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Who needs opioids?
For a patient having their wisdom teeth removed, the days after surgery can bring an important question: How much pain medication will I actually need? Over-the-counter…
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The healing power of gene therapy
Baby KJ made national headlines last year when at 6 months old he became the first person to receive a personalized CRISPR gene-editing treatment for his…
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About half of drinkers on GLP-1s say they imbibed less
Nearly half of drinkers who take GLP-1 medications have reported declines in consumption, with the effect higher among those at risk of unhealthy alcohol use, a…
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The best medicine may be free
Forest therapy guide explains what a daily dose of nature does for the body
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AI use surging for mental health help among young people
The question is no longer whether young people are using AI for mental health care, but the soundness of the advice they receive, health officials say.…
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Part grueling race, part field study
George Usmanov did some unforgettable sightseeing this summer. Over 25 days in June and July, he passed by ghost towns from both the 19th and 20th…
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Total keto or veganism? Daniel Lieberman considers how humans evolved to eat.
Part of the Excerpts series Works by Harvard-affiliated authors Excerpted from “Fed Up: What Evolution Reveals about Food, Diet, Health, and Eating Well” by Daniel Lieberman,…
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For women in menopause, ‘not all healthy diets are equal’
A recent study examining how 11 different diets affect weight gain and obesity during menopause found that two — the Planetary Health Diet and a diet…
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Screening newborns for cancer risk
Genetic testing added to routine newborn screening could identify some babies at increased risk of developing cancer before symptoms appear, new research suggests. The large population-based…
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How to fix U.S. healthcare? ‘Radical action,’ says John McDonough.
“What happened in 1980?” John McDonough wondered every time he looked at the numbers. After 1980, U.S. healthcare became far more expensive than care in peer…