Health
OSAPR Faces Sexual Assault on Campus
Late at night—as often as two or three times a week—Sarah A. Rankin, the director of the Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response, wakes up in the dead of night to the ringing of her cell phone.
Global Health Focus Grows at Harvard
From working on frog leg regeneration in Chile, to examining water project pilot protocols in the Dominican Republic, to studying rural Chinese medicine, Harvard undergraduates interested in global health issues are devising their own ways to delve into the field—even in the absence of an institutionalized department.
Feminist Case Against Abortion
Serrin Foster, president of Feminists for Life, gave her famous speech "The Feminist Case Against Abortion" arguing for why every woman should oppose legalized abortion yesterday in Emerson Hall.
Cutting Back on Sodium Is A Priority
The Harvard School of Public Health has teamed up with the Culinary Institute of America to combat the excess of sodium consumption in the American diet.
Alcohol Check-In Sees Record Crowd
Drawn by the promise of free water bottles, more than 1,330 students flocked to the Malkin Athletic Center last Friday for National Alcohol Screening Day, marking a record level of participation that rose by almost 40 percent from last year.
Surgeon Extols the Virtue of Checklists
Atul Gawande discusses how qualified professionals make grave mistakes that could have been prevented by the use of checklists.
Study Recommends Limiting Saturated Fats
A study published yesterday in PLoS Medicine and led by Dariush Mozaffarian, an assistant professor of epidemiology at HSPH, showed that replacing saturated fats with a higher than previously recommended percentage of polyunsaturated fats was associated with a significantly decreased risk of coronary heart disease, the leading killer of adults in developing countries.
Drinkers Gain Less Weight
A glass of wine with dinner might not be a bad idea for your waistline, according to a new study by Harvard researchers, which found that middle-aged and older women who drink moderately experience significantly less weight gain than those who abstain.
Harvard Medical School's Family Van Short on Funds
Every Thursday morning, Calvin Miller waits for a 39-foot blue and white van to pull up on 577 Washington Street in Codman Square.
Ryan M. Travia: Living a Life of Substance
For the past five years, Travia has served as the director of the Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Services. His role involves organizing Harvard’s alcohol education programs, working with treatment providers at University Health Services, and developing policy-based initiatives for the University related to alcohol and drug use.
Dare to Drink Dangerously
Though data suggests that more Harvard undergraduates are admitted to Stillman Infirmary for alcohol intoxication or poisoning, it remains unclear whether the increase in volume means that students are drinking in greater quantities than before.
Robert Putnam Leads Keynote Discussion
Harvard Kennedy School Professor Robert D. Putnam led a discussion about the psychological benefits of community building last night in the keynote event to Harvard’s ninth annual Mental Health Awareness Week.
Study Links Gene with Aggressive Prostate Cancer
A team of Harvard researchers recently identified a gene that may play a direct role in developing aggressive prostate cancer—a discovery they said could lead to a more accurate technique to test for the disease.
Milk and Vitamin D Intake May Help Prevent MS
Consuming milk and a high dietary intake of vitamin D while pregnant may lower children’s risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life, Harvard researchers find.
