Category: health-letter

Antidepressants have not fared well in research on patients with Alzheimer’s disease, but there is some evidence that they may benefit stroke victims.

The Harvard School of Public Health and Harvard Health Publications team up to produce a more substantive alternative to the government’s MyPlate dietary recommendations.

An unusual treatment may help prevent the recurrence of a bacterial infection.

Getting a second opinion about a medical issue is a good idea. It can confirm a previous diagnosis or offer new insights, and it may help avoid costly or unnecessary treatment.

Delirium occurs frequently in older people who are hospitalized. It can manifest as a state of confusion and agitation, or one of withdrawal and lethargy.

I read something about antidepressants causing cataracts. Is there any truth to it?

I’ve always used the word subconscious when talking about thoughts that are buried. But someone corrected me recently and said unconscious is the correct term. Have I been using the wrong word?

The Health Letter talks with an orthopedic surgeon about joint replacement.

I read that Harvard researchers found no association between eating red meat and developing heart disease and diabetes. Have I been depriving myself of steak for more than 20 years for no good reason?

The Health Letter interviews a researcher and professor whose area of expertise is medications.