HSPH in the News Archives
2012
Benefits of fish outweigh potential risk for individuals who are not pregnant
April 2, 2012
Nutrition experts recommend fish as a healthy protein source that’s packed with beneficial omega-3 fats. But environmental groups have warned…
Global health focus transitions to the elderly, chronic disease
March 28, 2012
Global health needs are evolving from a focus on infectious diseases to chronic disease and from diseases of the young…
HSPH health policy experts weigh in on Supreme Court hearings on Affordable Care Act
March 26, 2012
As the Supreme Court hears challenges to the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) from March 26-28, 2012, Harvard…
HSPH faculty contribute to Affordable Care Act brief generating Supreme Court buzz
March 17, 2012
Amicus, or “friend of the court” briefs have been filed in record number prior to the start of oral arguments…
Excess weight may affect sperm production, reduce fertility in men
March 15, 2012
A new study co-authored by Jorge Chavarro, assistant professor of nutrition and epidemiology at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH),…
Daily sugar-sweetened drink may increase heart disease risk in men
March 12, 2012
A new study led by HSPH researchers finds that drinking just one daily sugar-sweetened soda, juice drink, or energy drink…
Rotavirus vaccine is safe, study finds
March 7, 2012
More than 500,000 babies around the world die each year from severe diarrhea and dehydration caused by rotavirus. A widely…
Harvard Gazette highlights groundbreaking HSPH research linking diet, overweight, and diabetes
March 7, 2012
Harvard School of Public Health faculty and other researchers across Harvard University have been at the forefront of efforts to…
Hispanics born abroad face lower stroke risk than US-born Hispanics and whites
March 7, 2012
A new study by HSPH researchers has found that Hispanics born outside of the United States are less likely to…
Profs. Rosenthal, Brennan named to national commission on physician payment reform
March 5, 2012
Two HSPH faculty members have been appointed to the new National Commission on Physician Payment Reform, sponsored by the Society…