Limiting antibiotic use in farm animals will help reduce antibiotic resistance Last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the use of cephalosporin antibiotics in cattle, pigs, chickens, and turkeys posed “a serious health threat” to humans. That’s because the widespread use of these drugs in farming may be contributing to the growing […]

Asian-Americans Getting Better Heart Attack Care Treatment Comparable to Whites, Study Shows Care for Asian-American heart attack patients improved between 2003 and 2008, according to a study published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal. The study found Asian-Americans and whites received about the same level of care, and that differences in care between […]

Get Ugly for a Good Cause Ninth annual Ugly Disco benefits Golisano Children’s Hospital On Feb. 25, the ninth annual Ugly Disco will take everything bad and ugly from the ‘70s and turn it into something good. All proceeds from this year’s party benefit Golisano Children’s Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center. The event highlights live music by far-out […]

More funds required to continue nutrition and health projects in Haiti – UN Children attending classes in Haiti The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) reported today that it will continue to distribute food aid to some 1.5 million people each month through its school meals scheme, mother and children nutrition and food-for-work programmes in […]

Marijuana Shown to Be Less Damaging to Lungs Than Tobacco UCSF-Led Study Compares Effects on Pulmonary Function A large-scale national study suggests low to moderate use of marijuana is less harmful to users’ lungs than exposure to tobacco, even though the two substances contain many of the same components. This comprehensive study, led by UCSF […]

HHS commits nearly $1.8 million to health initiatives in Guatemala and to improving global human research protections The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will invest approximately $1.8 million to increase its efforts to improve the treatment and prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in Guatemala and to further strengthen ethical […]

Highlights: Response to the Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Crises in Japan … Highlights: Response to the Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Crises in Japan Disaster Leadership in Action. Video from March 16, 2011. … ### >>> About The Forum at Harvard School of Public Health “Bridging science and policy decision-making.” … In the 21st Century, decisions about […]

Highlights: Mammograms: Who in the World Are They Good For? … Highlights: Mammograms: Who in the World Are They Good For? Part of the Andelot Series on Current Science Controversies. Video from March 8, 2011. … ### >>> About The Forum at Harvard School of Public Health “Bridging science and policy decision-making.” … In the 21st […]

Slovak official to lead UN Economic and Social Council Ambassador Miloš Koterec of the Slovak Republic. UN Photo/Evan Schneider Slovak ambassador Miloš Koterec was elected today to serve as President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), one of the six principal organs of the UN and the main body tasked with coordinating […]

Highlights: Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick at The Forum at HSPH … Highlights: Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick at The Forum at HSPH A Public Health Approach to Costs and Quality: The Next Phase of Massachusetts Healthcare Reform. Video from April 28, 2011. … ### >>> About The Forum at Harvard School of Public Health “Bridging science and policy […]