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Health & how we live
[Fall 2013 Centennial issue] In the last 100 years, we have changed the way we live—what we eat and drink, whether and how much we exercise, how we drive, what we inhale. Our shifting lifestyles contribute not only…
Driving home the message
[Fall 2013 Centennial issue] Retired police officer Carl McDonald stopped many a weaving driver during his years on the force in Texas. He said the argument against drinking and driving was a lot harder to make before Jay…
Latest research on the effects of alcohol on your waistline
Coverage in the Wall Street Journal, August 13, 2013, quoting HSPH’s Eric Rimm
Alcohol: Balancing Risks and Benefits
Moderate drinking can be healthy—but not for everyone. You must weigh the risks and benefits. –Introduction –What's Moderate Alcohol Intake? What's a Drink? –The Downside of Alcohol –Possible Health Benefits of Alcohol –Genes Play a Role –Shifting Benefits…
Moderate drinking tied to lower diabetes risk
Coverage in Reuters, November 24, 2011, featuring HSPH's Frank Hu
National public health week 2011: Live injury-free
April 5, 2011 -- Each year since 1995, National Public Health Week has been celebrated during the first week in April. Organized by the American Public Health Association (APHA), the national campaign aims to raise awareness about public health topics among…
Moderate alcohol intake may decrease men's risk for type 2 diabetes
February 15, 2011 Middle-aged men who drink alcohol only occasionally appear to reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes by increasing their alcohol consumption to about one to two servings a day of beer, wine or liquor,…
Designated Driver Campaign: Harvard center helped to popularize solution to a national problem
June 1, 2010 -- More than two decades after the concept was first introduced in the United States, the designated driver is all grown up today. But, as you might expect, that driver still doesn’t drink while on…
Harvard School of Public Health honors The New York Times for "Distinguished Journalism in Public Health," citing series on distracted driving
Boston, MA -- The Harvard School of Public Health’s Center for Health Communication will honor The New York Times for “distinguished journalism in public health” at a luncheon event at the Harvard Club of New York City on…