A new study co-authored by HSPH’s Marc Lipsitch links the four most recent influenza pandemics (1918, 1957, 1968, and 2009) to the weather pattern … Continue reading “La Niña weather patterns linked to flu pandemics”
A new study by Harvard School of Public Health researchers and their colleagues finds that the death of a loved one greatly increases the … Continue reading “Recent bereavement greatly increases heart attack risk”
Frequently consuming red meat appears to increase the risk of stroke significantly, while choosing to eat poultry and other proteins, such as fish or … Continue reading “Red meat linked to higher stroke risk”
A North Carolina task force has recommended a $50,000 payout to each victim of a discredited state program that sterilized people against their will … Continue reading “North Carolina task force, headed by HSPH grad, recommends compensation for sterilization victims”
While overall cancer death rates in the United States have decreased over the past two decades, increasing numbers of people are suffering from obesity-related … Continue reading “Use anti-smoking tactics to combat obesity”
E-cigarettes affect airways A new study finds that electronic cigarettes, marketed as safer alternatives for nicotine fixes than tobacco products, carry health risks of … Continue reading “Tobacco control news: e-cigarette health risks; decline in Greek smoking rates”
“Water truly branches into all aspects of life,” HSPH Prof. John Briscoe told Harvard Magazine in a profile published in the January/February 2012 issue. … Continue reading “The Water Tamer: John Briscoe tackles water insecurity around the world”
Michael VanRooyen and the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) team he directs are working hard to develop new ways to offset the miseries of humanitarian … Continue reading “VanRooyen leads Harvard Humanitarian Initiative’s efforts to improve disaster response”
Coverage in the Orlando Sentinel, December 31, 2011, featuring HSPH’s Walter Willett and Frank Hu
Blog on Boston.com, December 30, 2011, by HSPH’s John McDonough