Decreasing vehicle emissions since 2008 have reduced by thousands the number of deaths attributable to air pollution, yielding billions of dollars in benefits to society

Study: Moderna vaccine slightly more effective than Pfizer vaccine in preventing COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and death

Sodium is naturally found in some foods, but high amounts of sodium are frequently added to commercially processed, packaged, and prepared foods

Harvard study shows religious upbringing linked to better health and well being during early adulthood.

Pollution from fossil fuel combustion deadlier than previously thought

Maintaining five healthy habits—eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, keeping a healthy body weight, not drinking too much alcohol, and not smoking—at middle-age may increase years lived free of type 2 diabetes…

Obesity Trends in the U.S.

A new study led by Harvard estimates that roughly half of the adult U.S

New Harvard Study Shows where to Install Renewable Energy in the U.S. to Achieve the Greatest Climate and Health Benefits

9 out of 10 people who attempt suicide and survive won't die from suicide later

Thousands of adults in Arkansas lost insurance coverage in the first six months after Medicaid work requirements were implemented, with no change in employment, according to a new Harvard study

Health interventions could prevent 94 million premature deaths

Popular electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) products sold in the U.S. contaminated with bacterial and fungal toxins

Consumption of propionate, a food ingredient that’s widely used in baked goods, animal feeds, and artificial flavorings, appears to increase levels of several hormones that are associated with risk of obesity and diabetes

Higher consumption of sugary beverages linked with increased risk of mortality

Men who have smoked marijuana at some point in their life had significantly higher concentrations of sperm when compared with men who have never smoked marijuana, according to new Harvard research

The increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance in the U.S

Countries that do not fluoridate their water have also seen big drops in the rate of cavities. | Harvard Public Health Magazine

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Extreme heat linked with reduced cognitive performance among young adults in non-air-conditioned buildings.

Chemicals produced by burning organic matter linked with faster aging

Women who live in areas with higher levels of outdoor light at night may be at higher risk for breast cancer than those living in areas with lower levels, according to a large long-term study

Zip code better predictor of health than genetic code

Significant racial, ethnic, income disparities in hydration found among U.S. adults

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Impact of fluoride on neurological development in children

New method of stopping the spread of malaria discovered: new non-toxic compound spray stops female mosquitoes from reproducing, and therefore halting the spread of deadliest disease in human history

Study finds induced labor not associated with risk for autism spectrum disorders

Higher consumption of unsaturated fats linked with lower mortality

Higher dietary fiber intake in young women may reduce breast cancer risk

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