Toxic air to blame for lung cancer; no longer just a smoker’s disease
By Tish Sanghera
Mumbai-- Smokers and non-smokers now represent an equal number of lung-cancer patients, according to a study carried out by the Lung Care...
5 amazing healing benefits of Neem
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Neem has been referred to as a "wonder herb" for the many beneficial properties it possesses. It has as...
KnowYourMeds App Released to Help Patients Become More Informed About Their Medications
WALTHAM, MA—Local entrepreneurs recently released KnowYourMeds app help patients become more informed about their medications such as detailed information on side effects, adverse reactions,...
Scientists develop preliminary universal influenza vaccine
New York-- Scientists have developed a new nanoparticle vaccine that could effectively protect mice against influenza A virus, providing a promising approach for developing...
Media reports on suicides impact vulnerable people
Toronto-- Journalists should take extra care while reporting suicides as providing details such as methods of suicides on the headlines can influence vulnerable people...
Health benefits of coffee and a proposed warning label
By Robert H. Shmerling, MD
Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
Coffee is among the most popular beverages ever, enjoyed by millions of people worldwide each day....
Prevent Hepatitis before it ensnares you
Dr. Ramya Raghavan
How many of us know that viral Hepatitis is killing nearly 1.4 million people globally every year? And that worldwide, nearly 300...
Boston Officials Alert of Potential Measles Exposure in the City
BOSTON – The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) on Friday alerted the public of a potential measles exposure at two Boston locations, after receiving...
Research says breastfeeding should be the norm. Why is the message not getting through?
By Karen Feldscher
Harvard Gazette
In the wake of a U.S. attempt to derail a recent international effort to encourage breastfeeding as a better option than...
Death is universal, but sometimes murky
By Alvin Powell
Harvard Staff Writer
In August 1968, a committee at Harvard Medical School published a landmark document titled “A Definition of Irreversible Coma.” In...