A new version of the Farm Bill proposed by the U.S. House of Representatives includes provisions that could harm federal nutrition programs, according to an editorial co-authored by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Eric Rimm.
Youth who consume beverages containing sugar substitutes may experience less weight gain than their peers who consume sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), according to a new Harvard Chan School study.
Reducing preventable deaths from major noncommunicable diseases and injuries around the world would come with substantial economic savings, according to a new Harvard Chan School study.
To speed the detection of new variants of an infectious disease, public health officials should boost rates of testing and sequencing, according to a new Harvard Chan School study.
Expanding sustainable-use marine protected areas—regions of the ocean where marine ecosystems are being preserved or rehabilitated, but where some level of fishing is allowed—could increase catch and help prevent micronutrient deficiencies in coral reef nations, according to a new Harvard Chan School study.
A Consumer Reports study published in September identified a dozen ground cinnamon products that contained high levels of lead, but experts say there are still ways for people to safely eat the spice.
Many men with prostate cancer avoid disclosing their diagnosis—perhaps because they fear being stigmatized or feeling like a burden, or because they’re having difficulty processing the news.
Among a group of nearly 2,000 former NFL players, one-third think that they have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease that can cause symptoms such as cognitive impairment, behavioral and mood changes, and motor problems, according to new findings from the Football Players Health Study at Harvard University.
Monitoring wastewater for SARS-CoV-2 concentrations at a neighborhood level may allow health officials to better understand the spread of COVID-19 and guide more equitable public health interventions, according to a new study by Harvard Chan School and the Boston Public Health Commission.
Frequent red meat consumption is bad for both human and planetary health.
