Examining the link between people’s sleep timing preferences, lifestyle, and diabetes
People who tend to stay up late have a higher risk of developing diabetes than those who rise early, a new study found.
The Cancer Miracle Isn't a Cure. It's Prevention.
We cannot treat our way out of the rising trend in cancer cases. The only solution is a full-scale defense, so that nobody suffers the disease in the first place.
Coffee a healthy choice for most people
Studies have linked coffee to a range of health benefits.
Caffeinated or not, coffee linked with longer life
People who drink up to eight cups of coffee per day may slightly lower their risk of early death compared with non-drinkers, according to a large new study. And it doesn’t appear to matter if the coffee is…
Experts: Evidence doesn’t support coffee-cancer link in humans
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge recently ruled that coffee retailers and producers in California must warn consumers that coffee contains a chemical called acrylamide, which has been linked with cancer in rodents. But experts from Harvard T.H.…
Op-ed: Coffee doesn't need cancer warning label
Although a California lawsuit is calling for coffee to be labeled with a cancer warning, a Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health expert says that hundreds of studies have shown no hint of increased cancer risk from…
Drinking coffee may lower risk of early death from colorectal cancer
December 20, 2017 – People with colorectal cancer (CRC) who drank at least four cups of coffee per day after their diagnosis had a significantly lower risk of early death—from either their cancer or any cause—than those who…
Nutrition Department celebrates past, looks to future at 75th anniversary symposium
In honor of its 75th anniversary, faculty, alumni, and students gathered for a celebratory symposium highlighting both past achievements and new research initiatives.
Physical activity, whole grain consumption may lower colorectal cancer risk
Daily physical activity—including household chores and walking to work—may help lower colorectal cancer risk, according to a new study. Strong evidence also suggests that consumption of whole grains, other foods with dietary fiber, dairy products, and calcium supplements…
Our collective coffee craze appears to be good for us
The U.S. is in love with coffee—roughly 62% of Americans drink it every day, an all-time high—and coffee may just well love us back. Two decades of research suggests that coffee may help reduce the risk of illnesses…