Safety-net hospitals—those that typically treat the poorest patients—are losing money under a Medicare program that bases reimbursements on hospital quality. In a new analysis, … Continue reading “Safety-net hospitals losing money under Medicare quality-based payments program”
A new phase of the Human Microbiome Project (HMP)—which over the past five years identified the millions of microorganisms living on, and in, the … Continue reading “The role of microbes in health and disease”
John McDonough, professor of public health practice at Harvard School of Public Health and director of the HSPH Center for Public Health Leadership, discussed … Continue reading “Obamacare and the insurance kerfuffle”
As the confetti was still settling after the Boston Red Sox’s World Series win, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) first-year doctoral student Michael … Continue reading “Student wins shave of a lifetime”
A Mediterranean diet—rich in fish, nuts, vegetables, and fruits—appears to reduce the chances of developing chronic disease later in life, according to new research … Continue reading “Mediterranean diet boosts women’s physical, mental health”
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) Dean Julio Frenk outlined the School’s new educational strategy at a symposium held November 1, 2013 at the … Continue reading “New vision for public health education”
A group of men in Harvard’s medical community are growing mustaches in November to raise awareness and money for men’s health, particularly prostate and … Continue reading “For Movember, a professor shaves his ’stache”
Public health leaders from China and the U.S. gathered on October 31, 2013, for a day-long event highlighting the two countries’ health challenges. With … Continue reading “Preventive medicine a focus of U.S.-China Health Summit”
Caroline Buckee, assistant professor of epidemiology and associate director of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), was … Continue reading “Buckee named a “CNN 10” top thinker”
Men may be able to boost their sperm counts by eating less processed meats such as bacon, eating more fish, and getting more exercise, … Continue reading “Less processed meat, more fish and exercise may boost sperm count, quality”
