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Adding years to life--and life to years
[Fall 2013 Centennial issue] Today, it’s conventional wisdom and a scientific truism that regular exercise is one of the healthiest habits around. But public health researchers weren’t always so certain that physical fitness was essential. One of the…
Less processed meat, more fish and exercise may boost sperm count, quality
Men may be able to boost their sperm counts by eating less processed meats such as bacon, eating more fish, and getting more exercise, according to new research from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). Researchers who looked…
Three generations of HSPH researchers explore health benefits of exercise
July 11, 2013 — In the 1960s, the late epidemiologist Ralph Paffenbarger, Jr. launched a study of men matriculating as undergraduates at Harvard University that would be among the first to link physical activity to a longer, healthier…
Support for bicycle mass transit in China may hold lessons for other countries
As nations struggle with the health consequences associated with physical inactivity—5.3 million deaths per year, according to a 2012 study published in Lancet and led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researcher I-Min Lee—they may gain insight…
Prolonged TV viewing linked to lower sperm count
Coverage on BBC, February 4, 2013, featuring HSPH researcher Audrey Gaskins
Malcolm X Boulevard could be home of Boston's next cycle track
Coverage on Boston.com, November 26, 2012, featuring HSPH's Anne Lusk
Staying Active
Although many people view exercise as a way to lose weight, it plays a key role in the wellbeing of the body beyond weight loss. Research strongly supports its benefits across a range of physical and mental health…
Secret to active 80s? Fitness-heavy 40s
Coverage in ABC News quoting HSPH's Walter Willet, August 27, 2012
Researchers identify 43 top health-improving strategies, from better playgrounds to higher tobacco taxes
Government policies that make healthy foods more affordable, local environmental improvements that make streets more walkable, and media campaigns that promote healthy lifestyles are among the menu of 43 effective public health strategies identified in an American Heart…
With physical activity, no need to be an Olympian
Coverage in Voice of America, August 15, 2012, featuring HSPH's I. Min Lee