Forced prostitution raises risk of HIV/AIDS infection
Women in India who are forced into prostitution or sex trafficking are almost three times more likely to be HIV-infected than those who joined the industry voluntarily, according to Kathleen Wirth, ScD ’11, research fellow in the Department…
PTSD raises risk for obesity in women
Women with PTSD gain weight more rapidly than women without disorder For immediate release: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 Boston, MA — Women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) gain weight more rapidly and are more likely to be overweight…
Inflammatory dietary pattern linked to depression among women
November 7, 2013 – Women whose diet includes more foods that trigger inflammation—like sugar-sweetened or diet soft drinks, refined grains, red meat, and margarine—and fewer foods that restrain inflammation—like wine, coffee, olive oil, and green leafy and yellow…
First women
[Fall 2013 Centennial issue] First to admit women on the same basis as men In November 1913, the Harvard-MIT School for Health Officers became the first academic program at Harvard to admit and credential women on the same…
Tales from a long relationship
[Fall 2013 Centennial issue] What would become one of the largest and most important cohort studies examining the role of environment and behavior on disease began modestly in 1976, when a small group of researchers from HSPH, Harvard…
Fighting sexual violence in the Congo
[Fall 2013 Centennial issue] The plight of women in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has captured headlines, as women have fallen prey to lawlessness and violence in the ongoing conflict that first broke out in…
Daily iron supplement during pregnancy reduces risk of low birth weight, anemia
Taking even a small amount of iron during pregnancy cuts a woman’s risk of developing anemia and decreases the risk that her baby will be born with a low birth weight, according to a new study by Harvard…
Exposure to high pollution levels during pregnancy may increase risk of having child with autism
For immediate release: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 Boston, MA — Women in the U.S. exposed to high levels of air pollution while pregnant were up to twice as likely to have a child with autism as women who…
Women Deliver
Video interview with HSPH's Ana Langer, May 17, 2013, The Lancet
Women generally have same heart disease symptoms as men
Contrary to popular belief, women generally experience the same coronary artery disease (CAD, or cardiovascular disease) symptoms — including chest pain, pressure, and/or tightness — as men, [[Catherine Kreatsoulas]], research fellow in the Department of Social and Behavioral…