Two-thirds of the world’s population—about five billion people—have no access to safe and affordable surgery, according to The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery. In … Continue reading “A call for more access to surgery worldwide”
Scientists who conduct research on gun violence overwhelmingly agree that firearms make society more dangerous, according to a recent poll conducted by David Hemenway … Continue reading “Scientists agree: Guns don’t make society safer”
David Bloom, Clarence James Gamble Professor of Economics and Demography at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is one of 32 inaugural Andrew … Continue reading “David Bloom named Andrew Carnegie Fellow”
What is the optimal amount of exercise needed to live a long life? It’s slightly more than you may think, but not as much … Continue reading “For a longer life, more exercise is better than less”
Long-term, regular aspirin use is associated with a reduced risk of some cancers, according to new research presented at the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting, held April 18-22, 2015. The research was led by Yin Cao, postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Howard Koh, professor of the practice of public health leadership and director of the Leading Change Studio at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public … Continue reading “Howard Koh honored by Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program”
Men who take muscle-building supplements may be at increased risk of testicular cancer, according to a new study, which included researchers from Harvard T.H. … Continue reading “Muscle-building supplements linked to testicular cancer”
The U.S. Senate’s likely approval this week of bipartisan legislation to repeal a long-standing feature of Medicare physician payment policy called the Sustainable Growth … Continue reading “‘Wacky’ Medicare physician payment policy should bite the dust”
While it’s important to develop new therapies to treat cancer, it’s just as important to make progress in cancer prevention and early detection, according … Continue reading “Greater focus needed on cancer prevention”
Teaching more nutrition education and self-care skills like mindfulness and behavioral change to medical students and other health professionals will better prepare them to … Continue reading “Teaching nutrition in an era of obesity and diabetes”
