The Forum at the Harvard School of Public Health was officially launched Thursday, Dec. 9, with a lively discussion on global health issues between … Continue reading “Turner, Frenk discuss global health challenges at Forum launch”
The federal government plans to release new dietary guidelines this year. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, updated and jointly issued every five years bythe … Continue reading “Nutrition news: Some experts question utility of government food pyramid”
World AIDS Days is observed each year on December 1. It is a day dedicated to raising awareness about the AIDS pandemic and paying … Continue reading “HSPH hosts HIV/AIDS panel on World AIDS Day”
The broad expansion of Medicaid to cover all adults whose family income is below 133% of the federal poverty line is one of two … Continue reading “Health policy news: Can Medicaid successfully enroll the uninsured?”
The environments where people live and work may be linked to health, according to S.V. Subramanian, associate professor of society, human development, and health at … Continue reading “Researcher looks for links between neighborhoods and health”
New smokeless tobacco products with slick packaging and candy-like appearance can lure young people and others into smoking, and, despite having lower nicotine levels, … Continue reading “Smokeless tobacco products designed to attract the young”
Scarce health resources in the developing world are being increasingly stretched by the growing challenge of heart disease, diabetes and other chronic diseases, while … Continue reading “Institute of Medicine Head Harvey Fineberg discusses growing disease burden in developing nations”
Public health professionals who work in the developing world have long focused on defeating infectious diseases, and recently have widened their focus to include … Continue reading “Surgery an unmet need in global health”
Nanoparticles too small to see through a traditional microscope could be used in developing therapeutic agents to treat pulmonary disease, and also offer a … Continue reading “Nanoparticles’ path from lungs to body illuminates effects of air pollution, offers promise for inhaled drug therapies”
The mid-term elections may be over, but the battle over health care reform is just beginning, according to the panel of health policy experts … Continue reading “Health policy: Experts debate future of U.S. health care reform law”