A conversation with a public health pioneer
In this week's episode we bring you an in-depth conversation with a public health pioneer.
Marie McCormick, leader in field of maternal and child health, honored at symposium
Colleagues, students, and friends of Marie McCormick, Sumner and Esther Feldberg Professor, emerita, at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, recently gathered to honor her distinguished career in maternal and child health.
Counseling often inadequate for women with unintended pregnancies
Women with unintended pregnancies often get inadequate counseling from their doctors about their options for either continuing their pregnancies or terminating them, according to a study by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Women and…
The Minnesota measles outbreak
Health officials in Minnesota are now grappling with that state's largest measles outbreak in several decades. In this week's podcast, we get perspective on the outbreak from childhood vaccine expert Marie McCormick.
The health effects of marijuana
In this week’s episode: A new report is calling for more research into both the positive and negative health effects of marijuana.
Lack of conclusive evidence on marijuana’s health effects poses public health risk
More information is needed on the positive and negative health effects of marijuana, according to a new report released January 12, 2017 by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. Marijuana is now approved for medicinal or recreational use in 28 states plus…
Students in joint School-CDC course ‘bring fresh eyes’ to public health programs
February 18, 2016 -- A unique winter session practicum at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, offered in conjunction with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is giving students valuable experience in how to evaluate…
Maternal health better basis for baby growth standards
According to a growing body of evidence by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers and others, charts measuring babies’ healthy development are more effective as a diagnostic tool if they are based on the health of mothers,…
Home visits offer window into mother, infant well-being
December 21, 2012 -- A visit to homes of disadvantaged mothers and at-risk newborns can provide a health care team with unique insights into how a family is faring—more than might be revealed at often rushed visits at…
Benefits of early education program for at-risk kids don’t extend to siblings
A child development program shown to improve IQ and behavior among children born with a low birth weight did not help their younger siblings, according to a study led by Harvard School of Public Health’s [[Marie McCormick]], Sumner…