A new study by Harvard School of Public Health researchers and colleagues found that women who ate more food containing trans fats, such as … Continue reading “Mother’s trans fat consumption linked to baby’s size”
Pilot programs to fight childhood obesity will be launched in New Bedford and Fitchburg, thanks to a $1.7 million federal grant awarded to the … Continue reading “HSPH partners with Mass. on childhood obesity prevention in New Bedford, Fitchburg”
According to a new study led by HSPH’s Ashish Jha, the nation’s 178 so-called “worst” hospitals—the lowest-quality, highest-cost institutions—care for more than twice the … Continue reading “Worst hospitals treat twice as many elderly minority and poor patients as best hospitals”
Nearly one-third of elderly Americans covered by Medicare have surgery in their last year of life—especially in the last month or final week of … Continue reading “Surgery common among elderly Medicare patients at end of life”
Staph, funguses, wart viruses, cold and flu bugs—all are lurking at the gym, according to William Hanage, HSPH associate professor of epidemiology. So it’s … Continue reading “Minimizing the risk of infections at the gym”
It’s long been known that vigorous exercise lowers heart disease risk. Now, new research from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) suggests some … Continue reading “Vigorous exercise linked to higher vitamin D levels, lower heart disease risk”
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”