Red meat linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes  A new study by Harvard School of Public Health researchers finds a strong association between the consumption of red meat--particularly when the meat is processed--and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. The study also shows that replacing red meat with healthier proteins, such as low-fat dairy, nuts, or whole grains, can significantly lower the risk. Read more
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Hot Topics summer lecture series
Positive emotions may be good for health Can positive emotions actually make you healthier? Laura Kubzansky thinks they can. Kubzansky, associate professor of society, human development, and health at HSPH, spoke about the topic Aug. 2, 2011, at a talk titled "Positive Feelings Are Good for Your Heart: Emotion and (Mal) Adaptive Processes Over the Life Course," as part of the School's Hot Topics summer lecture series. Read more Protecting children from adversity key to healthy development
For years, state and national policy regarding early childhood has focused primarily on educational enrichment.
That's all well and good, but it's not enough, HSPH Prof. Jack P. Shonkoff told an HSPH audience on Aug. 9.
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