Wellness Guide
Has pancreatic cancer met its match?
Last month, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug for one of the deadliest cancers, lending new hope to patients whose treatment options had…
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Does having a bad dream make you a bad person?
Part of the Wondering series A series of random questions answered by Harvard experts. Deirdre Leigh Barrett is a dream researcher and a Harvard Medical School…
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How did her sister become so sick so fast?
A series focused on the personal side of Harvard research and teaching. Joan Brugge was on track to graduate from Northwestern University in a few years…
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Is your parenting style working?
Parents are spending twice as much time with their children as they did 50 years ago, according to some estimates. For the increasing numbers of people…
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Heart attack, stroke — and hip fractures
The hip joint is a well-known point of failure in the human body, especially as we age. It’s no wonder the problem is familiar: In the…
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Living longer, disease-free
Getting old is inevitable. But getting sick as we get old is not. That was the message of the first annual Healthy Aging Symposium, hosted by…
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How can a book make you cry?
How can words make us laugh? Make us cry? During Nobel laureate Karl Deisseroth’s time at the College, the question went from a matter of literature…
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Who should take GLP-1s?
GLP-1s were created to treat Type 2 diabetes. But since their discovery as a tool for fighting obesity, they have surged in popularity. As of last…
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Time to leave?
You’ve probably heard some version of the message: “Don’t be a quitter.” But in journalist Lindsay Crouse’s new book, “The Case for Quitting: The Surprising Benefits…
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Beyond Bars: Pojoaque Tribal Court Celebrates Recovery Through Restorative Justice
The celebration looked like a typical party, complete with a frosted cake and candles, but for Stefan Catanach, the sweetness represented something far deeper than dessert.…