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Having a family history of heart disease can raise your risk of heart attacks. But practicing a healthy lifestyle—eating healthy food, exercising, getting enough sleep and managing stress—can reduce the risk, according to experts. In a February 24,…
Can fasting play a role in improving health?
William Mair, associate professor of genetics and complex diseases at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, was interviewed by NBC 10 Boston about the impact of fasting on health and the aging process. The story aired January…
Fitness apps can put humanitarian and military workers, others at risk
Using popular fitness apps that track users’ locations on an online map can put humanitarian workers, military workers, and others at risk, Nathaniel Raymond, director of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative’s Signal Program on Human Security and Technology, said…
Education key to boosting Americans’ health, longevity
Americans spend thousands of dollars more annually on medical care than people in other wealthy nations, but tend to have shorter, less healthy lives. What’s the most cost-effective way to help Americans stay well? It’s through education, according…
Cycle tracks viewed as better for safety, crime reduction, and economic development for bicyclists in Mexico
Cycle tracks — physically separated bicycle-exclusive paths along roads — were associated with improved safety from crashes, lowered crime, and heightened economic development in research conducted in Mexico by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Mexican…
Nuts and heart health
Eating several small servings of nuts each week may significantly lower your risk of heart attack or stroke.
Energy drinks: Health downsides not worth the extra pep
Consuming energy drinks may increase the risks of a wide range of health problems, including poor mental health, substance abuse, diabetes, tooth decay, high blood pressure, and kidney damage, according to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health…
Philadelphia soda tax does not appear to hurt store sales
Since Philadelphia’s beverage tax became law in January 2017, soda and other sweetened beverage sales in the city have declined 57%, but overall business at chain stores in the city has not suffered, according to a team of…
Surveying bicycling preferences in China
Wide cycle tracks that separate bicyclists from other traffic and bike parking facilities with security guards or cameras are among the factors that motivate college students in China to bicycle, according to a study from Harvard T.H. Chan…
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…