Intimate partner violence early in pandemic linked with worse mental and overall health in women
Women who experienced intimate partner violence during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic were more likely to suffer worse mental health and other adverse health effects, according to a new study led by Harvard Chan School.
Following healthy lifestyle may reduce risk of long COVID
Women who followed most aspects of a healthy lifestyle, including healthy body weight, not smoking, regular exercise, adequate sleep, high quality diet, and moderate alcohol consumption, had about half the risk of long COVID compared with women without…
Better Off: Home
What makes a healthy home? In 2022, that question feels more important than ever. What are the right foods to eat? The least-toxic shampoos and sunscreens? The best way to prevent loneliness while working from home? On Season…
Babies with more sleep, fewer awakenings less likely to be overweight
The more uninterrupted sleep infants get, and the fewer times they wake up, the lower their odds of being over overweight, according to a new study.
Sleep may play a key role in preventing type 2 diabetes
Consistently getting 7 to 8 hours of sleep may reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to new research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Megu Baden, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of…
Untreated sleep apnea may accelerate aging of cells
If left untreated, sleep apnea and similar disorders may accelerate the aging process for cells, according to new research from scientists at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and colleagues. The study, which included 622 men and…
Sleep
Sleep is as essential to our daily needs as food and water. Although we may feel that sleep simply rests our tired bodies, our brain remains active throughout the night. Sleep plays a critical role in brain as…
