A new book on air pollution devotes an entire chapter to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Six Cities City, which helped pave … Continue reading “‘Revolutionary’ study showed air pollution’s dangers”
Current wildfires burning in the Amazon could have a widespread impact on public health, according to experts. A September 17, 2019 article by DirectRelief … Continue reading “Could wildfires in the Amazon drive malaria rates up?”
Addressing obesity will require changing environmental cues, rather than blaming individuals.
Global family planning policies may incentivize health care providers to coerce women into adopting contraceptive services they don’t fully understand or want, according to … Continue reading “Exploring coercive practices regarding contraception”
While there is heightened awareness on the dangers of opioids, it’s still common for doctors to prescribe the drugs even when they are not … Continue reading “If a doctor writes an opioid prescription, patients should ask why”
Extreme weather and rising heat caused by climate change is making people sicker, according to experts. A September 16, 2019 article in The Guardian … Continue reading “How climate change is harming health”
Mothers who lose fewer children tend to have fewer children, which reduces their risk of dying in childbirth and increases their ability to improve their household’s economic prospects.
Although prevailing wisdom holds that women experience heart attack symptoms differently from men, new research suggests otherwise. The traditional thinking has been that men’s … Continue reading “Heart attack symptoms similar in both women and men”
Childhood obesity rates continue to rise in the U.S., despite some modest progress toward getting kids to eat healthier school lunches and consume fewer sugary drinks.
Researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health are part of a new collaborative effort aimed at improving maternal health around the world … Continue reading “Improving maternal environments to boost health everywhere”