HSPH in the News Archives
2012
Lower birth rates bring economic benefits but raise short-term inequality
August 11, 2012
As a country’s birthrate declines, people of working age make up a larger share of the population, which can fuel…
HIV-infected patients at higher risk of metabolic syndrome
August 7, 2012
HIV-infected patients treated with antiretroviral therapy (ART) are at increased risk of metabolic syndrome, and a new study helps identify…
Type 2 diabetes risk drops with weight training exercise
August 6, 2012
Coverage on ABC News, August 6, 2012, featuring HSPH's Frank Hu
Massachusetts aims to cut growth of its health costs
August 1, 2012
Coverage in the New York Times, August 1, 2012, featuring HSPH's Nancy Turnbull
Consumer information unlikely to contribute to lower health care costs in Massachusetts
July 31, 2012
Harvard School of Public Health experts Leonard Marcus and Ashish Jha commented on the new bill passed by Massachusetts lawmakers…
On the origin of American gun violence
July 31, 2012
Coverage in the Huffington Post, July 31, 2012, featuring HSPH's Ichiro Kawachi
Impact of Medicaid on health of the poor
July 28, 2012
An HSPH study showing potential health benefits of states expanding Medicaid to more low-income adults under the Affordable Care Act,…
Most prostate cancer patients don't die from the disease: study
July 27, 2012
Coverage in the Philadelphia Inquirer, July 27, 2012, featuring HSPH postdoc Mara Epstein
New IOM report: demanding value from our health care system
July 26, 2012
Within the past decade, health care costs have risen by 88% and are expected to account for 18% of GDP…
Holistic treatment in Haiti: implications from a groundbreaking study
July 26, 2012
Coverage in TheBodyPRO.com of study led by HSPH's Linda Marc, July 26, 2012