HSPH Prof. William Hsiao, who is serving as a consultant on health system reform for the Vermont State Legislature, recently provided a status report … Continue reading “Reforming Vermont’s health care system won’t be cheap, says HSPH prof”
A new study by researchers at HSPH, working with colleagues at Baylor College of Medicine and the Mexican Ministry of Health, finds that expensive, … Continue reading “Study finds intensive care cost-effective for newborns in Mexico”
Health is key in advancing three of the most fundamental issues on the global agenda: economic development, global security, and human rights, HSPH Dean … Continue reading “Health is key component of global agenda, says HSPH dean”
The Forum at the Harvard School of Public Health was officially launched Thursday, Dec. 9, with a lively discussion on global health issues between … Continue reading “Turner, Frenk discuss global health challenges at Forum launch”
The federal government plans to release new dietary guidelines this year. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, updated and jointly issued every five years bythe … Continue reading “Nutrition news: Some experts question utility of government food pyramid”
World AIDS Days is observed each year on December 1. It is a day dedicated to raising awareness about the AIDS pandemic and paying … Continue reading “HSPH hosts HIV/AIDS panel on World AIDS Day”
The broad expansion of Medicaid to cover all adults whose family income is below 133% of the federal poverty line is one of two … Continue reading “Health policy news: Can Medicaid successfully enroll the uninsured?”
The environments where people live and work may be linked to health, according to S.V. Subramanian, associate professor of society, human development, and health at … Continue reading “Researcher looks for links between neighborhoods and health”
New smokeless tobacco products with slick packaging and candy-like appearance can lure young people and others into smoking, and, despite having lower nicotine levels, … Continue reading “Smokeless tobacco products designed to attract the young”
Scarce health resources in the developing world are being increasingly stretched by the growing challenge of heart disease, diabetes and other chronic diseases, while … Continue reading “Institute of Medicine Head Harvey Fineberg discusses growing disease burden in developing nations”