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Welcome to the November issue of HSPH
Update, an e-letter for friends of the
Harvard School of Public Health.
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Monitoring the H1N1 vaccine
The swine flu vaccine has been greeted with an unusual amalgam of
feverish anticipation -- and resolute opposition. In some corners of the
blogosphere, suspicions have been raised about its safety, despite
testing that has turned up no problems. Federal health agencies have
established unprecedented monitoring networks to detect side effects.
Still, last week, an independent panel of scientific advisers -- led by
Dr. Marie McCormick, professor of maternal and child health at the
Harvard School of Public Health -- was convened to provide another
ongoing safety check.Read an interview with McCormick in the Boston Globe. |
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Swine flu in spring may have infected millions
As many as 5.7 million people in the U.S. may have been infected with H1N1 earlier this year, according to a CDC report authored by Prof. Marc Lipsitch and CDC researchers. Read the Bloomberg story. Learn more about Lipsitch's work as a federal H1N1 adviser.
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Breast cancer: scourge of developing world
Breast cancer, once considered largely an illness of the Western
world, is a rising scourge in developing nations as more women there
are diagnosed with it. Analysts attribute the increase to lifestyle
practices imported from the West, such as delayed childbearing, weight
gains, alcohol consumption, and reduced activity. And as the disease
spreads through developing nations, access to treatment and care can't
keep pace. Read about the Harvard-sponsored conference "Breast Cancer in the Developing World: Meeting the Unforseen Challenge to Women, Health and Equity" and view slides from the presentations. |
Palestinian doctor, HSPH alum, calls for healing
Palestinian doctor Izzeldin
Abuelaish spent
what he called a life-changing year earning a master's degree at
Harvard School of Public Health in 2004. Recently, he was back in Boston to bring his message of reconciliation to community groups and synagogues. Read more about Abuelaish in a Boston Globe story. |
HSPH alum interviewed on CNN
With his trifecta of
Harvard degrees -- an MPH from HSPH in 2007, a medical degree from HMS
in 2001, and master's of public policy from KSG also in 2001 -- Raul Ruiz could have practiced anywhere. But Ruiz, the son of migrant farm workers, chose to return to California's Coachella Valley, to work as an emergency room physician in the community that invested in his education. where he was
raised.
Watch Ruiz's interview on CNN and read more about his work.
Photo: Harvard Gazette
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In memoriam: Stephen Lagakos
Stephen Lagakos,
an international leader in biostatistics and AIDS research and
professor of biostatistics at HSPH, died in an auto collision on
October 12. He was 63 years old. His
wife, Regina, and his mother, Helen, were also killed in the daytime
accident, along with the driver of the other car.
Read the HSPH press release and an obituary from The Boston Globe.
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Tax-Free Charitable IRA Rollover Extended
For a limited time only, people age 70 1/2 or older can take advantage of a tax-free IRA charitable rollover to support the work of HSPH. Instead of having to withdraw money and report it as taxable income, you can transfer up to $100,000 directly from your IRA to HSPH, tax-free. This provision, part of The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, has been extended until December 31, 2009. Learn more. |
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Dean Frenk speaks on health reform, women's health
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Holiday card benefits HHI
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Proceeds from holiday cards designed by actress Marcia Cross will benefit the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI). Purchase the cards at the Harvard Coop or online.Learn more about HHI.
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