The U.S. health sector and the health of Americans will suffer numerous adverse effects from budget “sequestration,” writes Harvard School…

The global taste for salt — seventy-five percent of the world’s population consumes nearly double the daily recommended amount of…

New Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) research suggests that roughly 180,000 obesity-related deaths worldwide—including 25,000 Americans—are associated with the…

Popular Jamaican dancehall performers who promote skin bleaching in their music are sending a harmful message to their fans, according…

Cancer is increasingly a disease of the poor and a disease in which the poor suffer disproportionately, according to Harvard…

Coverage in The Atlantic, March 12, 2013, citing HSPH's Nancy Krieger  

Coverage on WBUR’s On Point, March 12, 2013, featuring HSPH's Walter Willett

Given the complex health challenges facing the world today—the continuing threat from infectious diseases, the growing problem of noncommunicable diseases…

Coverage in The Crimson, March 7, 2013, quoting HSPH's Max Essex and Ric Marlink  

Whenever large groups of people gather, sanitation — and the potential health problems caused by poor sanitation — are an…