Symposium tackles the effects of genes and environment in childhood
Dozens of experts gathered at Harvard Chan School for the 22nd annual John B. Little Symposium, “Early Life Impacts of Genes and Environment."
Renewal of NIEHS grant paves way for new research on how complex environmental exposures affect health
August 8, 2019 – With the renewal of a major federal grant, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s NIEHS Center for Environmental Health will focus on a broad new objective—the exploration of how a wide variety of…
Baseball players live longer than football players, average men
Major league baseball players tend to live about 24% longer than the average American man.
Professional sports and health
A new study finds that pro football players appear to be at an elevated risk of death compared to pro baseball players. We’ll explore the factors that may be driving this.
NFL players die at higher rates than MLB players, but heart risks loom large for both sports
National Football League (NFL) players appear to be at an elevated risk of death compared with Major League Baseball (MLB) players, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School.…
New study finds link between DDT byproduct and autism
A new study found that pregnant women who had elevated blood levels of dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) were more likely to have a child with autism. DDE is a byproduct of the banned insecticide dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT). The study looked at…
Frequent low-fat dairy consumption may increase Parkinson’s disease risk
Consuming three or more servings of low-fat dairy each day was associated with a higher risk of being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) in a large study of U.S. men and women, according to a new paper by…
Panel offers tips on translating research into action
How can scientists turn their research into action? Four faculty members from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health shared advice from their careers during a panel discussion on March 20, 2017.
Survey reveals significant number of airline pilots report depressive symptoms, suicidal thoughts
For immediate release: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 Boston, MA – Hundreds of commercial airline pilots currently flying may be clinically depressed, according to an anonymous survey of nearly 1,850 pilots conducted by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School…
Grandjean, Weisskopf honored for contributions to environmental epidemiology
Two Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health faculty members received awards at the 28th annual meeting of the International Society For Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE) held September 1-4, 2016 in Rome. Philippe Grandjean, adjunct professor of environmental health…