{ "version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1", "title": "Harvard Health Posts by Mallika Marshall, MD Feed", "home_page_url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/authors/mallika-marshall-md", "feed_url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/authors/mallika-marshall-md/feed/json", "language": "en-US", "icon": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/img/logos/hhp-logo-mark-lg.jpg", "items": [{ "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/lowering-nicotine-in-cigarettes-2018041913662", "title": "Lowering nicotine in cigarettes", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/lowering-nicotine-in-cigarettes-2018041913662", "content_html": "", "summary": "", "date_published": "2018-04-19T00:00:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2018-04-19T00:00:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Mallika Marshall, MD" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/9436/conversions/iStock-504890716-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Heart Health","Lung cancer","Healthy aging and longevity" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/placebo-can-work-even-know-placebo-201607079926", "title": "A placebo can work even when you know it’s a placebo", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/placebo-can-work-even-know-placebo-201607079926", "content_html": "You may have heard of the “placebo effect,” in which people taking an inactive drug as part of a study actually experience an improvement in their symptoms. As it turns out, the placebo effect still exists if you tell people they’re taking a placebo. This “open-label placebo” strategy doesn’t work for every condition, of course, but it’s a promising way to relieve many common symptoms without medication.", "summary": "You may have heard of the “placebo effect,” in which people taking an inactive drug as part of a study actually experience an improvement in their symptoms. As it turns out, the placebo effect still exists if you tell people they’re taking a placebo. This “open-label placebo” strategy doesn’t work for every condition, of course, but it’s a promising way to relieve many common symptoms without medication.", "date_published": "2016-07-07T13:30:18-04:00", "date_modified": "2016-07-07T13:30:18-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Mallika Marshall, MD" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/8913/conversions/Placebo-blog-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/big-benefits-plain-water-201605269675", "title": "The big benefits of plain water", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/big-benefits-plain-water-201605269675", "content_html": "Many Americans opt to quench their thirst with drink sodas, juices, and sports drinks instead plain water. Now, a recently published study has confirmed what researchers have been saying for a while: upping your water consumption can help you avoid excess calories and control your weight. So, next time you’re thirsty, try water instead — it’s free, refreshing, and good for you!", "summary": "Many Americans opt to quench their thirst with drink sodas, juices, and sports drinks instead plain water. Now, a recently published study has confirmed what researchers have been saying for a while: upping your water consumption can help you avoid excess calories and control your weight. So, next time you’re thirsty, try water instead — it’s free, refreshing, and good for you!", "date_published": "2016-05-26T13:30:17-04:00", "date_modified": "2016-05-26T13:30:17-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Mallika Marshall, MD" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/8880/conversions/tap-water-112812-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Diet & Weight Loss" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/is-there-a-link-between-thyroid-disease-and-breast-cancer-risk-201604079407", "title": "Thyroid disease and breast cancer: Is there a link?", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/is-there-a-link-between-thyroid-disease-and-breast-cancer-risk-201604079407", "content_html": "Researchers have wondered for a long time whether there might be a link between excess thyroid hormone and an increased risk of breast cancer. High levels of thyroid hormone have been shown to mimic estrogen, which fuels many breast cancers. A new study has suggested that there may indeed be a link — but it’s important to put the results into context.", "summary": "Researchers have wondered for a long time whether there might be a link between excess thyroid hormone and an increased risk of breast cancer. High levels of thyroid hormone have been shown to mimic estrogen, which fuels many breast cancers. A new study has suggested that there may indeed be a link — but it’s important to put the results into context.", "date_published": "2016-04-07T13:30:14-04:00", "date_modified": "2016-04-07T13:30:14-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Mallika Marshall, MD" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/8841/conversions/thyroid-and-breast-cancer-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Breast Cancer","Women's Health" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/can-your-coffee-habit-help-you-live-longer-201601068938", "title": "Can your coffee habit help you live longer?", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/can-your-coffee-habit-help-you-live-longer-201601068938", "content_html": "Coffee is nearly a national obsession in the United States. For years, experts have debated whether drinking coffee is good for you. Recently published research suggests that regular, moderate coffee consumption is associated with a lower risk of overall mortality, and that heavy consumption of coffee isn’t linked with a greater risk of death.", "summary": "Coffee is nearly a national obsession in the United States. For years, experts have debated whether drinking coffee is good for you. Recently published research suggests that regular, moderate coffee consumption is associated with a lower risk of overall mortality, and that heavy consumption of coffee isn’t linked with a greater risk of death.", "date_published": "2016-01-06T14:00:01-05:00", "date_modified": "2016-01-06T14:00:01-05:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Mallika Marshall, MD" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/8769/conversions/bigstock-Coffee-Cup-Cup-Of-Coffee-1375146-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Heart Health" ] }, { "id": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/low-nicotine-cigarettes-may-help-determined-smokers-cut-back-201510018373", "title": "Low-nicotine cigarettes may help determined smokers cut back", "url": "https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/low-nicotine-cigarettes-may-help-determined-smokers-cut-back-201510018373", "content_html": "A study examining the effects of low-nicotine cigarettes on smoking behavior yielded surprising results. The study volunteers who smoked the low-nicotine cigarettes actually smoked less and had fewer cigarette cravings than those who smoked cigarettes with a higher level of nicotine. Although more research is needed before we can draw any conclusions, it’s possible that very-low-nicotine cigarettes might be a way to mitigate the health dangers of smoking for people determined not to quit.", "summary": "A study examining the effects of low-nicotine cigarettes on smoking behavior yielded surprising results. The study volunteers who smoked the low-nicotine cigarettes actually smoked less and had fewer cigarette cravings than those who smoked cigarettes with a higher level of nicotine. Although more research is needed before we can draw any conclusions, it’s possible that very-low-nicotine cigarettes might be a way to mitigate the health dangers of smoking for people determined not to quit.", "date_published": "2015-10-01T12:10:51-04:00", "date_modified": "2015-10-01T12:10:51-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Mallika Marshall, MD" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/8687/conversions/cigarette-nicotine-smoking-quitiStock_000000116744_Medium-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Mental Health","Addiction" ] } ] }