Men who consume just three or four weekly portions of foods and drinks containing flavonoids—which include berries, citrus fruits, and red wine—may reduce their … Continue reading “Flavonoid-rich foods and drinks may prevent erectile dysfunction”
Sitting glued to the TV for hours at a time – or “binge-watching” – appears to encourage overeating and obesity, according to Lilian Cheung, … Continue reading “‘Binge-watching’ TV not good for the waistline”
While Chile has had a publicly funded national health system since the 1950s, private insurance was introduced in the 1980s—and, since then, the mix … Continue reading “Progress, challenges in Chilean health system”
There’s been a heightened focus on gun violence in the U.S. On January 5, 2016, President Barack Obama announced new executive actions to reduce … Continue reading “Gun violence addressed in reddit ‘AMA’”
The U.S. government’s new Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend limits on added sugars, sodium, and saturated fats; drop a previous limit on total fats, … Continue reading “New Dietary Guidelines suggest limits on sugar, saturated fat, sodium, but experts criticize omissions”
In 2014, the White House put a moratorium on funding for experiments to produce more dangerous versions of viruses such as bird flu and … Continue reading “New report reignites debate over lab-altered virus research”
Rose Epstein Frisch, the late associate professor emerita of population sciences at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, was commemorated in a December … Continue reading “Rose Frisch commemorated as outstanding woman in science”
The idea that Medicare (the federal health insurance program for older and disabled Americans) should be able to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies … Continue reading “Medicare drug price negotiations easier said than done”
More than 18 million middle and high school students in America—7 out of 10—saw electronic cigarette ads in 2014, according to a new report … Continue reading “E-cigarette ads targeting millions of teens”
Q & A will precede President Obama’s town hall on reducing gun violence On January 5, 2016 President Barack Obama announced a series of … Continue reading “David Hemenway will discuss gun violence in reddit ‘AMA’”