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Binge drinking triggers gut damage, finds new study
Health Binge drinking triggers gut damage, finds new study Research suggests even brief episodes of heavy alcohol consumption can injure small intestine BIDMC Communications January …
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Just who gets a say at FDA public drug-approval hearings?
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The problem with the school smartphone debate
Health The problem with the school smartphone debate Study finds most districts already regulate devices. Is the real issue enforcement? Alvin Powell Harvard Staff Writer …
Break in the case for long COVID investigators
Health Break in the case for long COVID investigators Jacqueline Mitchell Beth Israel Communications December 12, 2025 3 min read Research highlighting chronic inflammation opens …
New research finds 5 genetic signatures shared by 14 psychiatric disorders
Health New research finds 5 genetic signatures shared by 14 psychiatric disorders Human brain with DNA strand. 3d illustration Mass General Brigham Communications December 16, …
Social media detox boosts mental health, but nuances stand out
John Torous. Health Social media detox boosts mental health, but nuances stand out ‘Wildly different reactions’ among participants, says researcher Samantha Laine Perfas Harvard Staff …
The perils of perfectionism
Health ‘Harvard Thinking’: The perils of perfectionism Illustrations by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Samantha Laine Perfas Harvard Staff Writer December 17, 2025 long read In podcast, …