Children who experienced traumatic events such as abuse or parental separation before age 8 are more likely to show elevated levels of inflammation at … Continue reading “Stressful childhood events linked to elevated inflammation in adolescence”
Hospitals that treat mostly poor and uninsured patients generally perform slightly worse than others when patients rate their hospital experiences, according to a study … Continue reading “Federal payment changes may harm hospitals serving poor”
Coverage in the Boston Globe, July 15, 2012, featuring HSPH’s Nancy Turnbull
“You fold a tiny raisin into your hand, perhaps thinking about the journey it made to reach you, farmers planting seeds, nature providing water…” … Continue reading “Combatting obesity with mindful eating”
In Rwanda, the community-based health insurance program Mutuelle de Santéhas improved medical care delivery and reduced household catastrophic spending since it was adopted in … Continue reading “Rwanda’s health insurance program has improved care utilization, reduced household spending”
Sitting for more than three hours a day may shorten your life by two years, even if you are physically active and don’t smoke, … Continue reading “Prolonged sitting, TV viewing appear to shorten life”
Two new studies led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers provide more good news for coffee drinkers. The research links coffee consumption … Continue reading “Coffee appears to protect against heart failure, skin cancer”
Harvard School of Public Health experts provided analysis to major news outlets following the Supreme Court’s decision on June 28, 2012 to uphold most … Continue reading “HSPH experts comment on Supreme Court health care ruling”
Medical researchers from around the globe met June 28, 2012 at the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT to discuss ways to combat the … Continue reading “New drugs, strategies needed to combat drug-resistant tuberculosis”
Lyme disease is now endemic in Massachusetts, with 2,000 to 4,000 officially confirmed cases and as many as 10,000 additional unconfirmed cases each year, … Continue reading “First step in fighting Lyme Disease is understanding its scope”