Over the long term, repeated sugar spike surges put you at risk for diabetes and heart disease and are linked with obesity and cancer. David Ludwig (Boston Children’s) is quoted.
Intelligence project aims to reverse-engineer the brain to find algorithms that allow computers to think more like humans. George Church (HMS) is mentioned.
Dietary recommendations for adolescent boys were specifically mentioned in the newly revised USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Jerel Calzo (Boston Children’s) and Elsie Taveras (Mass General) are quoted.
A recent study found that use of retail medical clinics led to slightly higher spending because people used them for minor medical conditions they would typically have treated on their own. Ateev Mehrotra (HMS) led the study.
Newly published research, from one of the largest studies on male body image, shows how much men worry about being thin and muscular. And it affects their relationships in surprising ways. Helen Farrell (Beth Israel Deaconess) is quoted.
Harvard Medical School is mentioned in this opinion piece about the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education’s nationwide restrictions on duty hours for medical residents.
Steffie Woolhandler (Beth Israel Deaconess) and David Himmelstein (Beth Israel Deaconess) co-authored this opinion piece that argues that the vast majority of the poor would gain from a Medicare-for-All plan.
