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Interventions recommended to promote healthy behaviors among HIV-infected youth
As young people infected at birth with HIV enter adolescence and some, like other adolescents, begin having sex, it would be wise to offer interventions to promote healthy behaviors, say Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers and…
Mothers’ mercury levels linked to later ADHD behaviors in kids
Article on Boston.com featuring an HSPH study and study co-author, HSPH’s Susan Korrick, October 9, 2012
Kids and violent media: next public health crisis?
Interview with HSPH's Michael Rich on WGBH News, August 29, 2012
Cartoon stickers may sway kids' food choices
Coverage in Chicago Tribune, August 21, 2012, featuring HSPH's Christina Roberto
Does just feeling fat make you gain weight?
Coverage in U.S. News & World Report, August 16, 2012, featuring HSPH's S. Bryn Austin
On the origin of American gun violence
Coverage in the Huffington Post, July 31, 2012, featuring HSPH's Ichiro Kawachi
Stressful childhood events linked to elevated inflammation in adolescence
Children who experienced traumatic events such as abuse or parental separation before age 8 are more likely to show elevated levels of inflammation at ages 10 and 15, according to a new study led by Harvard School of…
Social media campaign could help stop teen drivers from texting
With a growing number of teens texting behind the wheel, policy makers are looking for ways to combat this risky behavior. One blueprint that could work is the successful “designated driver” campaign attacking drunken driving led by Harvard…
Benefits of early education program for at-risk kids don’t extend to siblings
A child development program shown to improve IQ and behavior among children born with a low birth weight did not help their younger siblings, according to a study led by Harvard School of Public Health’s [[Marie McCormick]], Sumner…
Accentuating the positive
[ Spring/Summer 2012 ] It’s an all too common scene: A girl looks at a photo in a fashion magazine and compares the model’s thin, airbrushed figure to her own rounder shape. She tells her friend, “I am…
