Use of new diet drugs likely to mushroom
Health Use of new diet drugs likely to mushroom Study estimates over half of Americans eligible to take them based on diagoses, underscoring need to …
Too much sitting hurts the heart
Health Too much sitting hurts the heart Even with exercise, sedentary behavior can increase risk of heart failure by up to 60%, according to study …
New frontiers in cancer care
Getty Images Health ‘Harvard Thinking’: New frontiers in cancer care In podcast, experts discuss breakthroughs in treatment, from genomic sequencing to AI, and how close …
Rapid relief for the severely depressed? There’s a catch.
Health Rapid relief for the severely depressed? There’s a catch. Liz Mineo Harvard Staff Writer November 20, 2024 6 min read Ketamine carries risks, say …
Is cheese bad for you?
Health Is cheese bad for you? Nutritionist explains why you’re probably eating way too much November 14, 2024 3 min read Part of the Wondering …
Study pinpoints optimal timing for RSV vaccine during pregnancy
Health Study pinpoints optimal timing for RSV vaccine during pregnancy Five weeks before giving birth best transfers maternal antibodies to the fetus, say researchers MGB …
Cutting through the fog of long COVID
Health Cutting through the fog of long COVID MGB Communications November 8, 2024 5 min read Researchers say new AI tool sharpens diagnostic process, may …
Study shows vitamin D doesn’t cut cardiac risk
Health Study shows vitamin D doesn’t cut cardiac risk Outdoor physical activity may be a better target for preventive intervention, says researcher Jacqueline Mitchell BIDMC …
Warning for younger women: Be vigilant on breast cancer risk
Health Warning for younger women: Be vigilant on breast cancer risk Pathologist explains the latest report from the American Cancer Society Samantha Laine Perfas Harvard …
Weight-loss surgery down 25 percent as anti-obesity drug use soars
An injection pen used by Ozempic patients. Jaap Arriens/Sipa via AP Images Health Weight-loss surgery down 25 percent as anti-obesity drug use soars Study authors …