In the first of a new bi-weekly column for Kaiser Health News, HSPH’s John McDonough analyzes President Barack Obama’s recent decision to give states … Continue reading “President Obama signals support for flexibility for states in implementing health law”
The Harvard School of Public Health was awarded an $8 million grant by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to launch one of four … Continue reading “HSPH awarded $8 million from EPA for air pollution research”
Dean Julio Frenk, who served as Mexico’s minister of health from 2000 to 2006, contributed to the Harvard Business Review’s “Innovations in Health Care” … Continue reading “HSPH Dean Julio Frenk on health reform lessons from Mexico”
A new study co-authored by HSPH’s Jeffrey Fredberg sheds new light on the way that cells collectively move within a tissue during embryonic development, … Continue reading “New understanding of cell movement could spark new cancer treatment research”
Every day activities such as drinking alcohol or exercising strenuously can raise an individual’s risk of a heart attack, and exposure to more potent … Continue reading “Traffic and air pollution most significant triggers of heart attacks worldwide”
Gregory N. Connolly, professor of the practice of public health at HSPH and director of HSPH’s Center for Global Tobacco Control, is spotlighted in … Continue reading “HSPH’s Connolly passionate about curbing smoking worldwide”
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick released his new payment reform proposal, an expansion on the health care reform overhaul of 2006, on February 17, 2011. … Continue reading “Massachusetts health policy news: Patrick administration introduces payment reform legislation”
While the recession has affected most segments of the American population, attitudes about the economy’s future differ by race and educational attainment, according to … Continue reading “Poll finds whites without college degrees pessimistic about economy’s future”
A new study led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers shows bicycle riders have fewer injuries when they ride on cycle tracks– … Continue reading “Biking on cycle tracks safer than cycling in the road”