While Americans debate whether to scrap President Obama’s health care law, many less wealthy countries already provide universal health care or are working to … Continue reading “While Americans debate universal health, other nations adopt coverage for all”
The healthy eating pyramid developed at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) is front and center in the cafés of one of the world’s … Continue reading “HSPH healthy pyramid helps guide offerings at Google’s cafés”
A new comprehensive training program for humanitarian workers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) aims to help thousands around the world who work … Continue reading “At new Humanitarian Academy, disaster responders will learn best practices”
In an article marking the bicentennial of The New England Journal of Medicine, Harvard School of Health Prof. Atul Gawande described the evolution of … Continue reading “HSPH’s Atul Gawande tells the evolving story of surgery over the past two hundred years”
Women who drank water rather than sugar-sweetened beverages had a lower risk of developing diabetes, according to a new study led by Harvard School … Continue reading “Replacing one daily sugary beverage with water may lower women’s diabetes risk”
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should develop a more systematic and rigorous approach to determining the safety, over time, of already-approved drugs, according … Continue reading “IOM panel: FDA should continue to carefully monitor approved drugs”
High-fructose corn syrup isn’t necessarily worse for us than table sugar, but there is just too much of it in our food supply, says … Continue reading “High-fructose corn syrup or table sugar: For better health, avoid too much of either”
Many thousands of patients in the U.S. who lack health insurance but who need long-term care wind up lingering in hospitals for many weeks, … Continue reading “With no insurance, ‘permanent’ patients linger in hospitals”
David Eisenberg, an associate professor at Harvard School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School, shared his passion for cooking delicious, healthy food at … Continue reading “HSPH professor teaches health professionals to be healthy eating role models”
In 1970, Herbert Benson’s book The Relaxation Response described how to use meditation techniques to ease stress. Benson, founder of the Benson-Henry Institute for … Continue reading “‘Relaxation Revolution’ author Benson says stress-control methods can trigger genetic changes, better health”