Tag: Harvard Health Publications

Summer is an ideal time to take a hike, especially if you have the opportunity to explore one of our country’s many state and national parks. But if…

Trauma can register within our bodies on a cellular level. What that means to an individual — and how best to heal from serious traumas encountered in life…

Picture this: you’re with friends in an unfamiliar forest using only a map and a compass to guide you to an upcoming checkpoint. There are no cell phones…

In June, the FDA approved a new treatment for the most advanced type of prostate cancer. Patients who have this condition, which is called metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer…

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Here’s a new fact about spring, summer, fall, and sometimes even winter, now that climate change has blurred seasonal boundaries: sizzling heat may be on the way, or…

The first thing to know about ringworm is that there are no worms involved. This generally harmless skin infection is caused by a fungus. The fungus causes a…

As wildfires become more frequent due to climate change and drier conditions, more of us and more of our communities are at risk for harm. Here is information…

Editor’s note: in honor of Pride Month, we’re re-publishing a 2019 post by Dr. Cecil Webster. Generally speaking, discussing what happens in our bedrooms outside of the bedroom…

Prostate cancer is generally viewed as a disease of older men. Yet about 10% of new diagnoses occur in men age 55 or younger, and these early-onset cancers…

Perhaps you’ve seen this ad about a drug for thyroid eye disease. If so, you may be wondering what thyroid eye disease is — and why the woman…

In this increasingly digital world, it’s not surprising that children are spending more and more of their time on some sort of device. And while there is certainly…

I recently saw a car vanity plate that read “LBODOC” (as in elbow doc). The driver — probably an orthopedic doctor or arthritis specialist — was clearly a…

Experiencing discrimination in the workplace — where many adults spend one-third of their time, on average — may be harmful to your heart health. A 2023 study in…

The notion that hurting yourself can make you feel better seems like a contradiction. But that’s exactly what drives skin cutting and similar forms of self-harm among adolescents,…

Health guidelines recommend adults get at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise, or at least 75 minutes of vigorous exercise. Which activities you choose don’t…

A great warm weather activity requires a few adjustments for children who have eczema. Swimming is a great activity for children. It’s good exercise, it’s an important safety…

Technology can aid older adults’ mental health and medication management. It can be devastating to watch older adults struggle with memory problems, low mood, anxiety, or a lack…

New rules revisit limits on blood donations by gay and bisexual men. While the FDA rules for blood donation were revised twice in the last decade, one group…

The warm weather pollen boost may trigger brain fog, as well as watering eyes and stuffy or drippy nose. Ah, ’tis the season for warm-weather allergies caused by…