After decades of improvement, cardiovascular health rates on worrying path

Researchers, CDC report trend is stagnating — and for middle-aged, even declining.

Jacqueline Mitchell • harvard
Nov. 27, 2023 ~3 min

These doctors aren’t sweating AI — yet

Board exam for pediatric specialty stumps ChatGPT, at least in some areas.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Sept. 8, 2023 ~8 min


The social life of a dermatologist

It might be jarring when a friend, or complete stranger, pulls down their shirt while you’re trying to eat dinner. It’s also an opportunity.

Alvin Powell • harvard
June 27, 2023 ~7 min

Patients prefer bad news to no news on test results

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.

Harvard Gazette • harvard
March 22, 2023 ~4 min

Knowing what the doctor knows

Tom Delbanco, the John F. Keane and Family Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, explains why he supports giving patients greater access to records, pushing back on concerns about potential impact of a scary diagnosis

Alvin Powell • harvard
Nov. 15, 2022 ~9 min

Divisive elections linked to sleep disruption, alcohol consumption

A new BIDMC study suggests that divisive political events like elections can negatively affect one's sleep and emotional well-being.

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Nov. 7, 2022 ~6 min

Forget the sedatives, I’ll take some VR

Study of hand-surgery patients suggests “immersive experience” can curb need for drugs, cut hospital stay.

Jacqueline Mitchell • harvard
Sept. 26, 2022 ~6 min

Coffee as a health drink?

A recent study says you may not need to drink coffee without sugar to gain the health benefits. HMS’ Christina Wee discusses the state of science on coffee’s attributes as a health drink.

Alvin Powell • harvard
June 30, 2022 ~6 min


Harvard specialists sift damage of pandemic-era drinking

As studies signal serious health consequences, specialists scramble to treat acute cases and reinforce limits that define moderate use.

Alvin Powell • harvard
June 14, 2022 ~12 min

Harvard experts worry about new wave of long COVID cases

As Omicron fades, specialists seek answers for patients who can’t shake symptoms.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Feb. 14, 2022 ~7 min

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