Peter Berman, professor of the practice of global health systems and economics at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, has received the 2016 … Continue reading “Peter Berman receives lifetime achievement award from APHA”
When choosing fall vegetables to bake, roast, or add to dishes, carrots, Brussel sprouts, parsnips, and most others —except for white potatoes — are … Continue reading “Enjoy fall vegetables, but skip the white potatoes”
Consumers who used a health insurance plan’s cost-comparison tool to find out sleep study costs and imaging costs chose medical facilities that charged lower … Continue reading “Comparing procedure costs impacts patients’ health facility choice”
Ethically questionable practices by global health and development organizations—such as creating a false impression of success on days that donors visit—are not being captured … Continue reading “Sharing stories to improve accountability in global health and development”
Regularly attending religious services appears to provide a boost to mental and physical health, according to Tyler VanderWeele, professor of epidemiology at Harvard T.H. … Continue reading “Attending religious services may benefit health”
Prior to a tax on sweetened beverages passing in Philadelphia over the summer, an analysis by the Childhood Obesity Intervention and Cost Effectiveness Study … Continue reading “Sugary beverage taxes good for public health, reduce health care spending”
Blacks, Latinos, Native Americans and other minority groups in the U.S. face disparities in education and income. Many lack access to healthy food and … Continue reading “Racism is bad for your health”
Does the contentious presidential race have you feeling stressed? Then perhaps volunteer to help out with the election or turn off the TV and … Continue reading “Americans stressed by presidential race”
Marianne Wessling-Resnick has been appointed by the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to serve as a member of the Environmental Health Services Review Committee of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS).
On Wednesday, October 26, Admissions staff at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health will be holding a Facebook Live chat for prospective students.