The importance of hydration
Drinking enough water each day is crucial for many reasons: to regulate body temperature, keep joints lubricated, prevent infections, deliver nutrients to cells, and … Continue reading “The importance of hydration”
Drinking enough water each day is crucial for many reasons: to regulate body temperature, keep joints lubricated, prevent infections, deliver nutrients to cells, and … Continue reading “The importance of hydration”
Food package claims like “a good source of fiber,” “low-sodium,” or “no high-fructose corn syrup” don’t necessarily mean that the food inside the package … Continue reading “Watch out for misleading food packaging claims”
Psychological stress associated with exposure to trauma appears to boost the odds of women developing lupus, according to a study by Harvard T.H. Chan … Continue reading “Stress, psychological trauma linked to lupus”
Should health care be viewed as a basic right? Should it be paid for by the government? Or should people be responsible for paying … Continue reading “Is health care a right?”
Robert Farese, Jr., professor of genetics and complex diseases at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, has received a prestigious Laureate Award from … Continue reading “Robert Farese honored for endocrinology research”
Sam Myers, senior research scientist in the Department of Environmental Health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, propose a “planetary health” framework for thinking about threats to the health of the Earth and its people.
Six immigrants who are benefiting from the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program are suing President Donald Trump over his decision to phase … Continue reading “Six ‘Dreamers,’ including Harvard Chan student, suing Trump over DACA”
The most recent guidelines on statins recommended that millions more Americans take the cholesterol-lowering drug to prevent cardiovascular disease. But most of this additional population … Continue reading “Millions of disadvantaged adults may not be getting the statins they need”
Rates of cesarean deliveries in the U.S. have remained stubbornly high over the past decade, making up close to a third of all births, … Continue reading “How labor ward culture can increase C-sections”
As recovery begins in areas affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, experts are seeing signs that lessons learned from past disasters mitigated some of these powerful storms’ devastating effects.