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Iron--either too much or too little--linked with increased tuberculosis-related sickness or death
June 14, 2012 -- Tuberculosis patients with iron levels that are either too low or too high may be at increased risk for faster disease progression or death, according to a Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) study…
Taxing soda could help curb obesity epidemic, says HSPH expert
Taxing sugar-sweetened drinks is a good step to take toward fighting the national obesity epidemic, said Eric Rimm, associate professor in the Departments of Epidemiology and Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health, on the WBUR show Radio…
Jamie Oliver receives 2012 Healthy Cup Award
May 23, 2012 Television personality, food activist, and internationally acclaimed chef Jamie Oliver received Harvard School of Public Health’s (HSPH) Healthy Cup Award on May 22, 2012 at a packed ceremony at the Joseph B. Martin Conference Center…
Our plate
May 2012 -- Harvard School of Public Health’s Healthy Eating Plate differs in important ways from the U.S. government’s MyPlate. Watch this video to see how using our plate to guide your diet can make your whole family…
An ounce of prevention
May 2012 -- White rice is loved the world over—but too much of it is linked to skyrocketing rates of diabetes. Watch this video to see how ambitious interventions by Harvard School of Public Health researchers are making diets…
Video: Can You Imagine?
Can you imagine what our lives would be like without the help of public health? These adorable kids certainly can—and it’s not pretty.
Imagine a healthier world
May 2012 -- This video looks at some of the cutting-edge work being done by Harvard School of Public Health nutrition researchers to help people everywhere live healthier lives. See how their efforts are changing our very understanding…
The Curley School
May 2012 -- The kids at Boston’s Curley K-8 School aren’t just learning about healthy food in the classroom—with the help of Harvard School of Public Health, they’re loving it in the lunchroom. Watch this video to see…
HSPH healthy pyramid helps guide offerings at Google's cafés
The healthy eating pyramid developed at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) is front and center in the cafés of one of the world’s most prominent companies: Google. A May 11, 2012 Los Angeles Times article, on Silicon…
Harvard School of Public Health to present Healthy Cup Award to Jamie Oliver
For immediate release: May 8, 2012 Boston, MA – Jamie Oliver, the internationally acclaimed chef of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, will be honored by Harvard School of Public Health for his substantial achievements in working to end the…