Positive feelings may help protect cardiovascular health
Over the last few decades, numerous studies have shown negative states, such as depression, anger, anxiety, and hostility, to be detrimental to cardiovascular health. Now, Harvard School of Public Health researchers have found that positive psychological well-being appears to reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular events. Read more
Long-term air pollution exposure may increase hospitalization risk
Older adults may be at increased risk of being hospitalized for lung and heart disease, stroke, and diabetes following long-term exposure to fine-particle air pollution, according to a new study by HSPH researchers. Read more
Global health and development topic of TEDx event at HSPH
Student government representatives Melissa Shive, MPH '12, and Syed Kashif Mahmood, MPH '14, introduced the event. Photo by Aubrey LaMedica
Students and other members of the HSPH community gathered recently to watch a global simulcast from Berlin sponsored by TEDx, an offshoot of the popular TED Conferences, on April 5. Afterwards, alumna Meghna Chakrabarti, SM '01, co-host of Radio Boston on WBUR, led an HSPH panel in a discussion of the themes raised by the speakers. Read more
Participants who finished the challenge will receive a prize at the Take the Stairs Reception on April 27. Those who did not finish will be eligible for raffle prizes.
Over the last few decades, numerous studies have shown negative states, such as depression, anger, anxiety, and hostility, to be detrimental to cardiovascular health. Now, Harvard School of Public Health researchers have found that positive psychological well-being appears to reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular events. 
Herbert Benson recently spoke to an HSPH audience about using meditation techniques to ease stress and treat disease. 
