High-fructose corn syrup isn’t necessarily worse for us than table sugar, but there is just too much of it in our food supply, says … Continue reading “High-fructose corn syrup or table sugar: For better health, avoid too much of either”
Many thousands of patients in the U.S. who lack health insurance but who need long-term care wind up lingering in hospitals for many weeks, … Continue reading “With no insurance, ‘permanent’ patients linger in hospitals”
David Eisenberg, an associate professor at Harvard School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School, shared his passion for cooking delicious, healthy food at … Continue reading “HSPH professor teaches health professionals to be healthy eating role models”
In 1970, Herbert Benson’s book The Relaxation Response described how to use meditation techniques to ease stress. Benson, founder of the Benson-Henry Institute for … Continue reading “‘Relaxation Revolution’ author Benson says stress-control methods can trigger genetic changes, better health”
Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS is no longer the death sentence it once was. Many HIV/AIDS patients now live long lives, thanks to the development of … Continue reading “Aging HIV/AIDS survivors place growing demands on health system”
As the United States continues to grapple with deep divisions on universal health coverage—as evidenced by reactions to last week’s Supreme Court hearings on … Continue reading “Dean Frenk, visiting fellow de Ferranti list key elements of successful health reform in New York Times op-ed”
Eating foods and drinks that contain flavonoids, such as berries, apples, orange juice, tea, and red wine, may reduce the risk of Parkinson’s disease … Continue reading “Foods, drinks with flavonoids may reduce risk of Parkinson’s Disease”
Patients diagnosed with cancer have an increased risk of suicide and death from heart attack, stroke, or other cardiovascular (CVD) event within weeks of … Continue reading “Cancer patients at increased risk for suicide, cardiac deaths”
Two Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) faculty members were among a dozen speakers from Harvard’s 12 graduate and professional schools who outlined concerns … Continue reading “Climate change topic of inaugural lecture”
After reviewing and analyzing medical records, researchers say they’ve corroborated allegations by Darfur civilians who say they were tortured, sexually assaulted, or otherwise abused … Continue reading “Research team corroborates Darfur abuse allegations”