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With coronavirus levels in Boston-area wastewater increasing ahead of the holiday season, people should get the latest COVID-19 vaccine and use rapid antigen tests if they feel sick, according to experts.
The portfolio diet—a plant-based diet designed to lower unhealthy cholesterol—may lower the risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a new Harvard Chan School study.
Long COVID is not a new phenomenon, but rather another form of a previously known syndrome—and applying lessons learned from that syndrome could help with treatment, according to an op-ed in STAT co-authored by Harvard Chan School’s Michelle Williams.
Orthostatic hypotension—a sudden drop in blood pressure upon standing up, resulting in dizziness—may be linked to a higher risk of developing dementia, according to a new Harvard Chan School study.
Monitoring wastewater for signs of the influenza virus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) could help public officials better respond to upcoming surges this fall and winter, according to Harvard Chan School’s Bill Hanage.
A new study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Chan School investigated the relationship between PTSD, diet, and the gut microbiome, and found that participants who adhered to a Mediterranean diet experienced decreased PTSD symptoms.
Eating a Mediterranean or Green Mediterranean diet rich in polyphenols is associated with slower biological aging, according to a new study co-authored by researchers at Harvard Chan School.
People who eat a diet rich in high quality carbohydrates such as whole grains, fruit, and non-starchy vegetables may gain less weight in middle age than those whose diets contain more sugar and starchy vegetables.
