Women Deliver
Video interview with HSPH’s Ana Langer, May 17, 2013, The Lancet
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Rate of smokeless tobacco use among youth has leveled off
More than 5% of U.S. teens and adolescents use snuff, chewing tobacco, or dipping tobacco—and that rate has been about the same for a … Continue reading “Rate of smokeless tobacco use among youth has leveled off”
Dean Frenk discusses use of technology in education
When it comes to using new technology in education, “the trick is not to adopt, but to adapt,” Harvard School of Public Health Dean … Continue reading “Dean Frenk discusses use of technology in education”
Regulations needed to compel safer hospital practices
Patient safety expert Lucian Leape has called for the creation of a federal agency to compel safer hospital practices. He thinks regulation is the … Continue reading “Regulations needed to compel safer hospital practices”
Boston Marathon aftermath: Searching for resilience
Eric McNulty and Leonard Marcus of the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative (NPLI), a joint program of Harvard’s School of Public Health and Kennedy School … Continue reading “Boston Marathon aftermath: Searching for resilience”
Two takes on the Oregon Medicaid study
In a study dubbed the “Oregon Health Insurance Experiment,” researchers compared clinical outcomes among two groups of adults in Oregon—half who were on Medicaid … Continue reading “Two takes on the Oregon Medicaid study”
Years of preparation helped Boston respond to Marathon tragedy
The April 15, 2013 Boston Marathon bombing killed three people and injured 264—20 critically—but every patient who was transported to a hospital survived the … Continue reading “Years of preparation helped Boston respond to Marathon tragedy”
Alumnus Donald Hopkins works to end the scourge of Guinea worm
A New York Times profile of HSPH alumnus Donald Hopkins, MPH ’70, describes his impressive efforts to battle Guinea worm disease and his prior … Continue reading “Alumnus Donald Hopkins works to end the scourge of Guinea worm”
Avoiding pesticide residue on fruits and veggies
Chensheng (Alex) Lu, associate professor of environmental exposure biology at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), discusses the problem of pesticide residue on fruits … Continue reading “Avoiding pesticide residue on fruits and veggies”
U.S. standards for ‘safe’ limits of PFCs in drinking water appear too high for children
A new environmental toxicity study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the University of Copenhagen has found that exposure limits set by … Continue reading “U.S. standards for ‘safe’ limits of PFCs in drinking water appear too high for children”