Archived media coverage featuring faculty and researchers from the Department of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health
2009 Articles
— coverage from Newsweek.com, December 30, 2009 featuring HSPH's Eric Rimm.
Fishing for Facts — coverage from The Boston Globe, December 14, 2009 featuring HSPH's Eric Rimm.
— coverage from USA Today, December 10, 2009 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett.
— coverage from The New York Times, December 4, 2009, featuring HSPH's Eric Rimm.
— coverage from The Wall Street Journal, November 24, 2009 featuring HSPH's Anuraj Shankar.
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— coverage from WebMD, November 9, 2009 featuring HSPH's Kassandra Munger.
— coverage from The Financial Times, November 4, 2009 featuring HSPH's Lilian Cheung.
— coverage from U.S. News and World Report.com, October 30, 2009 featuring HSPH's Lilian Cheung.
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— coverage from CBSNews.com, October 25, 2009 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett.
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Scientists Seek Origins of Obesity in the Womb — coveragae from the Associated Press, October 23, 2009 featuring HSPH's Matthew Gillman.
Good for the Oceans, Good for You — coverage from The Washington Post, October 20, 2009 featuring HSPH's Dariush Mozaffarian
Urate Linked to Slowed Parkinson's Disease — coverage from UPI, October 15, 2009 featuring HSPH's Alberto Ascherio.
Middle-Age Obesity Warning — video from BBC News, September 30, 2009 featuring HSPH's Qi Sun.
Mid-Life Obesity Predicts Women's Later Health Woes — coverage from The Washington Post, September 30, 2009 featuring HSPH's Qi Sun.
Midlife Fat Could Mean Disease in Later Years — coverage from ABCnews.com, September 30, 2009 featuring HSPH's Qi Sun.
Taxing Your Sweet Tooth — video and article from NBC13.com, September 16, 2009 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett.
Most Adult Americans at Some Risk for Heart Disease — coverage from U.S. News & World Report/HealthDay, September 14, 2009 featuring HSPH's Rob van Dam.
For Your Health, Froot Loops — coverage from The New York Times, September 4, 2009 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett.
Heart Association Recommends Limits on Added Sugars — coverage from The Boston Globe, August 24, 2009 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett.
A Bittersweet Story: How Sugary Drinks Have Become the Key Target in the Battle Against Obesity — coverage from The Boston Globe, August 3, 2009 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett.
Health Officials Are Not Too Sweet on Diet Soft Drinks Either — coverage from The Boston Globe, August 3, 2009 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett.
Food 101: What's the Skinny on Vitamin D? — coverage from Examiner.com, July 27, 2009 featuring HSPH's Edward Giovannucci.
Walter Willett: The Facts on Diet and Breast Cancer — coverage from U.S. News & World Report, July 13, 2009 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett.
Fat Hormone Reduces Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes — coverage from WCBS-TV New York, July 7, 2009 featuring HSPH's Rob van Dam.
Taxing Soda — video from MSNBC.com, June 30, 2009 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett.
Soda Tax Mulled as Senators Seek Health Overhaul Money — coverage from USA Today, June 14, 2009 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett.
Walter Willett: On Getting Off Statins - What Kinds of Diet and Lifestyle Changes Will Suffice? — coverage from U.S. News & World Report.com, June 3, 2009 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett.
Good to the Last Drop — coverage from The Boston Globe, May 11, 2009 featuring HSPH's Rob van Dam and Alberto Ascherio.
The Sugar We Drink — coverage from My SA Life (San Antonio Express News), May 11, 2009 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett and Lilian Cheung.
Web Site Raises Awareness on Sugars —coverage from The Harvard Crimson, April 24, 2009 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett and Lilian Cheung.
Harvard Nutritionists Take Aim at Sugary Drinks — coverage from The Harvard University Gazette, April 23, 2009 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett and Lilian Cheung.
Malnutrition, Obesity Present Global Food Challenges — coverage from The Harvard University Gazette, April 23, 2009 featuring HSPH's Wafaie Fawzi.
Soft Drinks and Energy Drinks: Too Sweet for Your Own Good — coverage from U.S. News and World Report.com, April 21, 2009 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett and Lilian Cheung.
AACR 2009: Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer - Don't Trust Any Single Study — coverage from Medscape Oncology.com, April 21, 2009 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett (free registration required to access site).
All Sugars Aren't the Same: Glucose Is Better, Study Says — coverage from Time.com, April 21, 2009 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett.
U.S. Nutritionists Urge New, Not-as-Sweet Drinks — coverage from Reuters.com, April 20, 2009 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett and Lilian Cheung.
- coverage from Reuters China, April 22, 2009
Fish Oil Supplements, EPA, DHA, and ALA: Does Your Omega-3 Source Matter? — coverage from U.S. News & World Report, April 8, 2009 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett.
Obama Garden Watch: 10 Vegetables Worth A Fist Bump — coverage from The Huffington Post, April 6, 2009 featuring The Nutrition Source.
Calorie Counters Have It Right, Diet Study Says — coverage from The Wall Street Journal.com, February 26, 2009 featuring HSPH's Frank Sacks.
It's Not What You Eat, It's How Much: Diet Does Not Matter as Much as Sticking to It, Study Says — coverage and video from ABC News.com, February 26, 2009 featuring HSPH's Frank Sacks.
See related article on The Nutrition Source, The Best Diet is the One You'll Follow.
In 4-Diet Study, All Lost Weight if They Watched Their Calories — coverage from USA Today.com, February 26, 2009 featuring HSPH's Frank Sacks.
Low-Fat? Low-Carbs? Answering Best Diet Question — coverage from CNN.com, February 26, 2009 featuring HSPH's Frank Sacks.
In Diet, It's Calories that Count: Study Compared Range of Menus — coverage from The Boston Globe, February 26, 2009 featuring HSPH's Frank Sacks.
Study Zeroes In on Calories, Not Diet, for Loss — coverage from The New York Times, February 25, 2009 featuring HSPH's Frank Sacks.
Diets That Reduce Calories Lead to Weight Loss, Regardless of Carbohydrate, Protein or Fat Content — press release of February 25, 2009 featuring HSPH's Frank Sacks.
Good Carbs, Bad Carbs, Which Is Which? Not All Carbohydrates Are Created Equal — coverage from U.S. News & World Report, February 19, 2009 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett.
Does Eating Broccoli Help Prevent Cancer? — coverage from The Boston Globe, February 2, 2009 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett.
AHA Champions Omega-6 PUFAs to Counter Popular Nutrition Advice — coverage from TheHeart.org, January 28, 2009 featuring HSPH's Dariush Mozaffarian.
The Fallacy of Total Fat; Doing Away With All Fat, Even Unsaturated Fat, Can Be Harmful — coverage from U.S. News & World Report, January 26, 2009 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett.
Dietary Changes Come Hard; It's Easier When Food Manufacturer's Do the Work — coverage from U.S. News & World Report, January 26, 2009 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett.
Nine Nutrition Essentials for 2009 — coverage from Cooking Light magazine, January 14, 2009 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett.
2008 Articles
Is Red Meat's Bad Name Justified? — coverage from the Los Angeles Times, November 10, 2008 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett.
More Than Pickles and Ice Cream: The Link Between Diet and Fertility — coverage and podcast from Scientific American, October 15, 2008 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett.
Caffeine, Breast Cancer Link Minimal — coverage from WebMD.com, October 13, 2008 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett.
Hormone Discovery May Help Combat Diabetes — coverage from Reuters UK, September 18, 2008 featuring HSPH's Gökhan Hotamisligil.
Fat Molecule Fights Weight Gain — coverage from ScienceNOW Daily News, September 18, 2008 featuring HSPH's Gökhan Hotamisligil.
Following a Combination of Healthy Lifestyle Factors May Sharply Reduce Risk of Premature Death — press release of September 17, 2008 featuring HSPH's Rob van Dam.
Lifestyle Key to a Longer Life — coverage from The Press Association, September 16, 2008 featuring HSPH's Rob van Dam.
Processed Meats and Your Kids — coverage and video from KSFY TV news, September 9, 2008 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett.
Hard to Swallow — coverage from The Baltimore Sun, September 8, 2008 featuring HSPH's Meir Stampfer.
Fish Oil Supplements Help With Heart Failure — coverage from U.S. News & World Report, August 31, 2008 featuring HSPH's Dariush Mozaffarian.
New Attack Ad on TV, But This One Targets Hot Dogs — coverage from The Associated Press, August 26, 2008 featuring HSPH's Lilian Cheung.
New Dunkin' Donuts Menu Runs on Salt, Lacks Fiber — coverage from The Boston Herald, July 31, 2008 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett.
Soya-Based Foods May Harm Male Fertility, Say Scientists — coverage from The Guardian, July 24, 2008 featuring HSPH's Jorge Chavarro.
Best Diet: Low-Fat, Low-Carb or Mediterranean? — coverage from ABC News, July 16, 2008 featuring HSPH's Meir Stampfer.
See related article on The Nutrition Source, Many Paths to Successful Weight Loss.
Which Are Worse: Calories from Carbs or Fat? — coverage from Time, July 15, 2008 featuring HSPH's Walter Willett.
Babies Gain More Weight in Day Care — coverage from Time, July 8, 2008 featuring HSPH's Karen Peterson.
Omega-3, Some Omega-6 Fatty Acids Boost Cardiovascular Health — coverage from HealthDay.com, July 7, 2008 featuring HSPH's Hannia Campos.
So Many Vitamins, So Little Time: Truths and Myths About Dietary Supplements — coverage and video from ABC News 20/20, July 4, 2008 featuring HSPH's Eric Rimm.
Move Over Food Pyramid, There's A New Guide — video from New England Cable News, June 12, 2008 featuring HSPH's Lilian Cheung.
Vitamins Improve Tuberculosis Treatment — coverage from Reuters UK, June 12, 2008 featuring HSPH's Eduardo Villamor.
Study Links Sunshine Vitamin, Heart Health — coverage from CBS News, June 9, 2008 featuring HSPH's Edward Giovannucci.
See related article on The Nutrition Source, Ask the Expert - Vitamin D and Chronic Disease
Metabolic Syndrome Not a Good Predictor of Death — coverage from Reuters, May 20, 2008 featuring HSPH's Dariush Mozaffarian.
You Name It and Exercise Helps It — coverage from The New York Times, April 29, 2008 featuring HSPH's Frank Hu
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
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,
Caffeine Could Spell Trouble For Diabetics — coverage from U.S. News and World Report, January 28, 2008 featuring HSPH's Rob van Dam.
2007 Articles
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.
