A new study by HSPH researchers has found that Hispanics born outside of the United States are less likely to have a stroke than … Continue reading “Hispanics born abroad face lower stroke risk than US-born Hispanics and whites”
Two HSPH faculty members have been appointed to the new National Commission on Physician Payment Reform, sponsored by the Society for General Internal Medicine … Continue reading “Profs. Rosenthal, Brennan named to national commission on physician payment reform”
Two new studies led by Rania Mekary, a research associate at Harvard School of Public Health, and HSPH colleagues examine the health effects of … Continue reading “Two studies look at eating patterns and risk of type 2 diabetes and colorectal cancer”
Eating white rice on a regular basis may increase the risk for type 2 diabetes, according to new Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) … Continue reading “Eating white rice regularly may raise type 2 diabetes risk”
Harvard’s connections in India—research collaborations, academic exchanges and partnerships, business ventures involving alumni and faculty—have expanded in recent years, in tandem with the country’s … Continue reading “HSPH researchers help boost public health in India”
The world’s young people are frustrated and angry with the current global economic crisis and demand change, says David Bloom, Clarence James Gamble Professor … Continue reading “Youth angry with the global economic crisis insist on change”
Researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) are recruiting 100,000 nurses to expand the landmark Nurses’ Health Study. Female RNs, LPNs, and nursing … Continue reading “Wanted: 100,000 nurses for next generation of landmark study”
Bottled water enhanced with vitamins—and loaded with sugar—gets low marks from Walter Willett, chair of the Department of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public … Continue reading “Enhanced water “unequivocally harmful to health,” says HSPH nutrition expert”
A Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) health policy expert says the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should more closely monitor the increasing … Continue reading “More drugs being approved for rare diseases in kids”
In his February 26, 2012, Health Stew blog on Boston.com, HSPH’s John McDonough, professor of the practice of public health and director of the … Continue reading “Health care reform will change individual health insurance, but won’t destroy insurance companies”