The increasing polarization of healthcare politics poses a significant barrier to health care reform in the U.S., Robert Blendon, professor of health policy and … Continue reading “Political polarization threatens health care reform”
In an editorial, infectious disease expert Barry Bloom of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health outlines the health system failures behind the global TB epidemic, and argues that systems’ ability to diagnose and treat TB must be strengthened to control the disease.
Americans spend thousands of dollars more annually on medical care than people in other wealthy nations, but tend to have shorter, less healthy lives. … Continue reading “Education key to boosting Americans’ health, longevity”
For office buildings to be truly healthy places to work, they should have plenty of leafy plants, fresh air, and natural lighting, according to … Continue reading “Plants, fresh air, natural light make workplaces healthy”
The U.S. public is divided about the best way to address the opioid-abuse epidemic, according to recent polls. Researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School … Continue reading “How to address opioid epidemic? The public is unsure.”
There’s been a “full-throated attack” on science at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Trump Administration, according to former EPA administrator Gina … Continue reading “McCarthy: Science is under attack at EPA under Trump”
Harvard Chan School’s John McDonough says that the ACA is “going to have a much more durable life than any of the Republicans, or even a lot of Democrats, believed 12 months ago.”
Cycle tracks — physically separated bicycle-exclusive paths along roads — were associated with improved safety from crashes, lowered crime, and heightened economic development in … Continue reading “Cycle tracks viewed as better for safety, crime reduction, and economic development for bicyclists in Mexico”
With 40% of uninsured Americans now living in the suburbs, policies to address poverty and gaps in healthcare coverage in the U.S.—typically focused on … Continue reading “Robust safety net systems needed for suburban uninsured”
A group of widely used toxic chemicals linked with several kinds of cancer, high cholesterol, and suppression of vaccine effectiveness in children is now … Continue reading “Op-ed: A call for products free of toxic chemicals”