Not getting enough sleep? That’s only half the battle.

Researchers find regularity also plays key role in long-term health and daily performance.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Sept. 19, 2023 ~11 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


Dog bites increase as the temps rise, study finds

Science has shown that violence among monkeys, rats, and mice increases when the weather is warm. Now it seems we can add dogs to the list.

Alvin Powell • harvard
July 12, 2023 ~6 min

Are new weight-loss drugs the answer to America’s obesity problem?

Some doctors call them a godsend, particularly as part of wider treatment plan; others warn against halting research into root causes of obesity.

Alvin Powell • harvard
July 10, 2023 ~13 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

Excerpt of ‘Bold Move: A 3-Step Plan to Transform Anxiety Into Power’

In her new book, psychologist Luana Marques says that too many mistake symptoms for underlying problem.

Harvard Gazette • harvard
June 13, 2023 ~9 min

Your memory might benefit from a multivitamin

Can a simple multivitamin stave off age-related cognitive decline? A recent study says yes.

Alvin Powell • harvard
June 7, 2023 ~8 min

How ketamine affects three key regions of brain

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.

Alvin Powell • harvard
May 31, 2023 ~6 min


Estrogen a more powerful breast cancer culprit than we realized

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.

Ekaterina Pesheva • harvard
May 17, 2023 ~9 min

Why start mammograms at 40? Doctor explains new advice.

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

Samantha Laine Perfas • harvard
May 12, 2023 ~7 min

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