Maureen Salamon

Lung cancer kills more Americans than any other malignancy.

Harvard Health: New guidelines aim to screen millions more for lung cancer

January 17, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.

Lung cancer kills more Americans than any other malignancy. The latest American Cancer Society (ACS) updated guidelines aim to reduce deaths by considerably expanding the pool of people who seek...

Some research suggests that doula care may benefit both mother and baby. But what does a birth doula do? While neither a midwife nor a doctor, a professional doula can provide emotional and physical support to women during pregnancy and throughout the birthing process.

Harvard Health: What does a birth doula do?

November 29, 2023 at 12:00 p.m.

Childbirth — painful, messy, unpredictable — has been part of humankind for time immemorial. And in the US, which has surprisingly high rates of avoidable complications and maternal deaths, more...

A woman hugs her crying child after he and other North Park Elementary School students were released to their guardians following a shooting at the elementary school which left two adults and one child dead, April 10, 2017 at Cajon High School in San Bernardino California. A gunman opened fire at an elementary school in the California city of San Bernardino, killing one woman and wounding two students before turning the gun on himself, police said. The students were airlifted to a local hospital where their conditions were described as critical. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

Harvard Health: Validation, an approach to defuse intense emotions

August 16, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.

Brittany Jordan-Arthur was at loggerheads with her 7-year-old daughter one recent morning. The little girl simply did not want to head out the door to summer camp, finding any and...

Harvard Health Watch: Preparing for success in the operating room — and beyond

May 17, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

The worry begins as soon as we schedule an elective surgery -- whether joint replacement, hysterectomy, hernia repair, or any of the scores of procedures that account for the 15...

Doctors say they've seen an increase in new mothers wanting to take their placenta home to eat it. The controversial practice hasn't been proven to be beneficial, but it can cause harm.

Study questions placenta eating, citing potential harm

June 2, 2018 at 10:07 a.m.

You may have heard that some new mothers choose to eat their own placenta after childbirth. But there's no indication the trendy practice offers any health benefits, and some evidence...

Pneumococcal vaccines are effective at killing the main bacterial cause of ear infections, which has led to a decline in the common childhood malady.

Drop in kids’ ear infections linked to pneumococcal vaccine

June 3, 2018 at 5:24 a.m.

American kids' ear infections dropped threefold over 10 years, compared to the 1980s, largely due to pneumococcal vaccines that protect against one type of bacteria that causes them, a new...

New research suggests many children diagnosed with a penicillin allergy don't really have one.

Lots of kids misdiagnosed as allergic to penicillin: Report

June 3, 2018 at 4:04 p.m.

Many children suspected of being allergic to the inexpensive, first-line antibiotic penicillin actually aren't, new research indicates. The findings — which echo similar research earlier this year in adults —...

Emotional withdrawal or "stonewalling" could lead to musculoskeletal issues such as back pain or a stiff neck, a new study suggests.

Shouting? The ‘silent treatment’? How spouses argue linked to physical ills

June 12, 2018 at 3:04 a.m.

How spouses disagree may predict which ones are more likely to develop certain ailments down the road, new research suggests. Analyzing 156 older couples over 20 years, scientists found that...

Give yourself plenty of time before your flight takes off. That includes maybe leaving some extra time to browse the gift shop or food court. You don't need to start off your long flight by panicking your way through the airport. Or worse, missing your flight.

Short gap between pregnancies may increase autism risk

June 11, 2018 at 9:23 a.m.

Spacing pregnancies in close succession may increase the risk of autism in children, a large new research review suggests. Examining existing research involving more than 1.1 million children, scientists also...

High school cheerleading isn't the simple sideline activity it used to be.

Concussion is top injury among cheerleaders, study finds

June 16, 2018 at 3:00 p.m.

Concussion tops the list of injuries suffered by high school cheerleaders as the once-tame sideline activity becomes more daring and competitive, a new U.S. study finds. But cheerleading still ranks...

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