Birth control and high blood pressure: Which methods are safe for you?
Three effective forms of birth control contain the hormone estrogen: the birth control patch, combined hormonal birth control pills, and a v...
Showing posts with label Harvard Health Blog. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Harvard Health Blog. Show all posts
Quarantine snacking fixer-upper
The “battle of the bulge” gained a new foe this year: quarantine snacking. Sales of snack foods like cookies and crackers shot up in the ea...
Early, tight control of Crohn’s disease may have lasting benefits
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a remarkable organ: it resides on the inside of our bodies, but is regularly in contact with the outside ...
The hidden long-term cognitive effects of COVID-19
The COVID pandemic has now claimed as many American lives as World War I, the Vietnam War, and the Korean War combined . Most of these death...
Advancing maternal justice on both sides of the Atlantic
Positive pregnancy and birthing experiences go beyond merely having a healthy mother and baby — so, too, does maternal justice , a term that...
Why is music good for the brain?
Can music really affect your well-being, learning, cognitive function, quality of life, and even happiness? A recent survey on music and br...
New guidelines for aches, pains, and strains
We’ve all been there before. A minor injury leads to a sore ankle, achy shoulder, or sore neck. You could do nothing, try to ignore it, and ...
Treating mild hypothyroidism: Benefits still uncertain
Your thyroid, a tiny, butterfly-shaped gland located in front of your windpipe (trachea) and below your voice box (larynx) can have a profou...
Shorter dream-stage sleep may be related to earlier death
Time and time again, adequate sleep has been shown to be critical to daily functioning and long-term health . Sleep serves numerous roles: r...
5 takeaways for returning to school
School districts in the United States are in a period of profound uncertainty, which will likely persist throughout the 2020–2021 school yea...
Getting the best treatment for your fibromyalgia
Imagine being in pain and having your doctor tell you it’s all in your head. Unfortunately, this is not an uncommon experience for many of t...
Should we screen all adolescent girls and women for anxiety?
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illnesses, affecting up to 40% of women and 20% of men in the course of their lifetimes. Women...
Be vigilant about bug spray
Ticks and mosquitoes don’t care about COVID-19 safety protocols. They don’t care that people are trying to squeeze out the last moments of t...
Rising temperatures: How to avoid heat-related illnesses and deaths
In Boston, we believe warmer is better. Our cravings for warmth are formed in the cold, dark winter nights when the prospect of summer seems...
Lifestyle changes are important for managing atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (afib) is a common heart rhythm disorder in which the upper chambers of the heart (the atria) beat fast and irregularly....
Can appealing to teenagers’ vanity improve sun-protective behaviors?
As the summer warmth lures us outside, parents may be struggling to get their teenagers to follow sun protection guidelines. It can be chall...
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