HSPH in the News Archives
2012
Red meat linked to higher stroke risk
January 11, 2012
Frequently consuming red meat appears to increase the risk of stroke significantly, while choosing to eat poultry and other proteins,…
North Carolina task force, headed by HSPH grad, recommends compensation for sterilization victims
January 10, 2012
A North Carolina task force has recommended a $50,000 payout to each victim of a discredited state program that sterilized…
Use anti-smoking tactics to combat obesity
January 7, 2012
While overall cancer death rates in the United States have decreased over the past two decades, increasing numbers of people…
Tobacco control news: e-cigarette health risks; decline in Greek smoking rates
January 5, 2012
E-cigarettes affect airways A new study finds that electronic cigarettes, marketed as safer alternatives for nicotine fixes than tobacco products,…
The Water Tamer: John Briscoe tackles water insecurity around the world
January 1, 2012
“Water truly branches into all aspects of life,” HSPH Prof. John Briscoe told Harvard Magazine in a profile published in…
VanRooyen leads Harvard Humanitarian Initiative’s efforts to improve disaster response
January 1, 2012
Michael VanRooyen and the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) team he directs are working hard to develop new ways to offset…
Why we're fat, part 1: simple question with many complex answers
December 31, 2011
Coverage in the Orlando Sentinel, December 31, 2011, featuring HSPH's Walter Willett and Frank Hu
Dept. of eating: Why vegan?
December 30, 2011
Blog on Boston.com, December 30, 2011, by HSPH's John McDonough
Red meat linked to higher stroke risk
December 29, 2011
Frequently consuming red meat appears to increase the risk of stroke significantly, while choosing to eat poultry and other proteins,…
Unhealthy eating as occupational hazard?
December 29, 2011
Coverage in Time, December 29, 2011, featuring HSPH's Frank Hu