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Breaking the cycle of undernourished women giving birth to low-birthweight babies
August 30, 2012 -- Nutritional support in first thousand days of child’s life critical to development Despite gains in economic growth, education, and life expectancy in India in recent years, over half of Indian children have stunted (low height…
Kids and violent media: next public health crisis?
Interview with HSPH's Michael Rich on WGBH News, August 29, 2012
Studies explore micronutrients' effects in pregnant women and their children
August 23, 2012 -- Micronutrients like vitamin B6, zinc, and iodine, when given to pregnant women, significantly improve their cognitive ability and boost their children’s motor and cognitive skills, according to two new studies by scientists at the…
Brushing their teeth until Scooby-Doo says time's up
Coverage in the New York Times, August 14, 2012, featuring HSPH's Jay Winsten
HSPH research pinpoints strategy for monitoring antiretrovirals' effects on children of HIV-infected mothers
July 30, 2012 -- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers have found an effective and cost-efficient strategy for monitoring the health and development of children whose HIV-infected mothers took antiretroviral (ARV) drugs during pregnancy, and for estimating the…
Impact of fluoride on neurological development in children
July 25, 2012 -- For years health experts have been unable to agree on whether fluoride in the drinking water may be toxic to the developing human brain. Extremely high levels of fluoride are known to cause neurotoxicity…
Chef in school kitchens helps students eat healthier
With one in three U.S. children considered overweight or obese, food served in schools is being scrutinized closely. For many low-income students who eat free breakfasts and lunches at school, the cafeteria offerings may represent more than half…
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…
Rwanda’s health insurance program has improved care utilization, reduced household spending
In Rwanda, the community-based health insurance program Mutuelle de Santéhas improved medical care delivery and reduced household catastrophic spending since it was adopted in 1999, according to a new study. The researchers found nationwide improvement in maternal and…
Climate change could increase number of undernourished women and children by 20 percent
Today almost half a billion women and children under five in the developing world are undernourished. That number could increase by 20 percent in the next ten years due to the effects of climate change on global food…