Tennis pros and opera singers benefit from coaching, so why not doctors and other professionals? Atul Gawande, associate professor in health policy and management … Continue reading “Should health professionals have coaches?”
Over the past decade, employers have cut back on wage increases in order to cover the ever-increasing cost of health insurance, according to economists. … Continue reading “Rising health care costs mean lower wages”
It has been thought that both underweight and overweight people co-exist in low- and middle-income countries, especially among low socioeconomic status groups. A new … Continue reading “Study raises questions about ‘double malnutrition’ theory”
The New York Times reported on September 27, 2011 that health care workers in Thailand are using vinegar and topical freezing to treat cervical … Continue reading “Research from HSPH’s Goldie showed inexpensive techniques to combat cervical cancer cost-effective”
A new study led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers found that, among women, drinking coffee may reduce the risk of depression. … Continue reading “Drinking coffee may decrease depression risk in women”
The World Health Organization’s Partnership for Maternal Newborn and Child Health, chaired by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) Dean Julio Frenk, released a … Continue reading “Low-income countries committing to improving health of mothers and children”
Researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) in Boston have published a new meta-analysis in the September … Continue reading “New study finds stronger link between depression and stroke”
A team of seven Harvard graduate students, including four recent HSPH alumni, have released the findings of an innovative health assessment they conducted on … Continue reading “Student team documents health conditions on isolated Idjwi island”
Study part of collaborative effort to boost understanding of disorder Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) is among several leading research institutions collaborating on … Continue reading “HSPH researchers pursue risk factors for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome”
Harvard School of Public Health Dean Julio Frenk said there is a “moral imperative” to prevent and treat noncommunicable diseases in poor countries, similar … Continue reading “Dean Frenk urges action on noncommunicable diseases in poor countries”