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Health Everything counts! Research finds step-count and time are equally valid in reducing health risks Kira Sampson BWH Communications May...

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Christina Warinner explores “The Milk Paradox.” Kris Snibbe/Harvard Staff Photographer Health Got milk? Does it give you problems? Biomolecular archaeologist...

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Health How old is too old to run? No such thing, specialist says — but when your body is trying...

Andrew Scott (from left), Marisol Amaya, Caitlin Coyle, and Ashwin Vasan discuss changing attitudes toward aging with moderator Kay Lazar....

Health How to realize immense promise of gene editing Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna at Harvard Medical School. Photos by Niles...

Health Exercise cuts heart disease risk in part by lowering stress, study finds Benefits nearly double for people with depression...