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Tight blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes linked to fewer heart attacks and strokes
Combination of a cholesterol-lowering statin and ezetimibe lowers risk of a heart attack or stroke
Report proposes new “vital signs” to measure the nation’s health
Can hospice care reduce depression in the bereaved?
New hospital ratings evaluate delivery of “typical care”
Grip strength may provide clues to heart health
Draft recommendations on screening mammography continue to stir debate
Surgery still trumps “antibiotics first” approach to appendicitis
Mediterranean diet may help counteract age-related declines in memory and thinking skills
Environmentally friendly inhalers double the cost for people with asthma
Harvard Women's Health Watch - May 2017
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Diet & Weight Loss
Why middle-age spread is a health threat
Controlling Your Blood Pressure
Do calcium supplements interfere with calcium-channel blockers?
Cancer
Do gel manicures increase cancer risk?
Mind & Mood
How the placebo effect may help you
Healthy Aging
What does it take to be a super-ager?
Pain
Getting the best of bothersome bunions
Screening Tests for Women
Should you still have mammograms after age 75?
Skin Cancer
Finding “ugly ducklings” may help detect melanoma
Breast Cancer
Scalp cooling reduces hair loss during breast cancer chemotherapy
Alzheimer's Disease
Short-term estrogen use doesn’t protect against dementia, study indicates
Recent Blog Articles
Tight blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes linked to fewer heart attacks and strokes
Combination of a cholesterol-lowering statin and ezetimibe lowers risk of a heart attack or stroke
Report proposes new “vital signs” to measure the nation’s health
Can hospice care reduce depression in the bereaved?
New hospital ratings evaluate delivery of “typical care”
Grip strength may provide clues to heart health
Draft recommendations on screening mammography continue to stir debate
Surgery still trumps “antibiotics first” approach to appendicitis
Mediterranean diet may help counteract age-related declines in memory and thinking skills
Environmentally friendly inhalers double the cost for people with asthma