May 4, 2011 — Adolescents and young adults of color are the least likely to have health insurance and have the least access to … Continue reading “Yerby diversity lecture highlights lack of health insurance, access to health care, among urban youth of color”
May 2, 2011 Researchers from across the globe joined HSPH faculty, students, staff and guests to honor Prof. Laurie Glimcher at a day-long symposium April 15, … Continue reading “HSPH’s Laurie Glimcher honored at day-long symposium”
May 2, 2011 — Despite the widespread belief that racial differences in stress exist and that stress is linked to poor health, relatively few … Continue reading “Stress plays key role in racial disparities in health”
April 28, 2011 — Five HSPH students have been named to the 2011-12 class of Schweitzer Fellows by The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship. Raymond Deng, Ted Henson, and Mariah … Continue reading “Five HSPH students named Schweitzer Fellows”
April 25, 2011 — Over the last four decades the average height of women has declined in Africa, stalled in several South American countries, … Continue reading “Women’s height declining in many low-income countries”
April 11, 2011 The statistics laid out by the Honorable Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi, South African Minister of Health (right), during the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture … Continue reading “South African Health Minister presents plan for stemming the tide of HIV/AIDS in his country at HSPH Dean’s Distinguished Lecture”
April 5, 2011 — Each year since 1995, National Public Health Week has been celebrated during the first week in April. Organized by the American Public Health … Continue reading “National public health week 2011: Live injury-free”
March 29, 2011 — A radiation expert at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), says that radiation leakage from the continuing nuclear disaster in Japan … Continue reading “Risk to U.S. from Japan radiation low, expert says”
March 29, 2011 — Marking the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, Flavia Bustreo (right), assistant director-general for women and children’s health at the … Continue reading “WHO’s Bustreo delivers Dean’s Distinguished Lecture with a ‘hidden agenda’ to inspire students to join fight for women’s and children’s health”
March 29, 2011 — When the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded April 20, 2010, killing 11 workers, injuring dozens and spewing thousands of barrels of … Continue reading “Crises responders seek to bridge gaps in emergency response”