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More than half of the global population consumes inadequate levels of several micronutrients essential to health, including calcium, iron, and vitamins C and E, according to a new study

PTSD like many mental disorders are likely to have a genetic component/

Experiencing gratitude associated with greater longevity among older adults

Replacing diesel school buses in the United States with electric school buses may yield up to $247,600 in climate and health benefits per individual bus according to a new study from Harvard

Climate change appears to be playing a role in disease related to problems in immune health—from nasal allergies to food allergies to rheumatoid arthritis to colorectal cancer—that have spiked in recent years

New research found overall food insecurity in the US increased from 12.5% in 1999–2003 to 23.1% in 2015–2019

Air pollution from coal-fired power stations was the cause of 460,000 US deaths over the last two decades

U.S. men die nearly six years before women, as life expectancy gap widens

Increasing workplace flexibility associated with lower risk of heart disease

Eating red meat twice a week may increase type 2 diabetes risk

Consumption of whole grains reduces the risk of various diseases...

Outdoor air pollution may increase non-lung cancer risk in older adults

People who adhere to a Mediterranean lifestyle—which includes a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains; healthy eating habits like limiting added salt and sugars; and habits promoting adequate rest, physical activity, and socialization—have a lower risk of all-cause and cancer mortality.

Regulations reducing lead and copper contamination in drinking water generate $9 billion of health benefits per year

Study adds to evidence of ‘dangerous link’ between lead ammunition and child blood lead levels

In Massachusetts towns with more guns, there are more suicides

Inadequate pollination has led to a 3-5% loss of fruit, vegetable, and nut production and an estimated 427,000 excess deaths annually from lost healthy food consumption and associated diseases…

Failure of tuberculosis treatment linked to bacterial resilience

Political ideology linked with COVID health outcomes

Epstein-Barr Virus May Be Leading Cause of Multiple Sclerosis

Living near or downwind of unconventional oil and gas development linked with increased risk of early death

Newly identified hormone may be a critical driver of type 1 and type 2 diabetes

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

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