Former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Gina McCarthy thinks there’s little chance that Trump administration efforts to roll back environmental regulations will succeed, … Continue reading “McCarthy: Rollbacks of environmental standards unlikely to succeed”
Recent polls suggest that health care will be a top issue for voters in the November midterm elections—and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public … Continue reading “Ahead of midterm elections, voters concerned about health care”
As climate change progresses and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions rise, the nutritional value of staple crops such as rice and wheat is diminishing, which … Continue reading “Less nutritious crops pose serious problem to Asia”
The global economic burden of diabetes worldwide is huge—almost 2% of global GDP, or $1.3 trillion—according to a new Latest Thinking video. The video … Continue reading “Diabetes’ economic toll on the world”
During Latin America’s recent epidemic of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which peaked in early 2016, women’s sexual and reproductive rights were often ignored by governments throughout the region.
David R. Williams, the Florence Sprague Norman and Laura Smart Norman Professor of Public Health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and professor … Continue reading “David Williams honored for research advocacy”
Among people who received both Medicare and Medicaid benefits and who were classified as high-cost—meaning their spending was in the top 10% on any … Continue reading “For many dual-eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, high costs persist”
Although flu season lasts for months, experts say it’s best to get a flu vaccine by the end of October. An October 8, 2018 … Continue reading “Best time for a flu shot? Before Halloween.”
More should be done by colleges to address student mental health, says Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health doctoral student Eric Coles. In … Continue reading “Op-ed: Students need more mental health support from colleges”
Trump administration efforts to roll back Obama-era environmental regulations aimed at reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions could result in nearly 14,000 premature deaths per … Continue reading “Environmental regulation rollbacks could lead to premature deaths”