Over the past decade, an increasing number of families in India appear to be aborting their second child if prenatal tests indicate the child … Continue reading “Selective abortion of girls appears common throughout India”
Gregory N. Connolly, director of the Center for Global Tobacco Control and professor of the practice of public health at HSPH, was featured in … Continue reading “HSPH’s Connolly fighting tobacco use worldwide”
The world’s population is predicted to reach 10.1 billion by 2100, according to a United Nations report released May 3, 2011. Much of the growth is … Continue reading “Rapid population growth poses daunting challenges for Africa”
A new report by the Institute of Medicine’s committee on Nutrition, Trauma, and the Brain supports the potential role of nutrition in protecting against … Continue reading “New IOM report finds that protein and calories may help lessen effects of traumatic brain injury”
New findings suggest that HIV-infected patients may delay the onset of AIDS by starting drug therapy earlier while their immune systems are stronger. Researchers … Continue reading “Study finds early treatment may delay onset of AIDS”
The new head of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) should focus on the agency’s core mission—promoting sexual and reproductive health, including universal access … Continue reading “Report recommends new United Nations Population Fund head focus on sexual and reproductive health”
A new study co-authored by HSPH researchers has identified a genetic propensity for caffeine consumption. The researchers discovered two genes that drive people to … Continue reading “Study finds coffee craving may be in the genes”
Prof. Walter Willett, chair of the Department of Nutrition, joined Boston Mayor Thomas Menino at a City Hall press conference on April 7, 2011, … Continue reading “HSPH’s Walter Willett endorses sugary drinks ban on Boston city property”
A new study co-authored by JoAnn Manson, professor in the department of epidemiology at HSPH and chief, division of preventive medicine at Brigham and … Continue reading “Health risks from estrogen pills fade after women stop taking them”
In his latest column for Kaiser Health News, John McDonough, director of the Center for Public Health Leadership at HSPH, offers hope to supporters … Continue reading “HSPH Prof. cites 10 reasons for optimism about health reform implementation”