Daily consumption of sugary drinks linked to increased risk of liver cancer

Study finds women who consumed sugar-sweetened beverage daily had higher risk of developing liver cancer, chronic liver disease.

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Aug. 14, 2023 ~4 min

Could cataract surgery protect against dementia?

A new study in JAMA Internal Medicine makes a strong case that removing cataracts may reduce your risk for developing dementia.

Robert H. Smerling • harvard
Feb. 27, 2022 ~3 min


For older women, just 7,500 steps a day lowers mortality

For many older women, the 10,000-step-a-day paradigm may seem daunting, but a new study suggests just 7,500 confers the same mortality-lowering benefit.

Elaine St. Peter • harvard
June 4, 2019 ~5 min

Study sees limited risk in taking ondansetron during first trimester of pregnancy

A new study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital finds that pregnant women taking the common anti-nausea medication ondansetron during the first trimester have no increased risk of cardiac malformations and only a slight increased risk of oral clefts.

Haley Bridger • harvard
Dec. 18, 2018 ~4 min

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