HSPH in the News Archives
2010
HSPH alum explores role of stress in heart health disparities
December 27, 2010
Harvard School of Public Health alum Dr. Michelle Albert conducts research on disparities in cardiovascular health across racial and ethnic…
Environmental health news: PCBs in schools
December 21, 2010
Robert Herrick, senior lecturer on industrial hygiene in HSPH’s Department of Environmental Health, discussed the health risks of polychlorinated biphenyls…
Nutrition news: The good and bad of carbohydrates
December 20, 2010
Walter Willett, Fredrick John Stare professor of epidemiology and nutrition and chair, Department of Nutrition at HSPH, and Frank Hu,…
Health care rationed in the U.S., HSPH ethicist says
December 17, 2010
Daniel Wikler, Mary B. Saltonstall professor of population ethics and professor of ethics and population health, was interviewed Dec. 17,…
HSPH researchers seek to understand Africa's chronic diseases
December 16, 2010
A group of researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, led by Department of Epidemiology Chair Hans-Olov Adami and…
Reforming Vermont's health care system won't be cheap, says HSPH prof
December 15, 2010
HSPH Prof. William Hsiao, who is serving as a consultant on health system reform for the Vermont State Legislature, recently…
Study finds intensive care cost-effective for newborns in Mexico
December 14, 2010
A new study by researchers at HSPH, working with colleagues at Baylor College of Medicine and the Mexican Ministry of…
Health is key component of global agenda, says HSPH dean
December 10, 2010
Health is key in advancing three of the most fundamental issues on the global agenda: economic development, global security, and…
Turner, Frenk discuss global health challenges at Forum launch
December 9, 2010
The Forum at the Harvard School of Public Health was officially launched Thursday, Dec. 9, with a lively discussion on…
Nutrition news: Some experts question utility of government food pyramid
December 8, 2010
The federal government plans to release new dietary guidelines this year. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, updated and jointly issued…