3+ hour, 7+ min ago   (392+ words) Extreme heat is no longer a future climate concern; it is a public health crisis affecting communities around the world. Understanding heat requires more than measuring temperature. This distinction is particularly important for workers whose livelihoods depend on their ability…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (287+ words) Study flags elevated LDL levels of 1 in 3 Americans without history of heart disease as major miss for prevention To assess how the current U.S. population measures up against these updated treatment goals, Abohashem and his colleagues analyzed national data from approximately…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1529+ words) HMS dermatology professor Hillary Tsibris explains why you should care The Food and Drug Administration in June approved the first new general sunscreen ingredient in 20 years: bemotrizinol, or BEMT. Dermatologists and oncologists applauded the move because it provides broader and…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (261+ words) They found that players had lower all-cause mortality but nearly four times higher neurodegenerative mortality, including all-cause dementia (3.8 times higher) and Parkinson’s (3.88 times higher). When accounting for other known risk factors, neurodegenerative mortality was still three times higher for players…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1340+ words) Researchers look to fill knowledge gap, push for studies of what happens to health of groups when major events disrupt rest Large groups of people often lose sleep because of big events like a record 18-inning World Series game or…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (377+ words) Health benefits outweigh the risks for most of us, according to new book The research around sun exposure is complicated, which in part has led to an oversimplification of public health messaging. Could you talk about that? Are the dangers…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (310+ words) Students working together to help a simulated ailing patient. The 22-year-old college student was in severe stomach pain and struggling to stay awake. Her care team quickly assessed her, took her medical history, and explained that they could not administer…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (133+ words) Recommended by Sean Kelly, Teresa G. and Ferdinand F. Martignetti Professor of Philosophy, FAS Recommended by Trisha Pasricha, gastroenterologist and instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School The novel’s title, taken from the famous “Macbeth” soliloquy, invokes a lyricism and longing that…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (123+ words) The Healthcare Policy Program at Harvard Kennedy School has announced Maria Zou as the 2026-2027 recipient of the Jerome H. Grossman M.D. Graduate Fellowship. For Christian Wiman, ‘dead on the table’ more than once, suffering is no longer the only authentic thing Jill…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (518+ words) Samantha Baldi and Joseph Taylor. Now, new research is allowing them to fine-tune their approach, potentially targeting specific symptoms and opening new possibilities for precision care. TMS is a well-established treatment for major depressive disorder, especially when therapy and medication…...