Findings by Harvard School of Public Health’s Brendan Manning, professor of genetics and complex diseases, are providing new insights into tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) … Continue reading “New insights into mechanism behind tuberous sclerosis complex tumors”
Simple text message reminders to take medication can help malaria patients stick to their medication regimen, according to a new study by researchers at … Continue reading “Text messages effective in treating malaria”
The city of Cali, Colombia—considered the hub of the world’s cocaine industry in the 1980s—is now a safer, better place to live, even as … Continue reading “Cutting crime in a cocaine capital”
The current Ebola crisis spread quickly in West African countries, some of the poorest in the world, where health systems are poorly developed or … Continue reading “To stop Ebola, strengthen health systems in West Africa”
A new interdisciplinary program in child protection at Harvard School of Public Health was recognized at the UNICEF Children’s Champion Award Dinner in Boston … Continue reading “HSPH-UNICEF child protection curriculum recognized”
Doctors don’t have good ways to talk to their patients about guns—and that’s why an upcoming conference aimed at helping them do so is … Continue reading “Helping doctors talk to patients about guns”
Quarantining health care workers returning to the U.S. after caring for Ebola patients in West Africa isn’t a science-based strategy, according to Ashish Jha … Continue reading “Base Ebola quarantine policies on science”
Young adults in America are plagued with debt, low-paying jobs, poor physical health, and psychological burdens, according to a new report from the Institute … Continue reading “Report urges investment in health, well-being of young adults”
Congressional efforts to undermine school lunch nutrition standards implemented in 2012 could threaten progress in the fight against childhood obesity, according to an opinion … Continue reading “Rolling back school lunch nutrition standards a bad idea”
Women are more likely than men to dismiss chest pain that signals heart problems and to delay seeking medical help, even though heart disease … Continue reading “Women dismiss heart disease warning signs more than men”