Poll finds lack of physical education in public schools a concern of parents
Almost seven in 10 parents say their child’s school does not provide daily physical education even though experts recommend 150 to 225 minutes per school week For immediate release: December 2, 2013 Princeton, N.J. – In a time…
Public opinion analysis shows big gap between experts and the public on need to cut Medicare spending
For immediate release: September 11, 2013 Boston, MA – As debate over the national debt and the federal budget deficit begins to heat up again, an analysis of national polls conducted in 2013 shows that, compared with recent…
Physician payment under the Affordable Care Act
Robert Blendon, senior associate dean for policy translation and leadership development and Richard L. Menschel Professor of Public Health at Harvard School of Public Health, recently spoke with the website Medpage Today for its “Conversations with …” video…
New survey finds most African Americans satisfied with lives overall, but many have concerns about future
Nearly half concerned about losing job, not sure could pay for major illness For immediate release: June 4, 2013 Princeton, N.J. – A new poll released today finds that nearly half (44%) of employed African Americans are very or…
What do you love about HSPH?
In honor of HSPH's centennial year, we are asking people from across the School's community to share what they love about HSPH. Whether it's a professor who changed the course of your career, an important contribution someone at…
How 'crunch time' between school and sleep shapes kids' health
Coverage of poll co-sponsored by HSPH on NPR, February 27, 2013
Poll finds big gap between parents and experts: Parents less likely to recognize children as overweight or obese
Only 15% of kids have parents who say they are overweight, compared with national stats showing that 32% of young people are overweight or obese Many families face challenges in trying to help children eat well and be…
Poll finds bipartisan public support for creating state insurance exchanges despite continuing party divisions over the ACA
More Americans Back Than Oppose State Medicaid Expansions but, Like Many Governors, Public Splits Along Party Lines On the Federal Deficit, Public Wants Action but Still Resists Most Cuts and Sacrifices, Especially to Medicare For immediate release: Thursday, January 24,…
HSPH ranked most social media friendly school of public health for 2012
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) was crowned the most social media friendly school of public health in the first-ever ranking by the website MPHProgramsList.com. The site scored 57 schools on their social media activity, awarding points for…
Comprehensive polling analysis finds that likely voters rank health care as the second most important issue in their presidential vote choice
Voters Who Consider Health Care the Top Issue in Their Choice of Candidate Are More Likely to Side with Obama vs. Romney on the Affordable Care Act and Medicare For immediate release: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 Boston, MA…