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...worry about running to get to class on time.” Whatever the nature of the issue, simple discipline remains a key weapon against upticks in eating. “My rule is to limit snacking to carrots and apples,” wrote Walter Willett, the HSPH??s Stare professor of epidemiology and nutrition, in an e-mail, referencing his own habits when faced with stress. “They provide something to munch on with only a few calories and positive nutrition.” —Staff writer Christian B. Flow...
...long-term effects of low carbohydrate diets—has found there is no association between such diets and an increased risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD). The study, which appeared in the Nov. 9 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, relied on data collected from HSPH??s Nurses’ Health Study, a sweeping project which collected data from over 120,000 women starting in 1976. HSPH researchers also found that there was an association between a lowered risk of heart disease and low-carb diets that were high in vegetable sources...
...stroke. An article about the site published in The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday caused 22,000 people with unique IP addresses to try the site in a two-hour window, according to Webmaster of HSPH Deane Eastwood. The spike in the number of site visitors slowed down HSPH??s Web site until site administrators temporarily took down Your Disease Risk. Your Disease Risk started out as a cancer risk index site in 2000 and expanded in 2004 to include other diseases, according to Michelle Samplin-Salgado, a HSPH spokeswoman. The site, which asks visitors to complete brief...
This is the first in-depth look into how Americans would respond to the threat. The study is the 23rd in a series conducted by HSPH??s Project on the Public and Biological Security. The initiative uses national surveys to gauge public understanding of recent health emergencies...
...Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) professor faced criticism this week for making appearances at Anheuser-Busch events to discuss his research on the benefits of moderate alcohol consumption. Meir J. Stampfer, the chair of HSPH??s department of epidemiology, attended two luncheons in New York and Chicago to discuss his studies, Francine I. Katz, vice president of communications and consumer affairs for Anheuser-Busch, wrote in a statement. The company paid for his travel expenses. While Stampfer has not been personally compensated, the company has donated $150,000 to the HSPH, which is used for student scholarships...