Children and families in Sierra Leone are coping with “massive trauma” because of the Ebola epidemic, according to Theresa Betancourt of Harvard School of … Continue reading “Ebola causing trauma among children, families in Sierra Leone”
According to a growing body of evidence by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers and others, charts measuring babies’ healthy development are more … Continue reading “Maternal health better basis for baby growth standards”
Low-glycemic diets aren’t necessarily a good strategy for helping prevent diabetes and heart disease, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public … Continue reading “Low-GI diet may not help lower risk of diabetes, heart disease”
Harvard School of Public Health was well-represented at the Harvard HackEbola (with Data!) event, held November 21-23, 2014. Students and researchers worked in teams … Continue reading “Students ‘hack’ Ebola”
A new report that analyzed the health histories of 9.8 million men finds strong evidence that excess body fat may increase advanced prostate cancer … Continue reading “Obesity linked to aggressive prostate cancer”
Numerous studies since the 1960s have linked consumption of red meat to an increased risk of breast and colon cancer, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular … Continue reading “Swapping veggies for meat a healthier choice”
Pardis Sabeti, associate professor in the Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), and Mosoka Fallah, MPH ’12, … Continue reading “HSPH faculty member, alumnus, among Ebola fighters named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’”
The Mediterranean diet, already considered one of the healthiest diets because of its link to reduced risk of heart disease, cancer, and other chronic … Continue reading “Mediterranean diet linked to longer life”
The new Republican majority in Congress next year is likely to use several strategies to try to derail the Affordable Care Act (ACA). One … Continue reading “Get ready for GOP battle over Obamacare”
Humanity has made huge achievements in health, but has a long way to go. That’s the message in an article by Harvard School of … Continue reading “A wide-angle view of global health”