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Oregon law aims to curb distracted driving
Jay Winsten, associate dean and the Frank Stanton Director of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Center for Health Communication, discussed the challenges of getting drivers to curb their cellphone use when behind the wheel in…
Contributions of postdocs, research associates celebrated
September 22, 2017 — Postdoctoral researchers, research associates, and their faculty mentors celebrated together at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s “Postdoc Appreciation Day” on September 20, 2017 in the Kresge Cafeteria. The annual event was organized…
Commencement 2017: Award winners
Each year, awards are presented to graduating students, faculty, and staff at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Winners were announced at the Commencement Eve Celebration held on May 24, 2017.
More than cooking, Teaching Kitchens as learning labs for life skills
With dramatic increases in obesity and diabetes, the search is on for innovative strategies to change the paths of those living with, or at risk for developing these and other lifestyle-related chronic diseases. In conjunction with good medical…
Doctors need more nutrition education
Despite the connection between poor diet and many preventable diseases, only about one-fifth of American medical schools require students to take a nutrition course, according to David Eisenberg, adjunct associate professor of nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School…
New program aims to build genetics research capacity in Africa
February 24, 2017—A new collaboration between researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and six African universities and institutes aims to boost genetics…
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…
National Preparedness Leadership Initiative trains TSA executives
Leonard Marcus, lecturer on public health practice in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative (NPLI) that he co-directs, were mentioned in a December…
Warning labels on consumer products not effective
Lisa Robinson, senior research scientist at the Center for Health Decision Science and the Center for Risk Analysis at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Richard Zeckhauser, the Frank P. Ramsey Professor of Political Economy, Harvard…
Despite more regulations, texting while driving remains growing safety concern
While 46 states ban texting when driving and police are getting more clever in ways to try to stop drivers from using the internet when behind the wheel, safety experts agree that this form of distracted driving is…