Welcome to the July issue of HSPH Update, an e-letter for friends of the Harvard School of Public Health.
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Watch July 22 Live Webcast 
The Andelot Series on Current Science Controversies
ALZHEIMER'S: WHAT IS THE VALUE OF KNOWING EARLY? A View Across Five CountriesPresented in Collaboration with Reuters Watch Live Webcast Friday, July 22 at 12:00 PM ET Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, affects millions of people around the world. This Forum event will examine the results of a new poll conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health and Alzheimer Europe on perception and awareness of the disease among residents in the U.S., Germany, France, Spain and Poland -- and their views on the value of diagnosis.
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Modest changes in diet may impact long-term weight gain The average American adult gains about one pound per year. A new study from HSPH researchers is helping to identify how modest changes in specific foods and beverages, physical activity, TV-watching, and sleep patterns contribute to this gradual long-term weight gain.
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Nearly 350 million adults have diabetes, study finds
 A major international study collating and analyzing worldwide data on diabetes since 1980 has found that the number of adults with the disease reached 347 million in 2008, more than double the number in 1980. The research, published in The Lancet, reveals that the prevalence of diabetes has risen or at best remained unchanged in virtually every part of the world over the last three decades. Read more
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Medicaid increases use of health care, decreases financial strain, and improves health for recipients
 Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health and colleagues have found that expanding low income adults' access to Medicaid substantially increases health care use, reduces financial strain on covered individuals, and improves their self-reported health and well-being. Read more
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Looking for something you can count on?
 Establish a charitable gift annuity at the Harvard School of Public Health. Harvard pays you a guaranteed income for life backed by the University's assets. In the future, your donation will help support students and research at HSPH aimed at improving the health of millions worldwide. To learn more, please call the University Planned Giving Department at (800) 446-1277 or visit the website. Pictured: Mara Hansen, MPH '11, holding a girl in the Moroccan village where she served as a health care worker.
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U.S. Secretary of State Clinton visits health center in Tanzania
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton recently visited the Buguruni Health Center in Tanzania. The site, associated with HSPH, offers reproductive and child health services.
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From the Harvard Public Health Review
 Can neighborhoods hurt our health?
Doctoral student Caitlin Eicher wants to understand how people's perceptions of their local surroundings shape their health behaviors.
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