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‘Surprise and relief’ from homeless patients: ‘This works for me’

Health ‘Surprise and relief’ from homeless patients: ‘This works for me’ Doctors report ‘fascinating and counterintuitive’ results delivering healthcare to hard-to-reach population via telehealth Alvin Powell Harvard Staff Writer September
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Does this cellphone habit raise risk of hemorrhoids?

Health Does this cellphone habit raise risk of hemorrhoids? File photo by Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Jacqueline Mitchell BIDMC Communications September 4, 2025 7 min read Gastroenterologist Trisha Pasricha discusses
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With charms to soothe savage back pain

Health With charms to soothe savage back pain Music appears to decrease anxiety, discomfort in ER patients, study finds Anna Lamb Harvard Staff Writer September 4, 2025 4 min read
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Facing life-or-death call on who gets liver transplants

Wei Zhang.Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Health Facing life-or-death call on who gets liver transplants Surgeons, medical professionals apply risk calculus that gets even more complex for patients with drinking problems
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Racing against antibiotic resistance 

Health Racing against antibiotic resistance  Sy Boles Harvard Staff Writer August 27, 2025 long read Scientists fear funding cuts will slow momentum in ongoing battle with evolving bacteria A series
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Weight loss drugs protect heart patients, study suggests

Health Weight loss drugs protect heart patients, study suggests 40% lower risk of hospitalization or death Mass General Brigham Communications September 2, 2025 3 min read High-risk patients with heart
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Mediterranean diet offsets genetic risk for dementia, study finds

Health Mediterranean diet offsets genetic risk for dementia, study finds Greatest benefit for those with highest predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease Mass General Brigham Communications August 25, 2025 4 min read
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Analysts highlight a school-sized gap in mental health screening

Health Missing teens where they are Analysts highlight a school-sized gap in mental health screening Alvin Powell Harvard Staff Writer August 27, 2025 4 min read Hao Yu. Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard
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What makes us sleepy during the day?

Health What makes us sleepy during the day? Research links by-products of steroid hormone to excessive daytime sleepiness Jacqueline Mitchell BIMDC Communications August 27, 2025 3 min read A new
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How to reverse nation’s declining birth rate

Getty Images Health How to reverse nation’s declining birth rate Health experts urge policies that buoy families: lower living costs, affordable childcare, help for older parents who want more kids
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