From the Harvard Public Health Review:  Happiness and health
HSPH researchers are exploring a new and sometimes controversial avenue of public health: documenting and understanding the link between positive emotions and good health. Read more
 Shrinking the effects of the obesity epidemic
If we can't stop Americans from getting heavier, can we at least develop drugs that prevent them from getting sick with obesity-related diseases? Read more
 From pond to pump
HSPH student Ramon Sanchez sees the future of energy production--and cleaner, healthier skies--in tiny green algae. Read more
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New research
 Exercise may lower risk of death for men with prostate cancer
A new study of men with prostate cancer finds that physical activity is associated with a lower risk of overall mortality and of death due to prostate cancer. HSPH researchers and colleagues also found that men who did more vigorous activity had the lowest risk of dying from the disease. Read more
Violence against mothers linked to 1.8 million female infant and child deaths in India
"Being born a girl into a family in India in which your mother is abused makes it significantly less likely that you will survive early childhood. Shockingly, this violence does not pose a threat to your life if you are lucky enough to be born a boy," said HSPH's Jay Silverman. Read more
HSPH researchers seek to understand Africa's chronic diseases
A group of HSPH researchers are enrolling 500,000 people from four African countries for a long-running study focusing on identifying trends in chronic ailments, such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Read more
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