Recent media coverage featuring faculty from the Department of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health 

State Ban on Trans Fat Would Set a National Example — op ed piece from the Metrowest Daily News, April 26, 2008, by HSPH's Walter Willett and Massachusetts State Rep. Peter Koutoujian. 

High Levels of Urate Could Slow Parkinson's — coverage from USA TODAY, April 14, 2008 featuring HSPH's Alberto Ascherio.

Less Sleep, More TV Leads To Overweight Infants And Toddlers — coverage from Science Daily, April 7, 2008 featuring HSPH's Matthew Gillman.

Some Scientists Questioning Folic Acid Fortification — coverage from Baltimore Sun, January 30, 2008 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett.

New Drugs and Hopes For an MS Vaccine — coverage from The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 22, 2007 featuring HSPH's  Alberto Ascherio.

Coffee, Pregnancy and Premenstrual Syndrome — coverage from The Times, January 28, 2008 featuring HSPH's Alberto Ascherio.

Study Shows Caffeine Elevates Blood Glucose Levels in People With Diabetes — coverage from CBS News, January 29, 2008 featuring HSPH's  Rob van Dam.

Caffeine Could Spell Trouble For Diabetics — coverage from U.S. News and World Report, January 28, 2008 featuring HSPH's  Rob van Dam.

Changes to Diet and Lifestyle May Help Prevent Infertility from Ovulatory Disorders — press release of October 31, 2007 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett and Jorge Chavarro.

Obesity Nears Smoking As Cancer-Causer — coverage from CBS news, October 31, 2007 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett.

Weight Gain Between First and Second Pregnancies Associated With Increased Odds of Second Child Being a Boy — press release of September 24, 2007, featuring HSPH's Eduardo Villamor.

As Vitamins Go, D, You Are My Sunshine — coverage from the Washington Post, September 18, 2007 featuring HSPH's Edward Giovannucci.

Overweight Prevention Program May Cut Risk of Eating Disorders Among Girls — press release of September 3, 2007 featuring HSPH's Karen Peterson. 

High Blood Levels of Urate Linked to Lower Risk of Parkinson's Disease — press release of June 21, 2007, featuring HSPH's Alberto Ascherio.

Multivitamins Improve Birth Outcomes Among Children Born to HIV-Negative Women in Developing Countries — press release of April 4, 2007 featuring HSPH's Wafaie Fawzi.

Higher Trans Fat Levels in Blood Associated With Elevated Risk of Heart Disease — press release of March 27, 2007 featuring HSPH's Qi Sun, Frank Hu and Walter Willett.

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