Health
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.
Harvard Students Promote Smoke-Free Graduate Housing
Two Harvard graduate students have recently launched a campaign to ban smoking in all Harvard graduate student housing.
Students Push Scott Brown on AIDS Funding
Dressed in Super Man-themed attire and wielding signs and posters, a dozen protesters urged Brown to “be our hero” and sign a “Dear Colleague” letter, encouraging fellow senators to preserve funding levels for PEPFAR. A proposed “Dear Colleague” letter has garnered some support from Democrats, but Brown would be the first Republican to formally back the initiative.
Ivy League Aims to Abate Concussions
After instituting a set of rule changes to limit concussions in football, the Ivy League’s Concussion Committee will recommend a number of policy changes to the league presidents to protect student-athletes playing men’s and women’s hockey, lacrosse, and soccer.
Faculty Weigh In on World Bank Nominee
In the days after President Barack Obama’s nomination of Jim Yong Kim as the president of the World Bank, opinions of Harvard government and public health professors on this relatively unorthodox choice have been split.
Former ABC News Editor Warns of Health Care Crisis
America is heading towards a health care crisis, Timothy Johnson, author of “The Truth about Getting Sick in America,” said in a lecture at the Science Center on Saturday afternoon.
Five Most 'Colorful' Sex Week Events
The organizers of Harvard's first annual Sex Week hope to spark a campus-wide discussion on issues ranging from sexual health and communication to gender identification and sexuality. Sex Week, which runs through Saturday, has well over twenty different events planned. From abstinence to BDSM, there is something for everyone. And with event names like these, we are confident students will have plenty to talk about. Without further ado, five of the most colorful events, in chronological order:
Health Care in USA
Timothy Johnson, former chief medical editor for ABC News, talks about problems with American health care and whether we can fix it in the near future.
Luciana E. Milano '14
In this series, we highlight decorative student dorm rooms deserving of special mention. If you think your room is fit to be profiled, let us know! The first thing that you'll notice as you step into the dorm room of Luciana E. Milano '14 in Pforzheimer House is that it is much more than a mere room. "The theme is homey," Milano said. From her fanned out stack of "Economist" magazines placed by the entrance to her neatly organized scarves hanging on the door, Milano has gone above and beyond to transform her room into a place where she can unwind. "It's just somewhere to relax, pray, or meditate. Sometimes I'll wake up in the morning and play soft music, brew my coffee, and do my morning prayers. It's a great way to start the day."
Red Meat Study Sparks Public Debate
Media outlets around the world are covering the release of a Harvard School of Public Health study stating that red meat consumption leads to an increased risk in mortality, stirring debate among the public and experts.
SOCH Hosts 'Body of Work'
Creative expression can play a major role in the process of recovering from eating disorders, said artist Judith Shaw, who exhibited a collection of pieces inspired by her own struggle with anorexia
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
Feb. 26 to March 3 marks National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. In honor of the week, Harvard students and fellow collaborators have organized events with simple, yet profound, aims: to share their personal stories, increase awareness of eating disorders, and enable those struggling with eating disorders to find outlets through affordable treatment and art.
Medicare's New Ranking System Raises Concerns at Harvard-Affiliated Hospitals
A new ranking system implemented by Medicare, aimed at identifying hospitals with patient safety risks, is generating complaints from the teaching hospitals affiliated with Harvard Medical School that these assessments provide inadequate representations of the quality of care.
Study Led By HMS Professor Under Federal Scrutiny
A study led by Harvard Medical School professor and gerontologist Douglas P. Kiel has become the focus of attention once more after the Department of Health and Human Services alleged that efforts to correct the study’s ethical violations were insufficient.
HKS To Go Smoke-Free March 1
The Kennedy School will join the Harvard’s Medical School and Business School in enacting a comprehensive prohibition of smoking anywhere on its grounds and within 25 feet of building entrances and windows.
College Committee Considers Smoking Ban
At the Committee of Student Life meeting Thursday morning, College administrators and House Masters discussed an initiative proposed that would develop and implement a University-wide smoke-free policy.
No Bad Blood
Allowing men who have had sex with men to donate blood would allow many more Harvard and Yale students to participate in this most bloody of competitions—and, more importantly, would allow many more people to give blood and save lives.
The Side Effects of Investment Banking
Springtime at Harvard means that hundreds of students are strapping on their fancy suits, accentuating the action verbs on their resumes, and exposing themselves to another deadly outbreak of investment banking interviews. Unbeknownst to most of these finance-types, however, are the health risks that result from continual exposure to such workplace activity.
A Bloody Battle Between Harvard and Yale
Age-old rivals Harvard and Yale found themselves competing once again as the schools vied to collect the greater quantity of blood in Red Cross-sponsored drives held on each campus during the past two weeks.
Piece of Mind? Piece of Cake
Have you ever contemplated the texture of your Marshmallow Mateys? Probably not. However, analyzing those marshmallows during tomorrow's breakfast maynot be such a bad idea.