A child development program shown to improve IQ and behavior among children born with a low birth weight did not help their younger siblings, … Continue reading “Benefits of early education program for at-risk kids don’t extend to siblings”
Children living in low-income neighborhoods, often exposed to unsafe levels of pollution, may also face additional risk from the stress of growing up in … Continue reading “Stress may add to pollution risks for low-income children”
Hospitals across the nation are now receiving letter grades—A, B, C, D, or F—for patient safety. The new initiative comes from The Leapfrog Group, … Continue reading “Hospitals now receiving letter grades for patient safety”
Although hospital officials warn that efforts to reduce health care spending could endanger jobs in the sector—one that’s growing in a time of high … Continue reading “Economists urge less focus on health care jobs, more on cost-effectiveness”
Massachusetts residents are more likely to receive regular medical care since the passage of a state health care law in 2006 that requires individuals … Continue reading “The state of health care reform in Massachusetts”
While many health care reform experts are confident that the Massachusetts State Legislature by end of summer will pass a law intended to cut … Continue reading “Can Massachusetts reign in health care costs?”
Exposure to solvents on the job may reduce cognitive skills later in life for those with less than a high school education, Harvard School … Continue reading “Solvent exposure and cognitive function”
Chagas disease, a potentially deadly ailment that afflicts an estimated 8 to 11 million people worldwide, has been dubbed “the new AIDS of the … Continue reading “Chagas disease dubbed “The new AIDS of the Americas””
The Harvard Crimson spoke with Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) faculty members for a Year in Review article on implementing the Affordable Care … Continue reading “Four HSPH faculty weigh in on Affordable Care Act”
In response to growing undergraduate interest in global health, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) faculty are teaching more courses for undergraduates, establishing a … Continue reading “HSPH faculty teaching more undergraduate global health courses as demand grows”