Infographic: The dollars and sense of chronic disease
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly one out of every two Americans suffers from a chronic disease, defined as a…
2012 Multimedia Archives
Roger Goodell speaks to packed HSPH audience about player safety in both NFL and youth sports
November 2012 — Roger Goodell, Commissioner of the National Football League, spoke about player safety in both the NFL and youth sports at The…
Rethinking Research Biosafety for Potential Pandemic Pathogens
October 2012 — Laboratory-modified, highly virulent strains of the H5N1 virus were recently developed in such a way that they can be passed from…
The Supreme Court’s decision on the Affordable Care Act
John McDonough reacts to the high court’s decision on health reform and offers insights on Medicaid’s future. June 28, 2012 (7:39) Please click the player…
Diet, lifestyle, and long-term weight gain
June 2012 — Dariush Mozaffarian, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, reports findings from his recent study concerning different foods and beverages that…
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…
Sugary drinks
May 2012 — Most people now know that drinking soda increases obesity. But did you know that taking soda out of schools can have far-reaching…
Have you heard?
May 2012 — The nutrition faculty at Harvard School of Public Health are tops in the world. They conduct ground-breaking research, are cited thousands of…
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…
Commencement 2012 slideshow
May 2012 — On a sunny spring day, 515 HSPH students received degrees at the 2012 Commencement Ceremony. The ceremony was held before a…