Enough of that. Experts often reassure couples that an occasional disagreement is normal in a healthy relationship. Although a little back and forth here and there is expected — there’s supposedly a way to do it without it turning disastrous. Harvard professor, Julia Minson, leads a team of psychologists, negotiation scholars and computational linguists. After … Read more
Previous research has linked a common vitamin to a slowdown in aging — and now a new Harvard study appears to confirm those findings. The study, which was published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that taking a daily vitamin D pill prevented telomeres from shortening, a hallmark of aging. Telomeres, which are often compared … Read more
Don’t tell their mothers. Less than half of young Americans think having kids is important, a shocking new survey found. Out of the more than 2,000 18-to-29-year-olds surveyed for this year’s Harvard Youth Poll, only 48% said procreating is crucial – and even fewer, 46%, believed children were within reach. Having kids was ranked the … Read more
What if the secret to longevity wasn’t in the mind or the gut — but in the heart? Speaking at the inaugural New York Times Well Festival on Wednesday, psychiatrist and researcher Dr. Robert Waldinger announced he and his team were “shocked” by “the biggest predictor of who was going to live long and stay … Read more
For years, middle-aged men have stocked their medicine cabinets with a certain berry-based remedy touted as nature’s answer to bathroom woes. Now, Harvard doctors are saying this popular pill is actually a bit of a dud. Harvard doctors warn this herbal remedy has little to no effect for men with BPH. Getty Images Saw palmetto … Read more
A shift in the atmosphere Ms. Petrova’s return flight from Paris landed in Boston on the evening of Feb. 16. As the plane sat on the tarmac, she texted back and forth with Dr. Peshkin, trying to confirm how she should handle the package in customs. But by then, the passengers were already filing off … Read more
It’s 2025 and it seems like we still can’t reach a consensus on which diet — vegan, keto, Mediterranean — is “the best.” Experts say part of the problem is that what qualifies as “the best” or even “healthiest” depends on your personal goals. Are you looking to lose weight, build muscle, save the planet … Read more
A healthy gut helps you digest your food and absorb its nutrients, strengthens your immune system and reduces your risk of certain chronic diseases. But not everyone realizes that having a happy belly also has a major impact on your mood since about 90% of your body’s serotonin and over 50% of your dopamine — … Read more
This eggs-pert wasn’t yolk-ing around. Harvard medical student, Dr. Nick Norwitz ate 720 eggs in a month to study the effects the “fowl” diet had on his cholesterol and saw that his levels dropped nearly 20 percent. Norwitz “hypothesized” before his experiment that consuming the 60 dozen eggs would not increase his LDL (low-density lipoprotein) … Read more
No sugarcoating this news. Consuming sugary or artificially sweetened drinks and processed meats may raise your risk of heart disease, according to a Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health study published this week in The Lancet. The researchers tracked the ultra-processed food (UPF) intake of more than 200,000 health professionals and followed up with … Read more
We’re getting an F for vitamin intake. More than half the world consumes insufficient amounts of micronutrients that are essential to health, including calcium, iron and vitamins C and E, new research finds. “These results are alarming,” said Ty Beal, senior technical specialist at the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), which conducted the research … Read more
New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. The world of college admissions looks vastly different today than it did even five years ago, and seismic shifts in the admissions landscape have led to greater transparency regarding what top schools look for … Read more
Burger lovers may flip out over this news. A new Harvard study establishes a “significant” link between a key component in red meat and an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes. Iron is essential for making red blood cells, supporting our immune system and producing hormones. We get it through our diet in two forms: … Read more
The scientific community has been electrified by this new theory. The inception of life on Earth may have been the result of chemical reactions sparked by lightning strikes, a new study from Harvard suggests. “The origin of life is one of the great unanswered questions facing chemistry,” said senior author George M. Whitesides. Lightning may … Read more
Researchers say they have uncovered a link between semaglutide — the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy — and sudden vision loss. The risk of developing nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) is four times higher for diabetics on semaglutide and seven times higher for people taking the drug to lose weight, according to a new study … Read more
Lexapro, Paxil and Cymbalta carry a higher risk of packing on pounds than Zoloft, while Wellbutrin users are less likely to gain weight, according to a new study of eight popular antidepressants. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute (HPHCI) researchers analyzed the weights of more than 183,000 adult antidepressant users six months, a year and two … Read more
Older adults who experience chronic loneliness face a 56% higher risk of stroke than those who are not lonely, according to a new study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy called attention last year to a nationwide loneliness and social isolation epidemic, warning that a lack of social connection increases … Read more
Gen Z might just be talking smack about you behind your back — or right to your face. But you’d be none the wiser, as the slang-savvy generation has adapted lingo only found in video games into their ever-expanding lexicon. In a TikTok video with 1.5 million views, Harvard-educated linguistics expert Adam Aleksic likened the rise … Read more
Kate Middleton revealed Friday that she’s battling cancer that was discovered after recent abdominal surgery — and now, oncologists are sounding the alarm about an uptick in certain cancers among younger adults. “There is an epidemic currently of young people getting cancer (under 50s),” Dr. Shivan Sivakumar, associate professor in oncology at the University of Birmingham … Read more
A renowned astrophysicist is calling foul on reports of alien sightings in Earth’s atmosphere, arguing that biological creatures would be unable to survive a journey to our planet. “It would take about a billion years to cross from one side of the Milky Way galaxy to the other,” Avi Loeb, a Harvard astrophysicist, said during an … Read more