Health

It’s a powerful antidepressant, but science needs more answers on out-of-body experiences and other “dissociative effects,” says the first author Fangyun Tian.

A Harvard Medical School study shows the sex hormone estrogen — thus far thought to be only a fuel for breast cancer growth — can directly cause tumor-driving genomic rearrangements.

Researchers identified a first-of-its-kind patient with a genetic predisposition for early-onset Alzheimer’s disease who remained cognitively intact more than two decades beyond the expected age of memory impairment.

Guidance shifts amid troubling breast cancer trends in young and Black women.

During the pandemic, American Indian and Alaska Native populations experienced nearly six times the mortality of white people from alcohol-associated liver disease.

Harvard Chan School of Public Health celebrates opening of $25 million Thich Nhat Hanh Center for research, approaches to mindfulness.

Women who suppressed emotions had less diverse microbiomes in a study that also found a specific bacterial link to happiness.

More than you might assume, say researchers who studied three triggers of severe physiological stress: pregnancy, COVID, and surgery.

Large-scale study finds sugar-sweetened beverages linked with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and premature death for people with Type 2 diabetes.

Two physician-writers who’ve worked on series like “ER,” “SVU,” and “New Amsterdam” discuss medium’s power to educate.

With deaths from alcohol-related disease on rise, rules that deny patients life-saving care need revising, says researcher. How to ensure equity?

The health benefits of animal companions have been supported by science but not society, with the disadvantaged facing similar barriers to pet ownership as they do in securing proper healthcare, experts said at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health on Monday.

Exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) may increase the risk of developing dementia, according to a new meta-analysis from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Compounds that degrade proteins and block cell growth developed by Harvard researchers hold promise as a treatment for more types of cancer.

Through a national survey, researchers identified prevalent work overload, burnout, and intent to leave health care professions among nurses, clinical staff, and non-clinical staff, including housekeeping, administrative staff, lab technicians, and food service workers.

Hutchins exhibit, “A Narrative of Reverence to Our Foremothers in Gynecology,” centers around lives of three enslaved women who underwent unspeakable experiments without anesthesia for J. Marion Sims.

COVID-19 isn’t going away, but one day may be as severe as the common cold, says epidemiologist Larry Brilliant.

Radiologist explains how new rule on tissue “density” could aid prevention, detection of breast cancer, add to doctor-patient dialogue.

ICU clinicians often face a dilemma: compassion or efficiency.

Patients who access test results through an online portal account overwhelmingly supported receiving the results immediately — including abnormal test results — even if their provider had not yet reviewed them, according to a recent survey.

Controlling inflammation enables injured aged muscle recovery, offering promise for the future of mechanotherapies.

In a study of U.S. patients who underwent major cancer operations, the incidence of suicide was significantly higher than that observed in the general population.

Harvard doctor who directs Home Base health program details experiences treating “invisible wounds,” including efforts to keep patients from isolating.

Harvard epidemiologist looks back and ahead.

Researchers zero in on molecular component in caffeinated foods such as coffee, tea and chocolate.

Not really, says Spaulding Rehab expert. When you go for a walk, focus on this instead.

A review of 33 studies found that yoga improved known predictors of longevity, including walking speed and leg strength.

The same skeletal changes that allowed humans to walk upright make us vulnerable to knee osteoarthritis as we age, human evolutionary biologist says.

Researchers find hypertension, diabetes, and obesity worsened across the board in study group of people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, with racial and ethnic disparities present.

Anxiety and depression top parental concerns about their children, a Pew survey finds. Harvard experts offer advice.