May 2012 -- In our video series "Why Public Health?" we ask Harvard School of Public Health students to talk about why they chose to enter the field. Here, Predrag Stojicic, an MPH candidate and physician from Serbia, talks about how his work on HIV/AIDS prevention in his home country led him to pursue a degree in public health.
AIDS in 1982: Buried in the Back Pages
Robin Herman discusses a landmark moment: the first mention of "AIDS" printed by the NY Times. (6.2011)
Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress
Gökhan S. Hotamisligil discusses a new Nature study on endoplasmic reticulum stress and its role in obesity. (5.2011)
Triangle Factory Fire
David Christiani talks about the horrific fire that mobilized government officials and the public to strengthen workplace safety regulations. (3.2011)
Genes and Prostate Cancer in Men
Lorelei Mucci on genes that may help determine which men are likely to have aggressive forms of prostate cancer. (2.2011)
Racial and Ethnic Inequalities
John McDonough on racial and ethnic health inequalities in the U.S.(1.2011)
Air Pollution and Cognitive Function
Melinda Power discusses the relationship between traffic-related air pollution and cognitive function in older adults. (1.2011)
Sodium Intake in U.S.
Adam Bernstein, research fellow in the Department of Nutrition, discusses sodium intake in the U.S. adult population. (12.2010)
BPA Exposure in Pregnant Women
Joseph Braun, research fellow in the Department of Environmental Health, discusses BPA exposure in pregnant women. (10.2010)
Cutting Health Costs
Benjamin Sommers discusses the necessity of cutting health costs and slowing the rate of health cost growth. (9.2010)
Comparative Effectiveness
Milton Weinstein discusses comparative effectiveness research in health care. (7.2010)
Hospital Boards and Quality
Ashish Jha on the surprising results of a new survey of hospital boards. (11.2009)
Media & Tobacco
K. "Vish" Viswanath on the role of media in promoting and reducing tobacco use. (10.2008)
Healthy Lifestyles
Rob van Dam on how following a combination of healthy lifestyle factors may reduce the risk of dying prematurely. (10.2008)
Wellness Programs
Michelle Mello on whether insurers can discriminate based on health behaviors. (09.2008)
Coffee and Health
Rob van Dam talks about coffee and health, including the effects of coffee on people with type 2 diabetes. (10.2007)
Health Courts
Michelle Mello discusses her research on health courts, a new approach to resolving medical liability disputes. (08.2007)
Genetics and Breast Cancer
David Hunter discusses FGFR2, a gene that correlates highly with breast cancer in women. (05.2007)
Environmental Chemicals & Kids
Philippe Grandjean talks about the vulnerability of the fetus and child to chemicals in the environment. (08.2007)
Commencement Eve Celebration
Class of 2011 celebrates with friends and families.
May 2011
Video
Commencement Slideshow
478 HSPH students received degrees at the 2011 Commencement.
May 2011
Video
Why Public Health?
Students talk about why they chose to enter the field.
April 2011
Video
Sociedad Latina Auction
HSPH hosts auction to benefit local non-profit.
April 2011
Video
Improving Americans' Health Literacy
Rima Rudd talks about issues of health literacy in patient care.
Jan 2011
Video
Thank You
To all who have given their support to HSPH students this year.
December 2010
Video
Coffee & Health
Latest scientific findings about coffee's potential health benefits.
Oct. 2010
Pesticides tied to ADHD in children
Children exposed to pesticides could have a higher risk of being diagnosed with ADHD.
Sept 2010
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