News at HSPHAuthoritative information on global health, HIV/AIDS research, health reform, women's health, tobacco control, healthy eating, and more from the Harvard School of Public Health.
Simple, Low-Cost Checklist Dramatically Improves Practices of Health Workers During Childbirth
A new study from Harvard School of Public Health WHO found dramatic improvements in adherence to essential childbirth care practices at a pilot hospital in south India.
Some HDL, or "Good" Cholesterol, May Not Protect Against Heart Disease
A subclass of the so-called “good” cholesterol may not protect against coronary heart disease and in fact may be harmful.
New Research Explores Role of Genetics in Smoking and Lung Cancer
HSPH researchers are exploring the complex mechanisms by which obesity develops and how it affects cancer risk and survivorship.
Other News
- While Americans debate universal health, other nations adopt coverage for all (Los Angeles Times)
- HSPH Healthy Pyramid helps guide offerings at Google café (Los Angeles Times)
- Obesity prevention website launched (HSPH press release)
- Aid for health simulation conference teaches students about negotiations (HSPH feature)
- TREC Center at HSPH tackles obesity, cancer prevention (HSPH feature)
- Video: K. Sujatha Rao reflects on leading India's national health organizations (Voices from the Field)
- For both bullies and their victims, victimization plays a role (HSPH feature)
- Franziska Michor honored at Alice Hamilton lecture (HSPH feature)
- William Foege, MPH '65, legendary for his work to eradicate smallpox, awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom (HSPH feature)
- Earth Week at HSPH: handprinting, stairwalking, cleaning (HSPH feature)
- FDA should continue to monitor approved drugs (Institute of Medicine)
- In memorium: Endang Sedyaningsih, MPH '92, SD '97
- High-fructose corn syrup or sugar? For better health, avoid too much of either (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
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Around the School
Rosenthal, Brennan Named to National Commission on Physician Payment Reform
The new independent commission will assess how physicians are paid and how pay incentives are linked to patient care.
New Epidemiology Chair at HSPH Hopes to Continue Department's Legacy of Discovery and Training Scientists to Change the World
"Students are freethinking, freewheeling. They're fearless. And that helps my science," said HSPH Epidemiology Chair Michelle Williams.
Leadership Offerings Give HSPH Students Hands-on Practice
The challenge of leaping from theory to practice has prompted the creation of new programming, offered through the Harvard School of Public Health’s Center for Public Health Leadership, that will form the backbone of an interdisciplinary leadership concentration.
Faculty Promotions
Meredith Rosenthal, professor of health economics and policy
Eric Tchetgen Tchetgen, associate professor of epidemiology
New Faculty Appointments
Zulfiqar Bhutta, visiting professor of global health and population
Flaminia Catteruccia, associate professor of immunology and infectious diseases
William Mair, assistant professor of genetics and complex diseases
Jukka-Pekka Onnela, assistant professor of biostatistics
Mahlet Tadesse, visiting associate professor of biostatistics
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Interested in healthy eating? Check out The Nutrition Source website, developed by the HSPH Dept. of Nutrition, where you can find the latest science about healthy eating.
