Life expectancy in the U.S. is dropping, driven largely by drug overdoses, suicides, alcohol-related illnesses and obesity, according to a new study. Although life … Continue reading “Dropping life expectancy in U.S. may be ‘disturbing new normal’”
The Department of Veterans Affairs is using telehealth to expand access to care for veterans who live in rural settings. A November 25, 2019 … Continue reading “Telehealth helpful for rural U.S. veterans, but no panacea”
Efavirenz, a drug used in the treatment of HIV, may increase the risk of microcephaly among children whose mothers take the medication during pregnancy, … Continue reading “Among expectant mothers, HIV medication efavirenz carries risks”
The world recently marked the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, a treaty that established that children have … Continue reading “Op-ed: Guaranteeing children’s rights”
A new initiative in India is aimed at creating a repository of information about regional crops and dietary practices across the country—a “food atlas” … Continue reading “Decreasing malnutrition in India by promoting local crops, foods”
Professors Stephen Marks and Dyann Wirth of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have been named Fellows of the American Association for the … Continue reading “Stephen Marks, Dyann Wirth named AAAS Fellows”
Recent polling suggests that most Americans are generally satisfied with their employer-sponsored health coverage. But many who receive insurance through their jobs say they … Continue reading “Most like employer-sponsored health coverage—but not all”
While U.S. has the world’s most technologically advanced health care system, it also has the highest costs of comparable countries—and poorer outcomes. Health policy … Continue reading “Questioning the ‘corporatization’ of health care in the U.S.”
Massachusetts may rank as one of the healthiest states in the U.S., but it lags behind countries that are similarly wealthy and industrialized. In … Continue reading “Probing public health issues in Massachusetts”
Climate change is predicted to harm children more than adults, according to a new report from The Lancet. A November 13, 2019 New York … Continue reading “Children’s health especially at risk from climate change”