A dietary swap that could lengthen your life?
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Cancer? No, thank goodness, it’s just high cholesterol.
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How much sleep do you need?
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Older adults at highest risk for suicide, yet have fewest resources
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Food, water — and a friendly face
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Harvard startup creating a new class of antibiotics
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Primary care has money problems. This might help.
Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Health Primary care has money problems. This might help. Physician-researcher sees promise in five-year ‘prospective payment’ experiment Alvin Powell Harvard Staff …
Eating citrus may lower depression risk
Health Eating citrus may lower depression risk Physician-researcher outlines gut-brain clues behind ‘orange a day’ finding Saima Sidik Harvard Correspondent February 21, 2025 5 min …
Big step toward targeted molecular therapies for cancer
Health Big step toward targeted molecular therapies for cancer Brian Liau. Photos by Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer Yahya Chaudhry Harvard Correspondent February 12, 2025 5 …
Cancer claims are everywhere. Which to trust?
Health Cancer claims are everywhere. Which to trust? Illustrations by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Sy Boles Harvard Staff Writer February 11, 2025 1 min read Our …