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”
A panel of experts gathered on March 25 to debate how much vitamin D is enough and how much is too much. The webcast … Continue reading “Experts debate the proper dose of vitamin D at HSPH Forum”
Fourteen HSPH students participated in an innovative extracurricular exercise on March 25, joining with students from other Harvard graduate schools, Boston University, and Tufts … Continue reading “HSPH students simulate international aid negotiations”
Disaster Relief 2.0: The Future of Information Sharing in Humanitarian Emergencies, a new report written by a team of researchers from the Harvard Humanitarian … Continue reading “New report suggests ways to use technology to improve aid in humanitarian emergencies”
HSPH Dean Julio Frenk is featured in Science magazine’s March 25, 2011, special issue on the “Cancer Crusade at 40.” The article, “A Push … Continue reading “Efforts to fight cancer in the developing world highlighted in special issue of Science Magazine”
About one-quarter of overweight and obese adults do not recognize that they are carrying excess pounds and, in fact, many consider themselves underweight or … Continue reading “Overweight adults who fail to recognize excess pounds less likely to eat healthy and be active”
The concept of the “demographic dividend” pioneered by HSPH faculty member David Bloom and colleagues is featured in Time magazine’s “Ten Ideas That Will … Continue reading “Time Magazine’s “Ten Ideas That Will Change the World” features HSPH faculty research”