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Tag: Harvard School of Public Health
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HSPH awarded $12 million grant
A new three-year, $12 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will support a Harvard School of Public Health effort to significantly improve maternal health in developing countries.
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In praise of ordinary people
Officials should not forget the important role that ordinary citizens play in the critical hours after a disaster, authorities on disaster response told the Forum at Harvard School of Public Health, during a discussion of how that has changed since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
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Tax on sugary drinks?
The global obesity epidemic has been escalating for decades, yet long-term prevention efforts have barely begun and are inadequate, according to a new paper from international public health experts published in the Aug. 25 issue of the journal The Lancet.
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Risky eating
A new study by Harvard School of Public Health researchers finds a strong association between the consumption of red meat — particularly when the meat is processed — and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes.
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Grant backs study of cancer-obesity link
The Harvard School of Public Health has been awarded a five-year, $10 million grant from the National Cancer Institute for a new research center to study the relationship between obesity and cancer.
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HSPH receives $14.1M grant
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) has been awarded a $14.1 million, four-year grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to test the effectiveness of an innovative checklist-based childbirth safety program in reducing deaths and improving outcomes of mothers and infants in 120 hospitals in India.
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Tanzania-HSPH AIDS clinic opens
U.S. and Tanzanian government officials opened a new research and treatment center for Tanzania’s sickest AIDS patients Friday (July 22), to be operated by Tanzanian health officials in partnership with the Harvard School of Public Health.
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Hard fight ahead
Experts participating in an HSPH event expressed hope for rapid progress against Alzheimer’s disease even as they acknowledged that there’s little medical science can do today to help patients.
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When to alter cancer screenings
Not only is it important for physicians to be fully informed about any cancer in their patients’ family histories, but a massive new study led by a Harvard researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and a University of California scientist indicates that it is important to update that history whenever there are contemporaneous changes in…
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When estrogen isn’t the culprit
Although it sounds like a case of gender confusion on a molecular scale, the male hormone androgen spurs the growth of some breast tumors in women. In a new study, Harvard scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute provide the first details of the cancer cell machinery that carries out the hormone’s relentless growth orders.
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Where there’s smoke, there’s ire
Speakers at a Harvard School of Public Health conference on smoking hailed the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy’s work to give the Food and Drug Administration new regulatory power over tobacco products and said, if wielded properly, it could prove a key weapon for better health.
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TV time tied to diabetes, death
People who spend more hours in front of the television are at greater risk of dying, or developing diabetes and heart disease…
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What’s behind aggressive breast cancer
Harvard scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have identified an overactive network of growth-spurring genes that drive stem-like breast cancer cells enriched in triple-negative breast tumors, a typically aggressive cancer that is highly resistant to current therapies.
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Accompanying the underserved
“The road from policy development to implementation is usually long and rocky, one that must be trod with companions,” Paul Farmer, University Professor and co-founder of Partners In Health, told Harvard Kennedy School graduates on May 25.
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Degrees, certificates awarded
Today the University awarded a total of 7,147 degrees and 70 certificates. Harvard College granted a total of 1,556 degrees.
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It was a very good year
With its 360th Commencement, another chapter in Harvard’s history draws to a close, as marked by highlights from this year. Reinstallation of ROTC, ongoing innovation in science and humanities, and Wynton Marsalis at Harvard top off some of the year’s historical benchmarks.
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All creatures great and small
Viewing all life as interconnected, Australian equine specialist Mark Schembri will use his degree from the Harvard School of Public Health to help humans and animals live healthier.
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Prostate Cancer Risk May Be Reduced by Drinking Coffee, Harvard Study Says
Drinking coffee, regular or decaffeinated, may reduce the risk of prostate cancer, according to a study by Harvard University researchers.
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Coffee tied to lower prostate cancer risk
Men who regularly drink coffee appear to have a lower risk of developing a lethal form of prostate cancer, according to a new study led by Harvard School of Public Health researchers.
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The battle of the butts
Gregory Connolly and the HSPH Center for Global Tobacco Control conduct research around the world to illuminate ongoing health problems caused by tobacco.
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Old specimens, fresh answers
A project details changing levels of mercury in endangered albatrosses and highlights the importance of museum specimens in understanding past conditions.
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Holder’s mission
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on May 6 talked to a Harvard audience about youth exposure to violence as a public health issue — and the need for a public health response.
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Expanding student learning abroad
Harvard President Drew Faust announced grants to six faculty members who are designing new international experiences for undergraduates, from new summer school programs in Kenya to studies in global health to other programs in Italy, Argentina, and Germany.
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Second annual Burke Global Health Fellows named
The Harvard Global Health Institute has announced the selection of the second annual Burke Global Health Fellows.
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Diagnosis on state health care
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick defended Massachusetts’ health care reforms, saying during an appearance at The Forum at Harvard School of Public Health that they’ve successfully extended coverage to 98 percent of state residents.
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Twin dangers: Malnutrition and obesity
Experts in nutrition gathered at Harvard Medical School to discuss the emerging “double burden” of malnutrition and obesity that is starting to affect the developing world.
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Eradicating malaria a tall order
Eradicating malaria from the planet is a tall order, according to a roundtable discussion on the topic that marked World Malaria Day.
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Change in the air at HSPH
In 2008, Harvard President Drew Faust announced the University’s goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 30 percent from 2006 levels by 2016 (including growth). To date, the Harvard School of Public Health has cut its emissions by 19 percent, and the School’s investments in energy efficiency have resulted in savings of more than $1.3 million…
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Not just hot air
Efforts to make the University sustainable have played a critical role in changing everyday behavior, from recycling to composting to conserving energy. In the process, Harvard serves as a kind of experimental model.
