Suicide made easier
Editorial in the New York Times, February 15, 2013, referencing Harvard Injury Control Research Center
Harvard School of Public Health experts offer insights on curbing U.S. gun violence
January 22, 2013 -- In the wake of the horrific school shootings in Newtown, Conn. in December, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) experts have been interviewed in many media outlets on a range of issues relating to…
HSPH faculty members honored
September 27, 2011 -- Prof. Nancy Kane, associate dean for educational programs, was selected as this year's winner of the ASPH/Pfizer Award for Teaching Excellence. This award “supports faculty who are outstanding in teaching and mentoring students toward distinction in public…
HSPH researchers call new Florida gun law unconstitutional
September 20, 2011 -- Restrictions on physician-patient conversations could threaten public health A new Florida law aimed at preventing health care practitioners from asking patients whether guns are stored safely in their homes “sets a dangerous precedent” by limiting…
Majority of young victims of unintentional shootings shot by another youth
Most Victims Related to or Friends with the Shooter For immediate release: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Boston, MA – Over three-quarters of youths under age 15 who die in firearm accidents are shot by another person, usually another…
Physicians urged to broaden suicide prevention by addressing access to guns and other lethal means when focusing on patient's mental health
For immediate release: September 3, 2008 Boston, MA - In an effort to create safer environments for potentially suicidal individuals, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health demonstrate how physicians can broaden their treatment of such patients…
Guns and suicide: A fatal link
[ Spring 2008 ] In the United States, suicides outnumber homicides almost two to one. Perhaps the real tragedy behind suicide deaths—about 30,000 a year, one for every 45 attempts—is that so many could be prevented. Research shows that whether…