Harvard School of Public Health Press ReleasesPress Releases
New Healthy Eating Pyramid Now Freely Downloadable
from Harvard School of Public Health
Update to "The Nutrition Source" Website Includes New
Recipes and Latest Scientific References
May 13, 2008
Boston, MA -- The Department of Nutrition at the Harvard
School of Public Health (HSPH) has relaunched its popular website, The Nutrition
Source (www.thenutritionsource.org),
one of the most visited nutrition sites and an independent, trusted source of
nutrition information on the web. One of the highlights of the new, improved
site is a freely downloadable version of the Healthy
Eating Pyramid, built by Nutrition faculty at the School, which should
appeal to educators and health professionals as well as institutions such as
schools and hospitals.
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Major Shift in HIV Prevention Priorities Needed
May 8, 2008
Boston, MA -- According to a new policy analysis led by researchers
at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the University of California,
Berkeley, the most common HIV prevention strategies-condom promotion, HIV
testing, treatment of other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), vaccine and
microbicide research, and abstinence-are having a limited impact on the
predominantly heterosexual epidemics found in Africa. [more...]
Domestic Violence Associated with Chronic Malnutrition in Women and Children in India
April 22, 2008
Boston, MA-- In a new, large-scale study exploring the link between
domestic violence and chronic malnutrition, researchers from the
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have found that Indian mothers
and children experiencing multiple incidents of domestic violence in
the previous year are more likely to be anemic and underweight. [more...]
Life Expectancy Worsening or Stagnating for Large Segment of the U.S. Population
April 21, 2008
A new, long-term study of mortality trends in U.S. counties reports a troubling finding: The life expectancy of a significant segment of the population is actually declining or at best stagnating. [more...]
"Father of Aerobics" Kenneth Cooper, MD, MPH to Receive Healthy Cup Award from Harvard School of Public Health
April 16, 2008
Elevated Urate Levels May Slow the Progression of Parkinson's Disease
April 14, 2008
Researchers Answer Troublesome Question of Why Some Genetic Association Studies Have Failed Replication Attempts
Paper Resulted from Identification of Childhood Obesity Gene and Carries Implications for Fundamental Study Design and Analysis
April 3, 2008
Most Republicans Think the U.S. Health Care System is the Best in the World. Democrats Disagree.
All Political Groups Agree the U.S. Lags in Providing Affordable Care and Controlling Costs
March, 20, 2008
Inhaled Tuberculosis Vaccine More Effective Than Traditional Shot In Study Using Experimental Animals
March 12, 2008
HSPH Research on Broad Determinants of Health Disparities Featured in Health Affairs
March 11, 2008