Harvard School of Public Health receives $14.1 million grant to reduce maternal, infant deaths in India
Four-Year Study to Test Effectiveness of WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist For immediate release: July 26, 2011 Boston, MA – Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) has been awarded a $14.1 million, four-year grant from the Bill & Melinda…
HSPH, HBS students team to develop health-care model for women's development organization in Mexico
July 12, 2011 -- “Poverty and poor health perpetuate each other,” said Callae Snively, a student and SM ’12 candidate at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), on May 2, in Hawes 202 at the Harvard Business…
Low-risk, healthy lifestyle can lower sudden cardiac death among women
Women with a healthy, low-risk lifestyle may have as much as a 92% lower risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) as compared with women with a high-risk profile, according to a study led by HSPH researcher Stephanie Chiuve.…
Selective abortion of girls appears common throughout India
Over the past decade, an increasing number of families in India appear to be aborting their second child if prenatal tests indicate the child is female, presumably to ensure that at least one child in the family will…
Women's height declining in many low-income countries
April 25, 2011 -- Over the last four decades the average height of women has declined in Africa, stalled in several South American countries, and varied considerably in other low- to middle-income countries, according to a new HSPH…
Health risks from estrogen pills fade after women stop taking them
A new study co-authored by JoAnn Manson, professor in the department of epidemiology at HSPH and chief, division of preventive medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, found that for menopausal women who have had hysterectomies, the risks of…
WHO's Bustreo delivers Dean's Distinguished Lecture with a 'hidden agenda' to inspire students to join fight for women's and children's health
March 29, 2011 -- Marking the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, Flavia Bustreo (right), assistant director-general for women and children’s health at the World Health Organization, reminded an HSPH audience that survival is a challenge for many…
Experts at HSPH Forum debate effectiveness of mammograms for breast cancer screening
Last fall, Mette Kalager, a surgeon at Oslo University Hospital and a visiting scientist at HSPH, published a controversial study that called into question the benefits of routine mammography screening. She joined other authorities in the field at…
Violence against mothers linked to 1.8 million female infant and child deaths in India
For immediate release: Wednesday, January 5, 2011 Boston, MA -- The deaths of 1.8 million female infants and children in India over the past 20 years are related to domestic violence against their mothers, according to a new…
New study finds high levels of acrylamide in diet may increase ovarian, endometrial cancer risk
November 10, 2010 -- Researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have found an increased risk of ovarian and endometrial cancer among non-smoking post-menopausal women who consume food and beverages containing high levels of acrylamide, a naturally…