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2012

Inaugural HSPH Leadership Fellows share real-world public health policymaking expertise

April 24, 2012 To tackle a big public health issue—maternal mortality, for example—it takes more than simply focusing on how…

HSPH researchers assess effect on health of proposed fare hikes in Boston area public transportation system

April 20, 2012 Fare increases and service cuts originally proposed by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to counter a…

YMCA of the USA/HSPH initiative in afterschool programs increases physical activity levels in youth

April 20, 2012 A Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) youth fitness and nutrition initiative conducted with the YMCA of…

Study shows school-based life skills tobacco control program can lower smoking rates in youth

April 19, 2012 A new study provides the latest evidence that school-based tobacco control programs can have a positive effect…

Global health and development topic of TEDx event at HSPH

April 13, 2012 Students and other members of the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) community gathered in the Leadership…

Report says countries must address needs of world's aging population

April 6, 2012 The needs of the world’s growing over-60 population should be addressed “early and swiftly” to minimize the…

Infant lungs prone to nanoparticle deposits

April 2, 2012 Findings may have implications for how drugs are delivered to infants A new study led by a…

HSPH students look to unravel the complexities of Chagas Disease

March 30, 2012 Chagas disease affects an estimated 8 to 11 million people worldwide. Caused by a parasite transmitted primarily…

Food marketing can distort portion size perceptions

March 28, 2012 Think you know how many calories you get when you order a "low-fat" sub? Or how many…

Questioning the safety and necessity of flame retardants

March 23, 2012 Did you know that your couch most likely contains up to a pound of flame retardants? And…