HSPH in the News Archives
2013
U.S. standards for ‘safe’ limits of PFCs in drinking water appear too high for children
April 25, 2013
A new environmental toxicity study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the University of Copenhagen has found that…
Cell phone data mining dubbed “breakthrough technology”
April 23, 2013
Caroline Buckee’s research on mining cell phone data to track how people’s movements correlate with the spread of disease has…
HSPH alumni and faculty part of Boston Marathon tragedy response
April 17, 2013
Harvard School of Public Health-affiliated physicians were among the hospital emergency department staff called upon to care for victims of…
Women generally have same heart disease symptoms as men
April 12, 2013
Contrary to popular belief, women generally experience the same coronary artery disease (CAD, or cardiovascular disease) symptoms — including chest…
Harvard events highlight benefits of Mediterranean diet
April 10, 2013
Recent events at Harvard highlighted the benefits of the Mediterranean diet, capitalizing on growing interest after a recent study provided…
Setting health priorities: Strategy versus tactics
April 5, 2013
Article by HSPH's David Bloom and Elizabeth T. Cafiero, and Michael Chu of Harvard Business School, Psi Impact Magazine, April…
Rising death rates at rural hospitals suggest need for improvements
April 4, 2013
Death rates are rising at rural hospitals that serve many poor and elderly people—and the reason may be their inability…
Report finds states with highest gun violence have weakest gun laws
April 4, 2013
A report released April 2, 2013 by the Center for American Progress found that states with the highest rates of…
Health care law: Insurance still just a promise
March 30, 2013
Coverage in the San Angelo Standard-Times, March 30, 2013, quoting HSPH's Robert Blendon
Support for bicycle mass transit in China may hold lessons for other countries
March 26, 2013
As nations struggle with the health consequences associated with physical inactivity—5.3 million deaths per year, according to a 2012 study…