Most people in Massachusetts think health care costs too much—and they want the state to do something about it. Those are the findings of … Continue reading “Poll: Mass. residents say state should take action on health care costs”
HSPH faculty members Katherine Baicker, Atul Gawande, and JoAnn Manson are among the 65 new Institute of Medicine members announced by the IOM on … Continue reading “Three HSPH faculty members elected to Institute of Medicine”
Your hairdresser sees your head close up on a regular basis. Because of that, he or she may also be the first person to … Continue reading “Hairdressers may be first to spot skin cancer”
Educating girls, engaging young people, and caring for the elderly should be top priorities as the world’s population is poised to pass an estimated … Continue reading “UN Population Fund director says population growth demands response”
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”