The Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF) at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health released a new Obstetric Emergency Drills Training Kit online June … Continue reading “Obstetric Emergency Drills Training Kit aims to reduce deadly complications”
Bacteria called Wolbachia appear to be naturally reducing the spread of malaria, suggesting that the microbes could potentially be used as a tool to … Continue reading “Common bacteria may help curb mosquito-borne diseases”
Although a number of studies over the past 40 years have linked genital talc use to ovarian cancer, it’s hard to tell if using … Continue reading “Does talcum powder cause cancer? Tough to say”
It may be someday be possible to use artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to gauge a person’s risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). That’s according to … Continue reading “Can artificial intelligence help predict the likelihood of a heart attack?”
In a rush in the morning? What are some ideas for a quick, healthy, satisfying breakfast? Time asked that question and two researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health shared their answers.
One-third of American workers reportedly suffer from chronic stress, and it’s estimated that $27 billion worth of work days are lost to mental-health related … Continue reading “Why businesses can’t ignore mental health in the workplace”
The world has made much progress in the fight against tobacco, but much more work still needs to be done, said Howard V. Koh, … Continue reading “What can be done to prevent one billion tobacco-related deaths?”
Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child on May 4, 2016 released a report, From Best Practices To Breakthrough Impacts, that calls for a new … Continue reading “New report calls for science-based approach to early childhood development”
While mass shootings occur fairly often in the U.S., the killing of eight members of a Pike County, Ohio, family April 22, 2016 was … Continue reading “Shooting of eight Ohio family members not a typical case”
A three-cents-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages proposed in Philadelphia could help 36,000 people per year avoid obesity, prevent 2,280 annual cases of diabetes, avert … Continue reading “Philadelphia soda tax could help prevent diabetes, avert deaths”