Health cost bill may not attack key problem
Coverage in the Boston Globe, July 15, 2012, featuring HSPH’s Nancy Turnbull
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Combatting obesity with mindful eating
“You fold a tiny raisin into your hand, perhaps thinking about the journey it made to reach you, farmers planting seeds, nature providing water…” … Continue reading “Combatting obesity with mindful eating”
Rwanda’s health insurance program has improved care utilization, reduced household spending
In Rwanda, the community-based health insurance program Mutuelle de Santéhas improved medical care delivery and reduced household catastrophic spending since it was adopted in … Continue reading “Rwanda’s health insurance program has improved care utilization, reduced household spending”
Prolonged sitting, TV viewing appear to shorten life
Sitting for more than three hours a day may shorten your life by two years, even if you are physically active and don’t smoke, … Continue reading “Prolonged sitting, TV viewing appear to shorten life”
Coffee appears to protect against heart failure, skin cancer
Two new studies led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers provide more good news for coffee drinkers. The research links coffee consumption … Continue reading “Coffee appears to protect against heart failure, skin cancer”
HSPH experts comment on Supreme Court health care ruling
Harvard School of Public Health experts provided analysis to major news outlets following the Supreme Court’s decision on June 28, 2012 to uphold most … Continue reading “HSPH experts comment on Supreme Court health care ruling”
New drugs, strategies needed to combat drug-resistant tuberculosis
Medical researchers from around the globe met June 28, 2012 at the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT to discuss ways to combat the … Continue reading “New drugs, strategies needed to combat drug-resistant tuberculosis”
First step in fighting Lyme Disease is understanding its scope
Lyme disease is now endemic in Massachusetts, with 2,000 to 4,000 officially confirmed cases and as many as 10,000 additional unconfirmed cases each year, … Continue reading “First step in fighting Lyme Disease is understanding its scope”
Restrict future research on bird flu virus, HSPH experts recommend
Marc Lipsitch, professor of epidemiology and director of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics at Harvard School of Public Health, and former HSPH dean … Continue reading “Restrict future research on bird flu virus, HSPH experts recommend”
Education levels linked to hypertension in African Americans
Education trumps genetics as a predictor of high blood pressure in African Americans, according to a new study led by a Harvard School of … Continue reading “Education levels linked to hypertension in African Americans”