Guns, public health, and politics
Because the White House’s nominee for surgeon general, Vivek Murthy, tweeted in 2012 that “guns are a health care issue,” the gun lobby took … Continue reading “Guns, public health, and politics”
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Global child TB infection estimates doubled
Approximately one million children contract tuberculosis (TB) annually, with 32,000 suffering from a multi-drug resistant (MDR) strain, according to a new study by Harvard … Continue reading “Global child TB infection estimates doubled”
Fats: Controversy and Consensus
Fats have been in the news recently following a paper published in the Annals of Internal Medicine questioning recommendations on limiting saturated fat intake, … Continue reading “Fats: Controversy and Consensus”
K. ‘Vish’ Viswanath honored for tobacco control research, mentoring
K. “Vish” Viswanath, professor of health communications at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), recently was awarded two national honors. He received the Joseph … Continue reading “K. ‘Vish’ Viswanath honored for tobacco control research, mentoring”
Syrian refugees in Lebanon struggle with social isolation
Syrian refugees in Lebanon are experiencing the same struggles as many other groups of refugees, but their particular circumstances make social isolation a problem … Continue reading “Syrian refugees in Lebanon struggle with social isolation”
Federal regulations on chemicals in environment need overhaul
Federal policies regulating the sea of industrial chemicals we encounter in everyday life—and new ones being formulated in laboratories—are “broken” and in need of … Continue reading “Federal regulations on chemicals in environment need overhaul”
Cancer prevention: Flexible work environment, folate supplementation may be protective
A flexible work environment that enables staff to make time for physical activity appears to reduce cancer risk in middle-aged workers, according to researchers … Continue reading “Cancer prevention: Flexible work environment, folate supplementation may be protective”
Chefs and doctors team up to promote healthy cooking
Doctors, dieticians, and chefs gathered March 13-16, 2014 for the annual Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives conference in Napa Valley, Calif. The event, a collaboration … Continue reading “Chefs and doctors team up to promote healthy cooking”
Flu virus experiments could be risky
Virus mutants : les furets de la discorde; coverage in Le Monde, March 13, 2014, featuring HSPH’s Marc Lipsitch, professor of epidemiology
SNAP reform could make program healthier
According to recent Harvard School of Public Health research, people who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits actually see their health get worse. … Continue reading “SNAP reform could make program healthier”