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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Highlights: U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder at The Forum at HSPH …   Highlights: U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder at The Forum at HSPH A Public Health Approach to Ending the Cycle of Violence. Video from May 6, 2011. …   ### >>> About The Forum at Harvard School of Public Health “Bridging science and policy […]

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Highlights: Philanthropist Ted Turner in Conversation with Dean Julio Frenk … Highlights: Philanthropist Ted Turner in Conversation with Dean Julio Frenk Driving Global Health from Goals to Action. Video from December 9, 2010. … ### >>> About The Forum at Harvard School of Public Health “Bridging science and policy decision-making.” … In the 21st Century, decisions […]

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Highlights: The Impact of the 2010 Elections on U.S. Healthcare Reform … Highlights: The Impact of the 2010 Elections on U.S. Healthcare Reform Presented in Collaboration with Reuters. Video from November 5, 2010. … ### >>> About The Forum at Harvard School of Public Health “Bridging science and policy decision-making.” … In the 21st Century, decisions […]

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BOOSTING VITAMIN D: Not enough or too much? Highlights: Boosting Vitamin D: Not Enough or Too Much? … Presented in Collaboration with Reuters. Part of the Andelot Series on Current Science Controversies. /Video from March 29, 2011. … ###  BRIEFING BOOSTING VITAMIN D Not enough or too much? Presented in Collaboration with Reuters March 29, […]

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The Forum at Harvard School of Public Health “Bridging science and policy decision-making.” … > ABOUT THE FORUM AND DIVISION OF POLICY TRANSLATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT In the 21st Century, decisions about health issues require intense cooperation and understanding between scientific experts and those in a position to make and implement policy decisions affecting populations […]

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Is it Alzheimer’s, or just a memory slip? A few months ago, I hung up the phone after a conversation with my 85-year-old father wondering, “Should I be worried about Alzheimer’s?” That’s because I noticed my dad struggling to express himself, faltering over the right words, and forgetting names. We live 1,500 miles apart, so […]

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