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06/24/2026
Short bursts of walking over the course of the day can boost metabolism.
Micro walks can have big health benefits, expert says | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Intense workouts aren’t the only way to reap the benefits of regular exercise.
Paul Revere's engraving helped shape how the Boston Massacre was understood throughout the colonies. The work is part of the collections at Harvard's Houghton Library.
06/22/2026
Harvard researchers and scholars are exploring the physical, societal, and spiritual aspects of growing older.
Informed Aging - Harvard University Harvard scientists are working to not only improve the amount of years we live, but how healthy we can be throughout them.
06/18/2026
Studies of alcohol’s effects on health have offered contradictory findings, with some suggesting a glass of red wine a day is beneficial and others saying even a drop of booze is too much. This new review is clarifying the risks.
A clearer picture of drinking and disease -- Harvard Gazette A new study attempts to reconcile conflicting findings on benefits vs. risks.
Part of an exhibition at Harvard's Houghton Library, this Revolutionary-era map was drawn in October 1775 by a British lieutenant while he was stationed in Boston.
06/13/2026
New research shows that excessive napping by older adults is linked with higher mortality rates, signaling a possible connection to underlying disease.
Is napping a sign of a deeper health problem? -- Harvard Gazette New study finds link between certain sleep patterns and higher mortality in older adults.
06/12/2026
A new study has traced the network of nerves that disrupt digestion and could point to a potential treatment for IBS.
How stress hormones disrupt the gut -- Harvard Gazette Investigators show how stress hormones directly interfere with gut function, slowing digestion through a newly defined pathway.
06/10/2026
A new drug can radically slow and even reverse the course of ALS in a small subset of patients with a rare genetic variant.
New ALS therapy shows researchers "this illness can be stopped" In the struggle against such a devastating illness, the human impact of a breakthrough can’t be overstated.
06/09/2026
Thousands of alumni returned to campus last week to celebrate Harvard Alumni Day in Tercentenary Theatre! The day's festivities included an address from Harvard alum and astronaut Jonny Kim, an alumni parade, and a Yard party.