Think You’re Having a Heart Attack? If You’re a Woman, Insist on a Female...
BOSTON—If you’re a woman and having a heart attack (what’s called in medical parlance an “acute myocardial infarction” or AMI), do your best to...
Indian-American researchers unleash turmeric’s power to fight cancer
By K.S. Jayaraman
Bengaluru-- A team of Indian-American researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and at the University of Utah at Salt Lake...
Artificial intelligence model “learns” from patient data to make cancer treatment less toxic
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- MIT researchers are employing novel machine-learning techniques to improve the quality of life for patients by reducing toxic chemotherapy and radiotherapy dosing...
Ketogenic diet may up Type-2 diabetes risk: Study
London-- Consuming a ketogenic diet -- high in fat but low in protein and carbohydrates -- may increase the risk of developing Type-2 diabetes...
Once a smoker, always a smoker is a myth: Sherlyn Chopra
Mumbai-- Actress-model Sherlyn Chopra, who is going to create awareness about side-effects of smoking through her new anti-smoking video, has said that once a...
Low-calorie diet may be more beneficial for men
London-- Men who have a low-calorie diet are likely to lose significantly more body weight than women, a new study has found.
The researchers, from...
Where drinkers cross the line
Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
When it comes to your beverage of choice, alcoholic beverages are unique. For millions, they are a...
This novel app may help your kids eat vegetables
London--If your child does not like to eat vegetables, a new gaming app may be of help. Researchers have developed the app designed to...
Why is colorectal cancer striking earlier?
Physician-researcher welcomes shift in screening guidelines, notes recent findings on diet and disease recurrence
By Alvin Powell
Harvard Staff Writer
With the incidence of colorectal cancer rising among younger...
Consuming fish may reduce premature birth risk
New York-- Eating fish or taking a fish oil supplement may reduce the risk of preterm birth among pregnant women with low level of...