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#ParkinsonsDisease #Awareness #CommunitySupport
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Parkinson's disease: Professor Sue Goldie's journey | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The New York Times headline was spare and startling: "Sue Goldie Has Parkinson's Disease. " More than two years earlier, Goldie had agreed to let reporter John Branch chronicle her experience living with Parkinson's --giving him unfiltered access to her life at home and at work, her intense triathlon training, and hundreds of video diaries where she shared her innermost hopes and fears.
#PublicHealth #DiseaseEradication #GuineaWorm
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How Guinea worm disease eradication campaign achieved the impossible | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Guinea worm disease may soon become the second human disease to be eradicated, following smallpox. The stunning decline in annual human cases of this painful parasitic infection -- from 3.
#EnvironmentalHealth #Exposomics #ChemicalExposure
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How pollutants interact inside the body to impact health | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Peng Gao, assistant professor of environmental health and exposomics, studies the "exposome" -- the measure of an individual's total environmental exposures over the course of their life and how those exposures impact biology and health.
#DiabetesManagement #HeartHealth #HealthyLifestyle
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GLP-1 drugs combined with healthy lifestyle habits linked with reduced cardiovascular risk among diabetes patients | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Boston, MA -- Individuals living with type 2 diabetes (T2D) had a significantly lower risk of poor cardiovascular health when they used a GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) in combination with adhering to healthy lifestyle habits, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.
#ClimateChange #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalProtection
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Why the endangerment finding mattered so much for health and the climate | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
On Feb. 12, the Trump administration scrapped the endangerment finding, the scientific principle that underpins the U.
#NuclearPower #CancerResearch #PublicHealth
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Proximity to nuclear power plants associated with increased cancer mortality | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Boston, MA -- U. S. counties located closer to operational nuclear power plants (NPPs) have higher rates of cancer mortality than those located farther away, according to a new study led by Harvard T.
#MaternalHealth #ImmigrantHealth #PublicHealth
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Pregnant immigrants skipping, delaying care due to ICE fears | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Clinicians in the Boston area are worried about the health of pregnant immigrants who are not coming in for care because they are afraid of immigration agents and possible deportation, according to a Feb.
#Spirituality #SubstanceAbuse #PublicHealth
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Spiritual practices strongly associated with reduced risk for hazardous alcohol and drug use | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Boston, MA -- Individuals who engaged in spirituality were significantly less likely to exhibit hazardous use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and illicit drugs, according to a new meta-analysis led by researchers at Harvard T.
#HeartHealth #Nutrition #DietQuality
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Low-carb and low-fat diets associated with lower heart disease risk if rich in high-quality, plant-based foods, low in animal products | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Findings suggest that it's the quality -- not quantity -- of macronutrients that make a difference for heart health, debunking myth that modulating carbohydrate and fat intake alone is inherently beneficial
For immediate release: Feb.
#HeartHealth #Nutrition #DietQuality
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Low-carb and low-fat diets associated with lower heart disease risk if rich in high-quality, plant-based foods, low in animal products | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Findings suggest that it's the quality -- not quantity -- of macronutrients that make a difference for heart health, debunking myth that modulating carbohydrate and fat intake alone is inherently beneficial
For immediate release: Feb.
#WildfireHealth #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalImpact
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On one-year anniversary of LA wildfires, researchers assess health impacts, future prevention efforts | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
A year after the devastating Los Angeles-area wildfires -- which killed at least 31 people and destroyed more than 16,000 structures over three weeks -- researchers who have been assessing the disaster's health impacts are taking stock of what they've learned, and of the work that lies ahead.
#WildfireHealth #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalImpact
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On one-year anniversary of LA wildfires, researchers assess health impacts, future prevention efforts | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
A year after the devastating Los Angeles-area wildfires -- which killed at least 31 people and destroyed more than 16,000 structures over three weeks -- researchers who have been assessing the disaster's health impacts are taking stock of what they've learned, and of the work that lies ahead.
#HealthInsurance #AffordableCareAct #HealthcareCosts
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Health insurance premiums are rising -- here's why | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Monthly health insurance bills are rising for many Americans, with those on Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans seeing particularly high increases due to the expiration of enhanced ACA premium tax credits at the end of 2025.
#COVID19 #Genetics #PublicHealth
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Genetic difference may help explain wide variation in COVID severity | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
A specific genetic difference in a gene called RTP5 -- known to be involved in smell and taste perception -- was linked to a higher risk of early death in patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19, according to a study led by researchers at Harvard T.
#COVID19 #Genetics #PublicHealth
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Genetic difference may help explain wide variation in COVID severity | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
A specific genetic difference in a gene called RTP5 -- known to be involved in smell and taste perception -- was linked to a higher risk of early death in patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19, according to a study led by researchers at Harvard T.
#AirPollution #PublicHealth #EPA
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EPA will no longer consider health-related monetary benefits of reducing air pollution | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will scrap its longstanding practice of calculating the economic benefits related to human health when it sets air pollution limits, according to a recently published rule.
