We research how nutrition affects human health at molecular and population levels to shape public policy and help people make better diet and lifestyle choices.
A symposium at Harvard Chan School brought together academics, community leaders, activists, mindfulness practitioners, and monastics who studied under Thich Nhat Hanh to explore the intersection of health, mindfulness, and climate change.
Frank Sacks, professor of cardiovascular disease prevention and medicine, emeritus, at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is known for his laboratory research on human lipoprotein metabolism and his leadership of clinical trials in diet and cardiovascular disease.
Last summer, 16 young plaintiffs won a pioneering lawsuit against the state of Montana. Their claim: By failing to consider the climate impact of fossil fuel projects, the state had…
People with MS had a stronger immune response to Epstein-Barr virus than those without MS—but their response did not follow a specific pattern that could help highlight the disease’s origins, according to a new study led by Harvard Chan School.
The Food and Drug Administration announced last week that it will allow yogurt producers to say that regular consumption of their products may prevent Type 2 diabetes, but labels must also include the qualification that this is based on “limited scientific evidence.”
Eating a plant-based diet over the long term does not appear to increase the risk of hip fracture in postmenopausal women, according to a new study co-authored by Harvard Chan School.
