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Student startups compete in President’s Innovation Challenge
Three startup teams that include Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health students are among the 15 finalists in this year’s President’s Innovation Challenge. The three projects aim to save newborn lives, speed up human papillomavirus (HPV) testing, and…
Restaurants lag in efforts to improve health of children’s menus
Despite promises by restaurants to make children’s menus healthier, an analysis of the nutritional content of more than 4,000 kids’ menu items from across the U.S. has found not much has changed, according to a study by a…
Women experience high rates of health insurance ‘churn’ before and after childbirth
Many women, particularly those covered under Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, may lose access to prenatal and postpartum care For immediate release: April 3, 2017 Boston, MA – A high percentage of women in the U.S.…
Adhering to treatment during adolescence keeps HIV-positive youth on healthier track
American youth infected with HIV since around birth who take their medications and follow their treatment plan during adolescence and young adulthood are less likely to develop serious health problems than those with poor control of the disease,…
Living in the shadows: Health of poor urban women often overlooked
March 29, 2017 – An elderly woman struggles to find food, clean water, and a toilet in her slum in India. A Brazilian woman, frightened by violence in her poor section of town, refuses to let a public…
Same-sex marriage laws linked with fewer teen suicide attempts
Young Americans living in states where same-sex marriage was legalized were significantly less likely to attempt suicide than those living in states without such laws, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health…
Cyber biking at school boosts children’s classroom behavior
Riding a stationary bike at school while viewing a computerized screen featuring a video game or a simulated trail ride appears to help children with behavioral problems stay calmer in the classroom, according to new research led by…
Prenatal vitamins, nurturing help boost child development
Women who take vitamins during pregnancy appear to boost their child's cognitive abilities at age 9-12 by up to a year of schooling, according to a study by a Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health investigator and…
Nutritional quality of kids' menus not improving
For immediate release: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Boston, MA – U.S. chain restaurants participating in a National Restaurant Association initiative to improve the nutritional quality of their children’s menus have made no significant changes compared with restaurants not participating…
Involving youth in the design of public health programs
December 20, 2016—The online character Juliet, a middle-aged nurse, was intended to be a comforting presence on a website for Rwandan adolescent girls seeking information about reproductive health. But when a team of alumni and students from Harvard…
