Looking for the best low-carb diet? Plant-based wins again.
Researchers found that low-carb diets high in proteins and fats from healthy, plant-based sources were linked with slower long-term weight gain.
Jan. 5, 2024 • ~4 min
Insomnia linked to increased risk for hypertension in women
New study highlights a correlation between women who sleep less than eight hours at night and developing a greater risk for hypertension or high blood pressure.
Oct. 2, 2023 • ~4 min
Expanding our understanding of gut feelings
Women who suppressed emotions had less diverse microbiomes in a study that also found a specific bacterial link to happiness.
April 27, 2023 • ~4 min
Exposure to parental smoking increases risk of rheumatoid arthritis
A new study by investigators from Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital found a potential direct link between exposure to parental smoking during childhood and increased risk of seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) later in life.
Aug. 18, 2021 • ~5 min
Vitamin D may protect against young-onset colorectal cancer
Consuming higher amounts of vitamin D – mainly from dietary sources – may help protect against developing young-onset colorectal cancer or precancerous colon polyps, according to the first study to show such an association.
Aug. 17, 2021 • ~5 min
Newly identified ‘metabolic signature’ can help predict CVD risk
A newly identified “metabolic signature” can evaluate an individual’s adherence and metabolic response to the Mediterranean diet and help predict future risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
May 14, 2020 • ~6 min
Religious services may lower risk of ‘deaths of despair’
New research from the Harvard Chan School found that people who attended religious services at least once a week were significantly less likely to die from “deaths of despair,” including deaths related to suicide, drug overdose, and alcohol poisoning.
May 6, 2020 • ~4 min
PTSD linked to increased risk of ovarian cancer
A new study finds that women who have greater numbers of PTSD symptoms are at an increased risk of developing ovarian cancer.
Sept. 5, 2019 • ~5 min
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