December 19, 2013 —“The diseases of aging are not inevitable,” geriatrician Linda Fried told a Harvard School of Public Health audience on December 16, … Continue reading “Healthy aging: Unlocking the science of frailty and resilience”
December 17, 2013 – With federal research dollars declining, investigators must think of creative and flexible ways to keep their long-running cohort studies running … Continue reading “Adaptability key to success of cohort studies”
December 13, 2013 — Under an academic exchange program between Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the Mexico National Public Health Institute (the … Continue reading “Exchange program helps turn public health theory into practice”
December 6, 2013 — A dozen experts discussed health care challenges ranging from delivering humanitarian aid to making surgery safer at a wide-ranging Global … Continue reading “Experts share global health stories”
December 4, 2013 — A new study co-authored by researchers from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) suggests that a special multivitamin preparation that … Continue reading “Multivitamin-selenium combo may delay ill health, mortality from AIDS”
November 25, 2013 — The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has failed to boost the nutritional value of food purchased and consumed by … Continue reading “SNAP program fails to boost consumption of healthy foods”
November 25, 2013 — Across the globe, there are signs that human activity is causing changes to Earth’s natural systems that may result in … Continue reading “Ecosystem alteration linked to human health risks”
November 25, 2013 — Watch a live webcast on Monday, November 25, 2013 from 2:00-6:30 PM of the Global Health Summit, hosted by Harvard … Continue reading “The Global Health Summit”
November 19, 2013 — Over 300 Harvard School of Public Health alumni, students, faculty, and guests, from a dozen countries and 29 U.S. states, … Continue reading “Alumni Centennial Weekend 2013”
Poor access to prenatal care, education cited as contributors November 15, 2013 — Immigrant women who live in regions of Spain with high unemployment … Continue reading “Economic challenges contribute to rise in stillbirths among immigrants in Spain”
