Chronic Diseases and Healthy Aging
What Happens to our Cardiovascular System as We Age?
October 2, 2023
Researchers from across Tufts explain how our heart and arteries change as we get older and why women and men have different rates of cardiovascular disease.
With every pump of our heart, blood courses through our arteries and veins, carrying oxygen and nutrients through our body. But as we age, blood vessels can stiffen, blockages can build up, and the system may become prone to inflammation, resulting in increased risk of heart attacks, heart failure, and other cardiac dysfunction. 
Tips to Protect Long-Term Brain Health
September 29, 2023
Emerging research is adding to our knowledge of how lifestyle choices can help prevent and slow the progression of cognitive decline as we age
New Report Shows Food is Medicine Interventions Would Save U.S. Lives and Billions of Dollars
September 26, 2023
Incorporating targeted food and nutrition strategies into healthcare on a national level will improve health and quality of life, reduce work for hospitals, and cut healthcare costs, according to experts studying Food is Medicine (FIM) efforts. 
Healthy Nutrition in a Nutshell
August 2, 2023
Recently on Episode 20 of ESC Today, Dr. Mozaffarian discussed nutrition and heart health with the host on Healthy nutrition in a nutshell - Indications for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
Watch the segment by clicking the thumbnail below
Topic: Rhythm Control, Catheter Ablation
Host: Professor S. Price (London, GB) 
Alice Lichtenstein Shares Benefits of High-Fiber Foods in USA Today
July 5, 2023
The health benefits of fiber are many, and include blood sugar control, weight management, constipation relief and improved heart health by reducing one's risk of heart disease and diabetes.
How Sleep Habits Can Affect Weight
May 15, 2023
About one in three adults in the United States report routinely not getting enough sleep.
Sleep insufficiency is associated with increased risk for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, mental health problems, injuries, loss of productivity, and death. It also appears to be associated with increased risk for obesity, especially in children. Fortunately, sleep is a modifiable risk factor to improve health—one that you can often do something about. 
Five Tufts Faculty Named to List of Top Researchers in the World
November 15, 2022
The scientific research by Tufts faculty is among top cited globally, according to a new Clarivate ranking
The Friedman School Represents at 2022 APHA Annual Meeting
November 7, 2022
APHA's Annual Meeting and Expo is where public health professionals convene, present research findings, learn about emerging research and network with peers. This year's meeting theme is "150 Years of Creating the Healthiest Nation: Leading the Path Toward Equity." It is being held in Boston, MA from November 6th-9th.
How Does Caffeine Give Us Energy?
September 8, 2022
Sai Krupa Das, an energy metabolism researcher, says it blocks specific receptors in the brain that affect functions like sleep.