Study: Fathers’ antidepressant use not harmful to babies
Fathers’ use of antidepressants does not appear to increase health risks for babies, according to a new study. Although the scientific community has not been overly concerned about the impact of paternal antidepressant use on babies’ health, Sonia…
Risks to babies of mothers with HIV from three antiretroviral regimens appear to be low
For immediate release: April 25, 2018 Boston, MA – The risk for preterm birth and early infant death is similar for three antiretroviral drug regimens taken by pregnant women with HIV, according to a new study from Harvard…
‘Blended’ online, on-campus master’s program in epidemiology offers maximum flexibility
January 12, 2016 -- Between shifts in a California hospital, on lunch break in Singapore, or on an airplane soaring over Canada, students from all over the globe are now studying epidemiology in a new Harvard T.H. Chan…
Pregnant women with epilepsy at increased risk of dying during childbirth
Pregnant women who have epilepsy appear to be at greater risk of dying during childbirth than women without the condition, even though the risk is small, according to a Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health study. “Specifically,…
Pregnant women with epilepsy at greater risk of death during childbirth
A new study by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers found that women with epilepsy have a more than 10-fold higher risk of dying during their delivery hospitalization, and are at increased risk for preeclampsia and…
Spring 2013 Frontlines
[ Spring 2013 ] Quick updates about the latest public health news from across the School and beyond. HSPH cracks secrets of the malaria parasite HSPH researchers, led by Manoj Duraisingh, HSPH associate professor of immunology and infectious…
Millennium gift will redefine ranks of pharmacoepidemiologists
[ Spring 2013 ] |Phar • ma • co •|epi • demi • ologist: 1: A public health specialist who determines the effectiveness and safety of drugs, vaccines or medical devices by studying their effects in populations. 2: A practitioner in this fast-growing public…
Younger students more likely than older peers to be prescribed ADHD medications
Being younger than one’s classmates affects academic performance throughout childhood and into puberty and increases children’s risk of being prescribed stimulants for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study from the University of Iceland and Harvard School of…
Newer antiepileptic drugs associated with lower risk of fetal malformations than older drugs
May 7, 2012 But One New Generation Anticonvulsant, Topiramate, Is Linked With Cleft Lip For pregnant women with epilepsy, new anticonvulsant drugs may be less likely than older ones to cause malformations in their fetuses, according to a…
