The debate over the role saturated fats play in the development of heart disease has permeated academia, government, industry, and even pop culture, according … Continue reading “The debate over saturated fats rages on”
Public health advertising that incites fear is often less effective than messaging that provides clear steps about staying healthy and saving lives, according to experts.
Focusing on easy-to-observe experiences in nature such as leaves blowing on a tree—known as “soft fascination”—is more relaxing than “hard fascination” activities such as watching a show on TV, which require more concentration.
Dietary patterns that are associated with inflammation and insulinemia—a condition marked by high levels of insulin in the blood—may put men at an increased … Continue reading “Diet may influence risk of aggressive prostate cancer”
After COVID-19 is contained, the field of public health should reassess its existing priorities and proficiencies so that they are better aligned with the … Continue reading “Closing the gap between epidemiological discovery and implementation”
Figuring out who to prioritize for COVID-19 vaccination is an incredibly difficult task, given the vulnerability of a variety of groups, including elderly people, residents of nursing homes and other congregate settings, frontline workers, people with comorbidities, and hard-hit communities of color, according to immunologist Barry Bloom.
Distributing COVID-19 vaccines according to an honor code could minimize bureaucratic red tape and help hasten the rollout, according to experts from Ariadne Labs and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
A new poll finds that a majority of people in the U.S. strongly back an expansive government effort to combat COVID-19 and to shore up the nation’s sluggish economy.
Roughly 20% of U.S. adults who were polled about health care during the coronavirus pandemic said that they or their household members delayed receiving medical care or were unable to get care at all due to the crisis.
There is no one-size-fits-all health system that will work for every country, according to Rifat Atun, professor of global health systems at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. What’s most important, he said, is that a system is “efficient, effective, equal, and responds to local needs.”
