A new analysis by Medicare has found that patients 65 or older suffering from heart failure, heart attacks, or pneumonia are just as likely … Continue reading “Veterans Health Administration hospital patients “rebound” as often as patients at private hospitals”
Eating fish a few times a week may be beneficial in lowering stroke risk, according to a new meta-analysis. Researchers examined results from 15 … Continue reading “Eating fish may lower stroke risk”
On September 6, 2011, Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced a $1 million federally funded campaign to encourage young people and others to drink … Continue reading “City of Boston launches ad campaign to curb drinking of sugary beverages”
A new study by HSPH researchers Josiemer Mattei, Frank Hu, and Hannia Campos has found that beans are the far healthier half of the … Continue reading “Eat more beans, less white rice, to reduce diabetes risk”
Public policy officials grappling with the nation’s budget deficit should address the health care system’s inefficient use of expensive medical technology and interventions that … Continue reading “U.S. must focus health resources on high-value care to control rising health care spending”
Pinpointing associations between risk factors and particular health effects is tricky, says Karin Michels, associate professor of epidemiology at Harvard School of Public Health … Continue reading “Pinpointing health risk factors: tricky business”
The HAI Spotlight Summer 2011 issue, produced by the Harvard School of Public Health AIDS Initiative includes the following stories: Surprise Finding in the … Continue reading “HSPH AIDS Initiative newsletter features Q&A with Prof. Max Essex, profile of researcher Vladimir Novitsky”
Further research needed on more frequent supplementation and alternative dosing approaches, says HSPH’s Fawzi Vitamin A supplementation is an “important child survival initiative,” HSPH … Continue reading “Vitamin A supplement programs improve child survival”
A resurgence of malaria in parts of Africa is raising questions about whether current control mechanisms are failing. It could be, some researchers say, … Continue reading “Malaria resurgence concerns researchers”
With the world’s population projected to reach a staggering 9.3 billion by 2050, it’s imperative that there be a thoughtful and vigorous response to … Continue reading “Population explosion demands thoughtful response”