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Health Heart attack, stroke — and hip fractures Endocrinologist discusses life-or-death stakes of weak bones and how to protect against devastating...

Illustrations by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Health ‘Harvard Thinking’: Is your parenting style working? Samantha Laine Perfas Harvard Staff Writer October...

Health ‘Harvard Thinking’: The healing power of gene therapy Illustrations by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Samantha Laine Perfas Harvard Staff Writer...

Joan Brugge. Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Health How did her sister — once vibrant and healthy — become so sick...

Health Who needs opioids? Kathleen Refior HSDM Communications September 10, 2026 5 min read As concerns about misuse persist, paper...

Illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Health Does having a bad dream make you a bad person? Psychologist breaks down what...

Health Has pancreatic cancer met its match? Frontline researcher sees newly approved medication as ‘critical first step’ toward transformation of...

Mark Czeisler. Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Health More evidence that mass shootings are suicidal acts New research finds national peaks...

Health Is your cholesterol too high based on latest guidelines? Study flags elevated LDL levels of 1 in 3 Americans...

Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Health Almost everyone she knew growing up were laborers. Now she researches inactivity. Epidemiologist I-Min Lee...