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Harvard Health Ad Watch: Mitochondria do a lot for you — what can you do for them?
Ever see an ad for a product that sounds awesome and wondered if it was really that good? That happened...
Simple, low-cost, low-tech brain training
We’re all looking for ways to boost our brain power. And fortunately, there are plenty of simple, low-cost, low-tech ways...
Glaucoma: What’s new and what do I need to know?
Glaucoma is the leading cause of permanent blindness worldwide, and the second leading cause of permanent blindness in the United...
Does your health monitor have device bias?
In recent years, there’s been a veritable explosion in the number and type of health monitoring devices available in smartphones...
We’re supposed to make resolutions now?
After everything that’s happened in 2020, setting goals seems like a big ask. Resolutions inherently mean discomfort and require resolve,...
Making the most of physical activity apps
One of the best moves you can make for your health is to get moving. “Walking is man’s best medicine”...
Shingles: What triggers this painful, burning rash?
If you’re like 95% of American adults, you had chickenpox as a kid. Before the United States started its widespread...
Does air pollution cause Alzheimer’s disease?
Have you ever spent the day in a city with such bad air pollution that when you blew your nose...
Can controlling blood pressure later in life reduce risk of dementia?
Everyone talks about the importance of treating high blood pressure, the “silent killer.” And everybody knows that untreated high blood...
The plight of nursing home residents in a pandemic
For anyone living in a nursing home or other long-term or assisted-living facility, these are particularly difficult times. I’ve heard...
Reducing your risk of changes in thinking following surgery
Cognition is an important function of the brain that enables us to acquire and process information, to enhance our understanding...
Some healthcare can safely wait (and some can’t)
Among the many remarkable things that have happened since the COVID-19 pandemic began is that a lot of our usual...
All rise now — just how fit are you?
How fit are you, really? Fitness is not always best measured by parameters like your weight, your ability to run...
Is it time to give up your annual mammogram?
If you dread your annual mammogram, you’re not alone. For many women, this breast cancer screening examination can be painful,...
Looking past the pandemic: Could building on our willingness to change translate to healthier lives?
If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that people have the capacity to change entrenched behaviors when the...
Running and Health: Think running is not for you? Try this
The first time I tried running, I hated it. It was only two miles, but I was positive I would...
Struggling with attention and organization as you age? It could be ADHD, not dementia
As we get older, occasional forgetfulness may become more worrisome. Is this the start of dementia, or are we just...