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Is your vision impaired? Tips to cope

Published July 26, 2021
Living with low or impaired vision comes with many challenges.

Accessibility features on computer hardware and software, special devices,
and adaptations to your home can help make daily life easier when living
with a vision impairment.
Mind & Mood
Misgendering: What it is and why it matters

For people who are transgender or nonbinary being misgendered may be a

For people who are transgender or nonbinary, being misgendered may be a
daily occurrence. When this happens, people feel invalidated and unseen,
and the burden can negatively affect their mental health. Making the effort
to use the right names, pronouns, and honorifics when addressing a person
shows respect and support for those around you and how they identify
themselves.
Heart Health
Healthy brain, healthier heart?

Researchers have increasingly found links between poor mental health and
higher heart disease risk. Stress, childhood trauma, and other issues may
affect behavior and trigger physical changes that elevate heart risk. Taking
steps to support mental health can potentially improve heart health as well.
Mind & Mood
Stories connect us
Research has shown that social isolation is bad for our health. Sharing our
personal stories helps connect us, and it is an important aspect of
maintaining mental health and managing chronic conditions.
Staying Healthy
Wondering about a headline-grabbing drug?

Read on
News stories frequently tout "breakthrough" drugs, but how often does this
turn out to be true? When you read or hear about the results of a study for a
new medication, these steps can help you ask questions to get the full story
and a better sense of what it might mean for your health.
Children's Health
Respiratory virus cases tick upward: What

parents should know
Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is the leading cause of bronchiolitis and

pneumonia in children under a year old. Usually, cases drop in spring and
summer, but the pattern this year is different, especially in the southern US,
so parents should be watchful.
Mind & Mood
Hope: Why it matters

As humans, we live our lives in a chaotic world, knowing that bad things
happen to people every day, yet we are expected to continue moving forward.
How do we do this? By finding ways to confront life’s dangers with hope, an
essential component of our well-being.
Heart Health
Will new guidelines for heart failure affect

you?
Heart failure can limit a person’s ability to accomplish daily tasks, affect
quality of life, and even shorten lives. Updated guidelines for one form of
heart failure are available to help clinicians and people living with this
condition navigate complex therapy options.
Nutrition
Want probiotics but dislike yogurt? Try these

foods
One reason people eat yogurt is because it contains probiotics — beneficial

bacteria and yeasts that improve digestion, provide protection from
dangerous organisms, and boost the immune system. But not everyone likes
the taste or texture of yogurt, so here are some other foods that offer the
same benefits.
Staying Healthy
Is our healthcare system broken?

The US healthcare system is expensive, complicated, dysfunctional — and

broken. The system needs a major overhaul, and the arguments for this fall
into a few broad categories: high costs, uneven access, and undue emphasis
on areas of spending that do not directly benefit patients
Mind & Mood
What’s the relationship between diabetes and

dementia?
It has been known for many years that type 2 diabetes increases a person’s
risk for stroke and heart disease, and more recent studies have shown that
diabetes also increases risk of dementia. But new research examined the
association between when a person first is diagnosed with diabetes and
their risk of developing dementia later.
Men's Health
A new treatment for advanced prostate

cancer improves survival in phase 3 clinical
trial
Radiation therapy is getting more precise, making it easier to kill tumors

while sparing their surrounding tissues. Some newer therapies deliver
radiation particles directly to the cancer cell itself. One of these new
therapies is now generating promising data for men with the most
i t t
aggressive prostate cancer.
Children's Health
Preventing sudden heart death in children: 4

questions can help
It’s extremely rare for a child to die suddenly because of a heart problem, but
there are several conditions that can lead to a risk of sudden death. The
American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a policy statement outlining
four questions about personal and family health history that can help
identify children who may be at risk.
Exercise & Fitness
Band together for stronger legs

Using your own body weight for exercise is simple and straightforward, but
sometimes you need to further challenge your muscles. Resistance bands are
versatile, portable, and easy to use to strengthen legs. These four leg
exercises with resistance bands will enhance your lower-body workouts.
Children's Health
Supporting a bullied child

If you learn your child has been bullied, ignore the temptation to fantasize
about retaliation and focus on your child’s immediate needs instead. Parents
can’t stop bullies from crossing paths with their children, but they can teach
their children how to manage such situations.
Heart Health
Harvard Health Ad Watch: How helpful are

pulse monitors and home ECGs?
Ads for consumer health monitoring devices make it seem like having ready
and regular access to heart rate, heart rhythm, and electrocardiogram data is
something everyone needs. While it may help some people with existing
heart conditions, how about for an average person without such a concern?
Mind & Mood
Want more happiness? Try this

The weight of events of the past year-plus has left many people in need of a
mood boost, but even in normal times, people often struggle to find
happiness. Positive psychology helps people find ways to improve their mood
and life outlook, and trying a few simple techniques might improve your
happiness.
Children's Health
New information for parents on myocarditis

and COVID-19 vaccines
Reports of young people developing myocarditis and pericarditis after

getting one of the mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 have made some parents
reluctant to get their children vaccinated. It’s understandable to worry about
such a side effect, but before choosing not to vaccinate, it’s important to look
at the whole picture.
Nutrition
Returning to restaurants — and to healthy

eating
Published June 30, 2021
Many of us miss dining out. Now that restaurants are offering indoor and
outdoor dining again, it’s tempting to cut loose and order restaurant meals
without thinking about nutrition. But if you’re trying to stick to a healthy
diet, try these tips when you’re out in a restaurant.
Children's Health
Making visits to the dentist easier for people

with autism spectrum disorder
Proper dental care is essential for all children, including learning how to
brush and going for regular dental visits. But for children with autism
spectrum disorder, the sensory aspects of a dental office may be
uncomfortable, difficult, or overwhelming. But there are things parents can
do to make these visits easier.
Heart Health
Smoking more than doubles heart risk among

African Americans
Smoking is a well-established risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but

there is less data available that explores the specific risks African Americans
face. A long-running study in Mississippi is doing just that, and found that
smoking more than doubles the risk of heart disease among African
Americans.
Mind & Mood
How can you manage anxiety during

pregnancy?
During pregnancy it’s completely normal to experience a certain amount of

anxiety about the baby, giving birth, and becoming a new parent. But for
some women this worry takes over their thoughts and becomes debilitating.
There are treatments available that may or may not involve medication,
depending on the individual situation.
Nutrition
Using weight loss or sports supplements?

Exercise caution
Magical claims are made in ads for dietary supplements marketed to

enhance well-being and solve health problems. But the reality is that most do
little or nothing to improve your health, and in some cases weight loss or
sports supplements might actually harm you.
Diseases & Conditions
Not yet ready for cataract surgery? Try these

tips
Cataracts often affect vision as people get older. The surgery is quick and
effective, but most cataracts progress slowly, so in the early stages you may
want to make some adjustments to your home and daily behavior to make
living with cataracts easier.
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RECENT BLO G ARTICLES

Is your vision impaired? TipsMisgendering:

Diseases & Conditions

Is your vision impaired? Tips to cope

Living with low or impaired vision comes with many challenges.

Mind & Mood

Misgendering: What it is and why it matters

For people who are transgender or nonbinary being misgendered may be a

Healthy brain, healthier heart?

Mind & Mood

Wondering about a headline-grabbing drug?

Respiratory virus cases tick upward: What

Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is the leading cause of bronchiolitis and

Mind & Mood

Hope: Why it matters

Will new guidelines for heart failure affect

Want probiotics but dislike yogurt? Try these

One reason people eat yogurt is because it contains probiotics — beneficial

Is our healthcare system broken?

The US healthcare system is expensive, complicated, dysfunctional — and

Mind & Mood

What’s the relationship between diabetes and

A new treatment for advanced prostate

Radiation therapy is getting more precise, making it easier to kill tumors

Preventing sudden heart death in children: 4

Exercise & Fitness

Band together for stronger legs

Supporting a bullied child

Harvard Health Ad Watch: How helpful are

Mind & Mood

Want more happiness? Try this

New information for parents on myocarditis

Reports of young people developing myocarditis and pericarditis after

Returning to restaurants — and to healthy

Making visits to the dentist easier for people

Smoking more than doubles heart risk among

Smoking is a well-established risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but

Mind & Mood

How can you manage anxiety during

During pregnancy it’s completely normal to experience a certain amount of

Using weight loss or sports supplements?

Magical claims are made in ads for dietary supplements marketed to

Diseases & Conditions

Not yet ready for cataract surgery? Try these

Online Learning Courses

Special Health Reports

© 2021 by The President and Fellows of Harvard College

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