Health Cancer claims are everywhere. Which to trust? Illustrations by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Sy Boles Harvard Staff Writer February 11, 2025 1 min read Our research-based quiz can help There…
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Health The lie that taints perfectionism ‘How to Be Enough’ author on the difference between admiration and acceptance, the power of ‘2 percent kinder,’ and why values should come before…
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Rebecca Weintraub Brendel, director of Harvard Medical School’s Center for Bioethics. Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Health It’s inoperable cancer. Should AI make call about what happens next? Arrival of large-language…
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Health Different day, different diagnosis? Study finds spike in ADHD cases on Halloween, highlighting stakes of cognitive bias in medicine Clea Simon Harvard Correspondent January 31, 2025 6 min read…
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Sina Schuldt/AP photo Health Gambling problems are mushrooming. Panel says we need to act now. With recent leap in legalized sports betting and online options, public health experts outline therapeutic,…
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Credit: CDC Health One way to save lives in jails Researchers who studied healthcare in dozens of facilities link accreditation to better collaboration and treatment and fewer deaths Christina Pazzanese…
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It’s almost time for clocks to “fall back” one hour and gain one hour of sleep. On the first Sunday of November, at 2 a.m., clocks fall back an hour…
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If your child sometimes has trouble sleeping, it may be easy to chalk it up to a phase they will grow out of one day. But a new study suggests…
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Over-the-counter protein powders may contain disturbing levels of lead and cadmium, with the highest amounts found in plant-based, organic and chocolate-flavored products, according to a new investigation. There is no…
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Lead and other toxic heavy metals have been found in dangerously elevated amounts in some commercial baby foods sold in the United States, yet parents have had no way to…