Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on the Blunt Amendment Earlier this month, the Department of Health and Human Services reported that over 20 million American women in private health insurance plans have already gained access to at least one free preventive service because of the health care law.  Without financial barriers like co-pays and […]

Noted Epidemiologist Kenneth J. Rothman to Present 12th Annual Saward-Berg Lecture Kenneth J. Rothman, D.M.D., Dr.P.H., M.P.H., a leading researcher and expert in epidemiologic methods, will present the 12th annual Saward-Berg Lecture on Friday, March 9, 2012. The lecture – entitled “The Public Perception of Epidemiology” – will be from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the […]

Brown and Sovereign | Santander continue ‘a shining success’ A memorandum of understanding signed Monday by Brown University and Sovereign | Santander will provide support for an additional three years of Brown International Advanced Research Institutes, a program that has brought more than 500 international scholars to campus for two-week intensive institutes on pressing global […]

Social Networks and Volunteering Linked With Good Health Worldwide Much research has indicated that strong social networks and volunteering are linked with good health. But most of that research was done in western or developed countries. Now, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers and colleagues have found that the association holds true the world […]

Using Cell Phones for Public Health Nathan Eagle is an expert in how to use cell phone data to predict and influence human behavior. And he thinks that cell phones could be the next big thing in public health. That’s because cell phone data could shed light on behavior connected to health issues. Researchers could potentially […]

Researchers Test Drug, Psychotherapy Combo for Fibromyalgia $5.5 million NIH grant launches first-of-its-kind trial For the first time, researchers will test whether two treatments are better than one for patients with fibromyalgia. With a $5.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, scientists from the University of Rochester Medical Center and the University of Washington […]

Obama Administration and Text4Baby join forces to connect pregnant women and children to health coverage and information Builds on new health care law’s efforts to expand coverage The Centers for Medicaid & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that it will partner with Text4Baby, a free national health texting service, to promote enrollment in both Medicaid […]

Schizophrenia Patients’ Ability to Monitor Reality May Be Helped by Computerized Training UCSF Study Shows Digital Cognitive Training Improves Brain Function and Behavior for People with Schizophrenia People with schizophrenia who completed 80 hours of intensive, computerized cognitive training exercises were better able to perform complex tasks that required them to distinguish their internal thoughts […]

Seeking harmony of body and mind at Stanford through Shaolin Kung Fu “The big plus is that I’m learning real kung fu from real Shaolin monks, whom I would have no access to if I were still in China – all under the California sun,” said one Stanford staff member who is enrolled in the […]

A Weighty Matter: Heavy Kids Despite the inescapable buzz around America’s “obesity epidemic,” research has shown that too few parents accurately appreciate extra pounds on their own kids. What’s more, our “screen society” – rife with iPads, Nintendo, HDTVs – has made it all too easy for youngsters to live their lives sitting down. And to […]