HSPH in the News Archives
2011
Selective abortion of girls appears common throughout India
May 18, 2011
Over the past decade, an increasing number of families in India appear to be aborting their second child if prenatal…
HSPH's Connolly fighting tobacco use worldwide
May 12, 2011
Gregory N. Connolly, director of the Center for Global Tobacco Control and professor of the practice of public health at…
Rapid population growth poses daunting challenges for Africa
May 4, 2011
The world’s population is predicted to reach 10.1 billion by 2100, according to a United Nations report released May 3, 2011. Much…
New IOM report finds that protein and calories may help lessen effects of traumatic brain injury
April 20, 2011
A new report by the Institute of Medicine’s committee on Nutrition, Trauma, and the Brain supports the potential role of…
Study finds early treatment may delay onset of AIDS
April 19, 2011
New findings suggest that HIV-infected patients may delay the onset of AIDS by starting drug therapy earlier while their immune…
Report recommends new United Nations Population Fund head focus on sexual and reproductive health
April 12, 2011
The new head of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) should focus on the agency’s core mission—promoting sexual and reproductive…
Study finds coffee craving may be in the genes
April 8, 2011
A new study co-authored by HSPH researchers has identified a genetic propensity for caffeine consumption. The researchers discovered two genes…
HSPH's Walter Willett endorses sugary drinks ban on Boston city property
April 7, 2011
Prof. Walter Willett, chair of the Department of Nutrition, joined Boston Mayor Thomas Menino at a City Hall press conference…
Health risks from estrogen pills fade after women stop taking them
April 6, 2011
A new study co-authored by JoAnn Manson, professor in the department of epidemiology at HSPH and chief, division of preventive…
HSPH Prof. cites 10 reasons for optimism about health reform implementation
March 31, 2011
In his latest column for Kaiser Health News, John McDonough, director of the Center for Public Health Leadership at HSPH,…