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Gratitude linked with reducing desire to smoke
Gratitude appears to play a role in helping smokers reduce their urge to smoke, according to a new study co-authored by researchers from Harvard Chan School and colleagues from Harvard Kennedy School.
Link between diet and disease depends on measuring the right data
The 8th Cutter Symposium focused on one of the major challenges of obtaining accurate results in nutrition studies—the role of hidden, so-called confounding factors in studying the impact of diet on disease.
Why the longevity gap between men and women is widening
Men have increasingly shorter lifespans compared to women, in part due to preventable deaths, according to experts.
Zyn pouches safer than smoking, but still pose risks
Zyn pouches—nicotine pouches that people use by placing them in their mouths— may help adult smokers quit, but they could also unintentionally encourage young people to start using a nicotine product, according to Harvard Chan School’s Vaughan Rees.
How studying the ‘exposome’ can reveal harmful environmental exposures
In the not-too-distant future, doctors may be able to determine what sort of damaging exposures their patients have faced—everything from toxic chemicals to unhealthy foods—all from a blood test. This largely invisible collection of exposures is known as…
Rethinking dementia as preventable, not inevitable
There are many ways to prevent dementia—starting with convincing the public it can be done, says Harvard Chan School’s Albert Hofman.
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.
Quitting smoking early linked with improved survival rates for people diagnosed with lung cancer
Quitting smoking early was associated with higher survival rates following a lung cancer diagnosis, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard Chan School. Compared to those who never smoked and were being treated for non-small…
Air pollution may increase risk for dementia
Exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) may increase the risk of developing dementia, according to a new meta-analysis from Harvard Chan School.
Opinion: The benefits of banning flavored tobacco
A proposal to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products in New York “can help create the first tobacco-free generation and save lives for decades to come, especially among Black New Yorkers,” according to…