Health
Harvard Medical School Hosts Senator Thomas A. Daschle
No matter who wins the upcoming presidential election, change is coming to the U.S. health care system, according to former U.S. Senator Thomas A. Daschle.
Killer Caffeine?
Midterm season is upon us. As students are forced to run on two hours of sleep a night, proofreading papers and reviewing lecture notes, it's not news that many of us turn to caffeine for that extra boost. And we've gotten really creative when it comes to our favorite recreational drug, pounding back coffees, slurping energy drinks, and even popping the occasional caffeine pill. But even if 5-hour ENERGY does get our hearts racing, few students venture to assume that our caffeine intake could seriously harm us. As it turns out, the FDA is reportedly investigating five deaths linked to Monster energy drinks.
Rebecca D. Onie '98 Wins Gleitsman Award
Health Leads CEO and Harvard alum Rebecca D. Onie ’98 was named 2012 recipient of the Gleitsman Citizen Activist Award for helping low-income patients establish healthy lifestyles.
HSPH Study Suggests Health Care is a Deciding Factor for Voters
Barack Obama wins three to one against Mitt Romney among those voters who say that health care is their primary concern, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health learned. Overall, with voters ranking health care as the second most important factor in determining their presidential choice for the first time since 1992, Obama’s lead among that category of voters may prove significant.
Mailroom Worker Alleges Harassment
The room fell silent seconds before Science Center mail clerk Johany Pilar spoke at the panel discussion on gender inequality on “rape culture” on Wednesday.
Cell Phones Fight Disease
Cell phones are the latest tool epidemiologists have for fighting infectious diseases.
Panel Discusses Depression
African-Americans are less likely to develop major depression than White Americans, but those that do are likely to have more severe symptoms, said Harvard School of Public Health professor David R. Williams in a discussion on American and international health disparities this Thursday.
Flu Epidemic, FDR, Sputnik, and More
Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.
Campus Yoga Blog Launches
In an effort to bring together information about yoga and meditation opportunities at Harvard, Kelly S. Robinson ’13, who teaches yoga classes on campus, recently launched the blog Veritas Yoga.
Code Red: 911 for Periodic Emergencies
For those desperate times when you find yourself tamponless, padless, and entirely helpless (and wearing white jeans), Olenka M. Polak '15 has come up with a better solution than hiding behind a sweater tied tactfully around the waist. Her proposed iPhone app, dubbed Code Red and currently under development, aims to create a tampon exchange network to connect girls in need with the nearest free tampon or pad. Users will be rewarded with "tampon points" or "craving coupons" for every time they come to the aid of a Code Red request.
Lovely... It's Flu Season
It's everyone's favorite time of year again—flu season. To help guard against winter viruses, Harvard University Health Services offers free flu shots to anyone with a Harvard ID. Until Dec. 18, show up on the second floor of HUHS in the Holyoke Center on a Monday or Tuesday between 12 and 3 p.m. to get your shot.
Ivy League and Big 10 Launch To Jointly Research Head Injuries in Athletics
In the wake of an increased awareness of the dangers of head trauma in sports, the Ivy League and Big Ten Conferences will partner in research on concussions and other head injuries in collegiate athletics.
Professors Unsure about Fate of Obamacare in Supreme Court
As the Supreme Court nears judgment day on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, professors at Harvard and other colleges said that the act was constitutional but were unsure what ruling the nation’s highest court would make by Thursday.
Cambridge Considers Soda Ban
Three weeks after a similar controversial plan was put forward in New York City, the city of Cambridge is considering a ban on large servings of sodas in city restaurants.
Healthcare Immunity
Harvard’s own healthcare services and insurance programs will hardly require any retooling at all, because the University is already in compliance with Massachusetts’s 2006 healthcare reform law, which overlaps substantially with the act.
College Students Embrace Public Health
With growing undergraduate interest in global health in recent years, the Harvard School of Public Health has provided support to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences by offering more courses taught by HSPH faculty for undergraduates.
New Policy Targets Smokers
Harvard was tasked with complying with an ordinance from the City of Cambridge that banned smoking in public places, and between signs and house newsletters, administrative meetings and conversations between House Masters, smoking was restricted in many indoor common spaces.
New Hope for HIV Patients
The discovery of AZT by two Harvard researchers changes the outlook of the HIV-positive community.
New Policy Targets Smokers
Harvard was tasked with complying with an ordinance from the City of Cambridge that banned smoking in public places, and between signs and house newsletters, administrative meetings and conversations between House Masters, smoking was restricted in many indoor common spaces.
UHS Decides Against Closing Summer Services
University Health Services has decided not to implement a plan to close Stillman Infirmary and after-hours urgent care this summer, according to a letter sent by UHS Director David S. Rosenthal last Wednesday.
As Crunch Time Hits, Some Students Turn to Dangerous Study Drug
In preparation for finals, some students stock up on Red Bull. Others reload their Starbucks cards in anticipation of coffee-fueled nights. But for some students who sneak under the radar at Harvard, reading period entails a trip to the pharmacy or their entryway’s drug dealer.
Swim Across America Raises $55k
Swimmers from across the Boston area competed on Saturday to raise money for cancer research, at a Swim Across America fundraising event at Blodgett Pool.