Eating citrus may lower depression risk
New findings add another dimension to “gut feelings” Eating an orange a day may lower a person’s risk of depression by 20 percent, according to …
Vitamin D supplements may slow biological aging
Trial shows protection against telomere shortening, which heightens disease risk Results from a randomized controlled trial reveal that vitamin D supplementation helps maintain telomeres, protective …
6 keys to a long, healthy life
Illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Health 6 keys to a long, healthy life (ice cream included) Also, why reading Ben Franklin beats climbing Mount Everest …
Yoga can help cut severe, initial opioid-withdrawal period in half, study finds
Health Yoga can help cut severe, initial opioid-withdrawal period in half, study finds Researchers say results could dramatically increase chances of recovery Alvin Powell Harvard …
Tracking mysteries of loss of Y chromosome, cancer
Esther Rheinbay and Luis Antonio Corchete Sánchez. Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Health Tracking mysteries of loss of Y chromosome, cancer Research suggests it may explain …
American heart health worsening
Rishi Wadhera. File photo by Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer Health American heart health worsening New statistical snapshot finds disappointing trend despite advances in treatment, ways …
‘I think I know how to fix this.’
Health ‘I think I know how to fix this.’ Andrew Kruse. Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Harvard Office of Technology Development March 2, 2026 6 min …
Which is worse, a soda or a beer?
Walter Willett (from left), Eric Rimm, and Timothy Rebbeck. Anna Grummon of Stanford joined the conversation via Zoom. Photos by Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Health …
Unlocking hidden pocket on a billion‑dollar drug target
Christina Woo. Photos by Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Health Unlocking hidden pocket on a billion‑dollar drug target Scientists identify path toward making cancer drugs safer …
Daily multivitamin may slow biological aging
Health Daily multivitamin may slow biological aging Greatest gains for participants who were biologically older, researchers say Mass General Brigham Communications March 9, 2026 3 …