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Attending religious services may benefit health
Regularly attending religious services appears to provide a boost to mental and physical health, according to Tyler VanderWeele, professor of epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. In a column published October 28, 2016, in USA…
Sugary beverage taxes good for public health, reduce health care spending
Prior to a tax on sweetened beverages passing in Philadelphia over the summer, an analysis by the Childhood Obesity Intervention and Cost Effectiveness Study (CHOICES) at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health projected that the move would…
Taking aim at ‘plus’ size clothing for children
Stores and manufacturers who sell children’s clothing labeled as “plus,” “husky,” or even “slim” size may be contributing to discrimination and shaming of overweight or even thin or small youngsters, a Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health…
Poll shows gap between parent views and expert assessments of the quality of U.S. child care
Cost and availability of child care are major challenges for parents For immediate release: Monday, October 17, 2016 Boston, MA – A new NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health poll suggests a major gap…
The benefits of limiting sugary beverages
About half of the added sugar Americans consume each day comes from beverages, according to Frank Hu, professor of nutrition and epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. In a video interview published by Medpage Today…
A pharmacy chain drops tobacco sales, but low-income neighborhoods see no benefit
September 26, 2016—In 2014, pharmacy chain CVS Health stopped selling tobacco products at its stores nationwide. In a recent study, Reginald Tucker-Seeley, assistant professor of social and behavioral sciences at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and…
Study strengthens evidence that cognitive activity can reduce dementia risk
Bias analysis shows any confounding factors not enough to account for benefits found in previous studies For immediate release: August 24, 2016 Boston, MA – Are there any ways of preventing or delaying the development of Alzheimer’s disease…
Nazmim Bhuiya, DrPH ’18, awarded Schweitzer Fellowship
Harvard Chan School student Nazmim Bhuiya, DrPH ’18, is one of 15 graduate students in the 2016-2017 class of Boston Schweitzer Fellows, the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship announced July 22, 2016. The fellows will spend the next year learning…
Parents helping parents to fight obesity in preschoolers
Program in Boston-area Head Start centers to reach thousands August 9, 2016 -- When fast food joints are on every corner and fruits and vegetables are costly at the local market, how can parents make sure their children…
Gymnasts exposed to flame retardants in foam safety equipment
Collegiate gymnasts may have been exposed to flame retardant chemicals from polyurethane foam safety equipment, such as pit cubes and landing mats, according to a small pilot study led by a Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health…