Many firefighters die from cardiac arrest rather than fire-related injuries, but little is known about why these heart-related deaths occur. A new study examined … Continue reading “Many firefighters who die of cardiac arrest have heart disease”
Guest speaker Matthew McMahan, a comedian and assistant director of the Center for Comedic Arts at Emerson College, used interactive games to help a … Continue reading “Focusing on creativity, innovation at Lunch ’n’ Learn Program”
When it’s not doused in butter or mayonnaise, lobster can be a healthy option.
Wrenching testimony from Christine Blasey Ford alleging that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in high school triggered painful emotions in others … Continue reading “Sexual assault victims experience trauma from Senate hearing”
Although malaria deaths worldwide dropped from more than 800,000 in 2000 to fewer than 500,000 in 2015, disease rates have started to rise again, … Continue reading “Scientists seek strategies to fight malaria resistance”
A “perfect storm” of factors, including political violence and a misinformation campaign, could cause an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) … Continue reading “Ongoing Ebola outbreak could take months to contain”
In recent decades, researchers have been examining the role of epigenetics—the study of modifications in DNA that do not alter the DNA sequence itself … Continue reading “Examining epigenetics’ influence on obesity, cancer”
Eating fish regularly may lower the risk of peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a new study. Researchers looked at samples of fatty tissue … Continue reading “Regular fish consumption may help prevent heart disease”
The world doesn’t have a migration problem, but rather a “hospitality” problem, according to Jacqueline Bhabha of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. … Continue reading “Shedding light on migration issues”
Patricia García, former minister of health of Peru, recently spoke about translating research into policy for the Voices in Leadership series at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.