HSPH in the News Archives
2013
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…
Study suggests new risk factor for autism
March 24, 2013
Coverage in the Boston Globe, March 24, 2013, featuring HSPH's Andrea Roberts
HSPH considers adapting courses for target audiences on edX
March 22, 2013
With the rapid growth of edX—the virtual learning initiative launched by Harvard and MIT in May 2012—Harvard School of Public…
Budget ‘sequestration’ will hurt vital health care functions
March 22, 2013
The U.S. health sector and the health of Americans will suffer numerous adverse effects from budget “sequestration,” writes Harvard School…
Eating too much salt led to nearly 2.3 million heart-related deaths worldwide in 2010
March 22, 2013
The global taste for salt — seventy-five percent of the world’s population consumes nearly double the daily recommended amount of…
Roughly 180,000 deaths worldwide linked to sugary drink consumption
March 20, 2013
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…
Jamaican dancehall music promoting skin bleaching sends harmful message
March 19, 2013
Popular Jamaican dancehall performers who promote skin bleaching in their music are sending a harmful message to their fans, according…
Poor suffer disproportionately from cancer
March 19, 2013
Cancer is increasingly a disease of the poor and a disease in which the poor suffer disproportionately, according to Harvard…
How racism is bad for our bodies
March 12, 2013
Coverage in The Atlantic, March 12, 2013, citing HSPH's Nancy Krieger