Russian boys exposed to unusually high levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are smaller than their peers, according to a new study from Harvard School … Continue reading “Environmental health news: Exposure to PCBs, dioxin appears to stunt growth in Russian boys”
Harvard School of Public Health alum Dr. Michelle Albert conducts research on disparities in cardiovascular health across racial and ethnic groups—hypertension, for example, appears … Continue reading “HSPH alum explores role of stress in heart health disparities”
Robert Herrick, senior lecturer on industrial hygiene in HSPH’s Department of Environmental Health, discussed the health risks of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in schools, homes, … Continue reading “Environmental health news: PCBs in schools”
Walter Willett, Fredrick John Stare professor of epidemiology and nutrition and chair, Department of Nutrition at HSPH, and Frank Hu, professor of nutrition and … Continue reading “Nutrition news: The good and bad of carbohydrates”
Daniel Wikler, Mary B. Saltonstall professor of population ethics and professor of ethics and population health, was interviewed Dec. 17, 2010, on Public Radio … Continue reading “Health care rationed in the U.S., HSPH ethicist says”
A group of researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, led by Department of Epidemiology Chair Hans-Olov Adami and Associate Professor of Epidemiology … Continue reading “HSPH researchers seek to understand Africa’s chronic diseases”
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”