Category: Education
Food safety is important for people with HIV or AIDS
Dec 1 was World’s AIDS day and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants to remind those living with HIV or AIDS about their resource guide on protecting oneself from foodborne illness and safely handling food. Anyone preparing food should also […]
Married people have lower risk of getting dementia compared to their single counterparts
A new study has found that being married reduces the risk of getting dementia. Levels of social interaction could explain the finding, experts have said, after the research showed that people who are single or widowed are more likely to […]
Europe’s HIV epidemic growing at alarming rate, WHO warns
The number of people newly diagnosed with HIV in Europe reached its highest level in 2016 since records began, showing the region’s epidemic growing “at an alarming pace”, health officials said on Tuesday. That year, 160,000 people contracted the virus […]
Eating healthier costs more but reduces health spending in the long run
The healthiest diets cost about US$1.50 more per day than the least healthy diets, according to new research from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). The finding is based on the most comprehensive examination to date comparing prices of healthy foods […]
Women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) more likely to become obese
Women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) gain weight more rapidly and are more likely to be overweight or obese than women without the disorder, researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health ound. It is the first study to […]
Increasing Vitamin D intake can help with multiple sclerosis
For patients in the early stages of multiple sclerosis (MS), low levels of vitamin D were found to strongly predict disease severity and hasten its progression, according to a new study led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) investigators in collaboration […]
Economic growth not the solution for child undernutrition
A large study of child growth patterns in 36 developing countries finds that, contrary to widely held beliefs, economic growth has little to no effect on the nutritional status of the world’s poorest children. The study, from researchers at Harvard School of […]
New genetic variants linked to habitual coffee drinking
A new, large-scale study has identified six new genetic variants associated with habitual coffee drinking. The genome-wide meta-analysis, led by Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women’s Hospital researchers, helps explain why a given amount of coffee or caffeine has different effects […]
Maternal exposure to air pollution increases risk of autism in newborns
Women exposed to high levels of fine particulate matter specifically during pregnancy—particularly during the third trimester—may face up to twice the risk of having a child with autism than mothers living in areas with low particulate matter, said a new […]
Exposure to air pollution increases risk of cardiovascular disease in women with diabetes
Women with diabetes are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease if they are exposed to air pollution. Investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health used data from a nationwide study of nurses to […]
