Promoting ‘food literacy’ in schools
Scott Richardson believes that school meals should be treated as part of the educational experience. Richardson, a student in the inaugural cohort of the … Continue reading “Promoting ‘food literacy’ in schools”
Scott Richardson believes that school meals should be treated as part of the educational experience. Richardson, a student in the inaugural cohort of the … Continue reading “Promoting ‘food literacy’ in schools”
Vermont legislators spent nearly four years trying to create the nation’s first single-payer health system, but ultimately had to abandon the idea due to … Continue reading “Vermont’s single-payer failure could hold lessons on Medicare for All”
The health risks of consuming too much added sugars—those added to foods, as opposed to those naturally present—can include weight gain and increased risk … Continue reading “Are artificial sweeteners healthier than sugar?”
Vikram Patel, professor in the Department of Global Health and Population at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Pershing Square Professor of … Continue reading “Vikram Patel receives award for mental health research”
Eve Wittenberg, senior research scientist in the Center for Health Decision Science (CHDS), and Lisa Prosser, adjunct professor in the Department of Health Policy … Continue reading “The ‘spillover effects’ of illness on caregivers, families”
Exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke among flight attendants who themselves were not smokers appears to be associated with an increased risk of heart problems, … Continue reading “SHINE papers examine secondhand tobacco risks, ways to measure workplace flourishing”
While the doctor’s white coat may symbolize the profession of medicine, it may also be harboring bacteria and pathogens, studies have found. In an … Continue reading “Beware the white coat”
Eating three or four eggs a week doesn’t appear to have a major effect on blood cholesterol for people who don’t already have high cholesterol or type 2 diabetes.
A price reduction for coronary stents in the Indian state of Maharashtra led to a 43% increase in the number of patients who underwent heart procedures with the devices.
Women’s risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) may increase if they use antibiotics for two months or more, according to a new study. Researchers looked … Continue reading “Long-term antibiotic use linked with CVD risk in women”