A new study of dietary habits of more than 70,000 people by California researchers found that those who followed a vegetarian diet had a … Continue reading “Eating vegetarian, adding fish may lower risk of colon cancers”
Exposure to trauma during childhood can dramatically increase people’s risk for 7 out of 10 of the leading causes of death in the U.S.—including … Continue reading “Childhood trauma’s devastating impact on health”
You don’t have to shell out big bucks to get the health benefits of nuts. The humble peanut—while technically a legume—appears to do just … Continue reading “Humble peanut appears to offer health benefits of pricier nuts”
The new journal Health Systems and Reform (HS&R) launched in March 2015 with an issue featuring authors affiliated with Harvard T.H. Chan School of … Continue reading “Harvard Chan researchers featured in inaugural issue of health systems journal”
Food-related research was on the plate at a Harvard-wide symposium in late February. The Harvard Food+ Research Symposium, hosted by the Weatherhead Center for … Continue reading “Improving the food system”
Reducing air pollution was associated with increased lung function in children ages 11 to 15, according to a new study in the New England … Continue reading “Cleaner air, better lungs”
Consumers using national hospital rating systems to judge the quality of particular hospitals may have a tough time doing so because those ratings often … Continue reading “Which hospitals are best or worst? Hard to tell”
A new recommendation that people don’t need to worry how much cholesterol is in their diet, from a panel that recently issued new dietary … Continue reading “Eggs, fats, and the new dietary guidelines”
Ten states are currently considering measures that would allow people to carry firearms on college campuses. And some lawmakers say that arming students could … Continue reading “Will arming women on campuses make them safer? No, says expert”
A new teaching case developed by the STRIPED program (Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders) at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public … Continue reading “NCAA highlights teaching case on eating disorders among college athletes”