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Study of push-up capacity and heart health most-read article across JAMA network
A study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health that looked at push-ups and heart health was the most-read article across the JAMA network of journals in 2019. The study found that middle-aged men…
Dealing with health problems and health care as the climate changes
Climate change makes it harder for people to stay healthy and for medical providers to do their jobs, says Aaron Bernstein, co-director of the Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at Harvard T.H. Chan School of…
Why ‘deaths of despair’ are rising in the U.S.
November 26, 2019 – Since 2005, many leading causes of death, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, stroke, and lung disease, have been decreasing. But deaths from drugs, alcohol, and suicide—what some call “deaths of despair”—have been on the rise.…
New concerns raised over study that OK’d current meat consumption levels
A new study that suggested that people can continue their current levels of consumption of red and processed meat has been criticized by several prominent nutrition experts, including several from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, for…
In major meta-analysis of clinical trials, omega-3 fish oil supplements linked with lower cardiovascular disease risk
For immediate release: Monday, September 30, 2019 Boston, MA – People who received omega-3 fish oil supplements in randomized clinical trials had lower risks of heart attack and other cardiovascular disease (CVD) events compared with those who were given placebo,…
People with gradual heart attack symptoms slow to seek care
Among U.S. patients seeking emergency room care for heart attacks, those whose symptoms came on gradually and didn’t follow exertion took up to six hours longer to get to the hospital than those with sudden symptoms.
Heart attack symptoms similar in both women and men
Although prevailing wisdom holds that women experience heart attack symptoms differently from men, new research suggests otherwise. The traditional thinking has been that men’s heart attack symptoms typically involve crushing chest pain, while women have other symptoms such…
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Roughly 3.6 million teens are now vaping, and the health consequences can be serious.
Peanuts may help protect against age-related cognitive decline
A diet that includes peanuts may help prevent age-related cognitive decline.