Fish oil supplements may not improve memory
For brain health, it’s better to eat a nutritious diet and be physically active than to take omega-3 fatty acid supplements or fish oil … Continue reading “Fish oil supplements may not improve memory”
For brain health, it’s better to eat a nutritious diet and be physically active than to take omega-3 fatty acid supplements or fish oil … Continue reading “Fish oil supplements may not improve memory”
Concentrations of methylmercury — a neurotoxicant that can accumulate in fish — have been rising in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions due to melting sea … Continue reading “Hydroelectric energy could increase harmful pollutant in Arctic”
In response to opioid abuse that has skyrocketed in the U.S. in recent years, communities, clinicians, state and local leaders, and federal officials have … Continue reading “Overcoming the opioid crisis”
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Professor Atul Gawande reflected on the legacy of renowned neurologist Oliver Sacks — and the profound influence … Continue reading “Atul Gawande remembers Oliver Sacks”
Child soldiers around the world may witness or be involved in horrific violent acts, or be subject to repeated sexual abuse, but such experiences … Continue reading “Can child soldiers recapture normal lives?”
The current controversy about the wisdom of conducting experiments with pathogens that are genetically engineered to be more contagious presents a unique opportunity to … Continue reading “Should scientists experiment with highly contagious pathogens?”
There are ways to bring together both sides of the nation’s gun debate to address the public health threat of firearm violence in the … Continue reading “Living more safely with guns”
Renewable electricity projects and energy efficiency measures could have health benefits worth millions of dollars a year, according to a new study published August … Continue reading “Renewable energy projects can improve health”
Government dietary guidelines recommend that people eat fish twice a week. And we know that fish are full of omega-3 fatty acids—which can benefit … Continue reading “Is it okay to eat fish every day?”
In the wake of the shooting of two journalists on live television in Virginia on August 25, 2015, several news stories have referenced gun … Continue reading “The public health case for gun control”