Chronic stress takes a toll on the young
For very young children, growing up in a chronically stressful situation can lead to difficulties in school and poor health later in life, new … Continue reading “Chronic stress takes a toll on the young”
For very young children, growing up in a chronically stressful situation can lead to difficulties in school and poor health later in life, new … Continue reading “Chronic stress takes a toll on the young”
Jessica Walradt, who is pursuing a master of science in health policy and management at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), spent last summer … Continue reading “Across Harvard, cross-registration on the rise”
A new health reform proposal from three leading Senate Republicans represents a fundamental shift in the politics of health reform and the Affordable Care … Continue reading “Republican health reform plan represents political sea change”
A new report suggests that children who are overweight or obese by the time they enter kindergarten have a high likelihood of staying that … Continue reading “Obesity roots may start before kindergarten”
A new study finds that people with access to a gun are three times more likely to commit suicide and almost twice as likely … Continue reading “Gun access heightens risk of suicide, murder”
Men who sleep well at night may be at less risk of developing advanced prostate cancer, according to researchers from Harvard School of Public … Continue reading “Sleep may protect against prostate cancer”
Despite progress made in educational systems in recent decades, over 100 million children are not enrolled in primary or lower-secondary school, and many of … Continue reading “Improve education to boost global economy”
A new report urges a stronger focus on improving socioeconomic conditions in the U.S. as a way to improve health—especially among low-income Americans. Issued … Continue reading “Investing in America’s youngest children key to lifelong health”
A new Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) study finds that muscle strengthening and conditioning activities—like resistance exercise, yoga, stretching and toning—are associated with … Continue reading “Muscle training linked with lowered risk of type 2 diabetes”
A new report released by Harvard’s FXB Center for Health and Human Rights on January 13, 2014 documents the dire conditions faced by Syrian … Continue reading “Syrian refugee children in Lebanon extremely vulnerable”