Category: health-letter

Dr. Walter Willett, the head of the nutrition department at the Harvard School of Public Health, discusses nutrition-related questions and issues.

Whether mild or strenuous, a youg workout provides fitness benefits to almost anyone, even older people and those who have physical limitations.

Winter can be tough on the body, with increased rates of respiratory diseases and cardiac events, but cold weather also helps stimulate the body’s calorie-burning fat.

Chewing sugarless gum is a good way to neutralize the cavity-causing bacteria that live on teeth, but all sugarless gum is not created equal.

My husband was diagnosed with burning mouth syndrome. This seems to be a mystery syndrome. What can you tell us about it?

Researchers from Harvard found that people with certain types of colon cancer who took aspirin were less likely to die of the disease.

An open-fit hearing aid, which leaves the ear canal open instead of covering the opening, helps eliminate distortion caused by sound waves, and may be more comfortable for wearers.

Research into how video games affect children is complicated by other factors that influence a child’s behavior, such as personality and home life. Parents should consider limiting the type of games played or the amount of time spent playing.

It was previously believed that heavier people were less likely to develop dementia than thinner people, but recent evidence has shown that people with more abdominal fat in middle age are more likely to develop dementia later in life.

I’m 65, and I don’t think my memory is as good as it once was. I read about a study that says you can improve your memory by eating less. Is there any truth to it? It sounds too good to be true.