists are sounding the alarm bell on male fertility issues and warning that there have been steep drops in sperm counts among Western … Continue reading “Concerns rise as sperm counts drop”
Peanuts are often regarded as less healthy than tree nuts such as almonds, but that isn’t necessarily true.
An unexpected dengue outbreak in Tokyo in 2014 raised concerns about a potential outbreak in the city at the upcoming 2020 summer Olympics and … Continue reading “Examining dengue prevention methods for 2020 Tokyo Olympics”
A large national study has found that adverse experiences in childhood, such as parental separation or divorce, child abuse, or domestic violence, are common … Continue reading “Childhood adversity disproportionately affects minority groups”
In spite of recent criticism that epidemiological research in nutrition needs an overhaul, nutrition expert Walter Willett of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public … Continue reading “Debating the value of nutrition research”
A movement to reduce gun-related suicides by spreading prevention techniques among firearm owners and sellers is slowly making its way through states with high … Continue reading “Suicide prevention fight moving into gun country”