Topic: Harvard Medical School

WASHINGTON — The New England Journal of Medicine on Thursday published an opinion online that called for more rulemaking to govern dietary...

Gradually lowering salt intake makes it easier not to miss

DEAR DOCTOR K: My blood pressure has been creeping up lately, so my doctor suggested I reduce the amount of salt in my diet. Where should I start...
Oryzon a Biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery of biomarkers and development of novel therapeutics and diagnostics announced today...

Health care hot spots

Not too long ago, Michael Lauf, the CEO of Cape Cod Healthcare, shared with us an article from The New Yorker, written by Atul Gawande, a surgeon ...

No medicine yet invented has health benefits of exercise

DEAR DOCTOR K: I just turned 40, and I have finally accepted that I need to make regular exercise part of my life. I'm in pretty good physical...

Cancer Patients Still Smoking

A sizeable minority of patients diagnosed with lung and colorectal cancer continued smoking after their diagnosis, according to a recent Harvard...
Many people ask why we don't have more leaders. Why can't our elected officials work together to solve major problems? Some go so far as to say...
Ancient humans may not have had the luxury of updating their Facebook status, but social networks were nevertheless an essential component of their...

Facebook's roots go way, way back

Coren Apicella. . A woman from Tanzania's Hadzabe tribe studies a social-networking chart.. By Alan Boyle Follow @b0yle . . . Hunter-gatherers...
(Medical Xpress) -- A combination of two drugs may alleviate radiation sickness in people who have been exposed to high levels of radiation, even...