Federal dietary guidelines recommending that Americans of all ages consume three cups per day of reduced fat milk or other dairy products may be … Continue reading “Three cups of milk a day? That may be too many”
Michelle Mello, professor of law and public health at Harvard School of Public Health, recently spoke with the website Medpage Today for its “Conversations … Continue reading “Malpractice lawsuits: Physician fears, alternative solutions”
Leading lawmakers, police officials, and social activists met on July 12-13, 2013 in New Delhi, India for a conference on “Gender Justice and Criminal … Continue reading “Harvard-organized conference in New Delhi focuses on gender justice”
A June 2013 Supreme Court ruling that human genes cannot be patented upholds the notion that “our common humanity cannot be owned” but also … Continue reading “Supreme Court gene-patenting decision represents balancing act”
Hospitals nearly tripled their use of electronic health records (EHR) systems between 2010 and 2012, according to a new study co-authored by [[Ashish Jha]] … Continue reading “Doctors, hospitals increasing use of electronic health records”
Robert Blendon, senior associate dean for policy translation and leadership development and Richard L. Menschel Professor of Public Health at Harvard School of Public … Continue reading “Physician payment under the Affordable Care Act”
Half a billion people in northern China will likely live an average of 5.5 years less than their southern counterparts because of heavy air … Continue reading “Heavy pollution in northern China reduces lifespans”
Walter Willett, Fredrick John Stare Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition and chair of the Department of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health, recently … Continue reading “Questioning calcium, regulating sugary drinks, evaluating supplements”
Although a groundbreaking 1999 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report suggested that between 44,000 and 98,000 Americans die each year as a result of medical … Continue reading “Fatalities due to medical errors likely underreported”
Preventable emergency room visits and hospitalizations represent only a small part of the health costs among Medicare patients with the highest expenses, according to … Continue reading “New strategies needed to curb costs among expensive Medicare patients”