December 2010 — Marc Lipsitch, professor of epidemiology, gives a presentation earlier this year about the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, discussing the challenges faced by … Continue reading “2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza: Perspectives on severity and response”
Adam Bernstein, research fellow in the Department of Nutrition, discusses sodium intake in the U.S. adult population. December 10, 2010 (3:04) Please click the player … Continue reading “Sodium intake in U.S.”
Joseph Braun, research fellow in the Department of Environmental Health, discusses BPA exposure in pregnant women. November 3, 2010 (5:48) Please click the player icon … Continue reading “BPA exposure in pregnant women”
The size of the beverage in the image below represents how much or how little caffeine it contains. *sources: www.mayoclinic.com, www.energyfiend.com Coffee: The Good … Continue reading “Caffeine Comparisons”
Click on the cup below for current statistics on coffee drinking trends in the United States. *source: National Coffee Drinking Trends 2010, National Coffee … Continue reading “Coffee by the Numbers”
While recent scientific studies have shown that coffee may have health benefits, data have also been collected that suggest there may be harmful effects … Continue reading “Coffee: The Downsides”
Coffee: The Good News More than half of American adults drink coffee every day. Recent scientific studies suggest moderate consumption may help reduce some … Continue reading “Coffee & Health”
haiti September, 2010 — Hilarie Cranmer, assistant professor in the department of global health and population, talks about her experience running a field hospital in … Continue reading “Haiti earthquake disaster relief”
Benjamin Sommers, Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Economics, discusses the necessity of cutting health costs and slowing the rate of health cost growth … Continue reading “Cutting health costs”
September 2010 — Alumni Award of Merit Winners Lynn Rosenberg, Fernando Guerra, James Dalen and David Schottenfeld discuss the influence HSPH had on their … Continue reading “Alumni Weekend 2010”
