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Inflammation causes many common diseases of aging Harvard …

WebIn 2007, associate professor of medicine Samia Mora and colleagues published a study of exercise that sought to understand why physical activity is salutary. They already knew …

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At Home with Harvard: Health Care in America

WebIn this week’s At Home with Harvard, we’ve rounded up Harvard Magazine ’s most germane past work on the crises in American health care—made all the more …

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How Homelessness is a Public Health Crisis Harvard Magazine

WebRyan Keen, Ph.D. ’23, a postdoc at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (HSPH), has found that childhood experience of housing insecurity is linked to elevated levels of …

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Your Brain on Exercise Harvard Magazine

WebYour Brain on Exercise. Endurance exercise has been shown to have numerous healthful effects, including benefits for brain health. Epidemiological studies have found, for …

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How Air Pollution Affects Our Brains Harvard Magazine

WebEmerging evidence shows that exposure to air pollution increases the incidence and progression of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other neurocognitive …

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Reparations as Public Health Harvard Magazine

WebA Harvard forum on the racial health gap. “Health is wealth,” said Julia Mejia, Boston City Councilor At-Large, during a conversation Monday afternoon with …

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Center for Health and Happiness established at Harvard

WebNovember-December 2016. Illustration by Jeanine Murch. VIsit the Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness website. In the quest to study human happiness, including its …

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The Medical-Robotics Revolution Harvard Magazine

WebThese kinds of innovations are already in the vanguard of the field of medical robotics, says professor of surgery Pierre Dupont, a leading designer of robotic systems for use in …

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Ask a Harvard Professor with Rudolph Tanzi Harvard Magazine

WebHarvard Medical School professor of neurology Rudolph Tanzi discusses how lifestyle choices can help maintain brain health during a person’s lifespan. Topics …

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Social Media Use and Adult Depression Harvard Magazine

WebParenting teenagers in 2022 generally entails worrying about their use of platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok; multiple studies point to links between social-media …

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David Cutler on trimming U.S. healthcare costs Harvard Magazine

WebSo it is especially useful to pair their essay with David Cutler’s nuanced explanations of why American health care costs so much: about $3.5 trillion per year (that’s the norm, before …

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New Dean for Public Health Harvard Magazine

WebAndrea Baccarelli, an environmental health sciences scholar, will become dean of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (HSPH) on January 1, 2024.An …

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What it costs to eat healthy food Harvard Magazine

WebAnecdotally, the cost of a healthy diet—rich in fruits, vegetables, fish, and nuts, for example—has been assumed to be higher than that of a diet consisting of unhealthy …

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Financial and mental health are linked Harvard Magazine

WebFurthermore, the relationship goes both ways: financial troubles can lead to depression and anxiety, and depression and anxiety can make it harder for people to succeed …

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The Health Benefits of Owning a Pet Harvard Magazine

WebToday is National Pet Day, and pet owners have another reason to celebrate: their pets are helping them live healthier, longer lives.“Pet owners are less likely to die,” …

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The Collapse of Gaza's Healthcare System Harvard Magazine

WebSince then, Abu-Sittah said, the healthcare infrastructure in Gaza has deteriorated as the number of patients has increased: at least 50,100 people have been …

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“The Story of the Human Body”

WebThe evolutionary biologist's new book addresses health and human evolution. As recently as 600 generations ago, our species lived as hunter-gatherers, says Daniel …

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The loneliness pandemic Harvard Magazine

WebThe Loneliness Pandemic. Bradley Riew ’18 had a calendar reliably packed from 9 a.m. to midnight. To him, that didn’t seem so bad. “You know,” he says, “you have nine hours to …

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Researchers study tai chi benefits Harvard Magazine

WebOne study on the immune response to varicella-zoster virus (which causes shingles) suggested in 2007 that tai chi may enhance the immune system and improve overall well …

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Harvard Graduation Morning Exercises Commencement 2021

WebHarvard Commencement Program, May 27, 2021. The extra lead time also enabled tweaks to this morning’s online events themselves. Although this year’s program …

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Harvard Students form Pro-Palestine Encampment

WebDuring the last week, pro-Palestine protesters at dozens of American universities have established encampments on school grounds.On Sunday, Harvard …

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