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Highlights from the Harvard World Health News:
Was 2005 the Year of Natural Disasters?
Theresa Braine (Bulletin of the World Health Organization, January 2006)
"Is this as bad as it gets, or could it get worse? Why do natural disasters appear to be increasingly frequent and increasingly deadly?"
Exercise Helps Ward Off Germs
(Associated Press, Jan. 18, 2006)
"Research shows that moderate amounts of aerobic exercise such as jogging, brisk walking and cycling during the cold and flu season boost the body's defenses against viruses and bacteria. But at a certain point, the physical stress of a long workout undermines the immune system and leaves the endurance-trained athlete even more vulnerable to infection than before a workout."
Are Organic Fruit, Vegetables Worth the Extra Cost?
Lisa Stiffler (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Jan. 19, 2006)
"[W]hen does it make sense to plunk down the extra cash for organic milk, spinach and hamburger, and when are conventionally produced items OK? What are the health and environmental effects, and what does the organic label really mean?"
For New Americans, a Poorer Diet
Stephen Smith (The Boston Globe, Jan. 16, 2006)
"Last month, at the nation's premier gathering of public health specialists, [Harvard School of Public Health] researchers revealed the eating habits of 662 poor women in Massachusetts. Their finding: Women who had most recently immigrated to the United States ate more fruits and vegetables than either native U.S. residents or women who had immigrated years earlier...It was a discovery that affirmed a decade's worth of research showing that immigrants often reach U.S. shores with an affinity for healthy foods, only to succumb to relentless fast-food marketing and the equally relentless pressures that come from being poor in America."
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Was 2005 the Year of Natural Disasters?
Theresa Braine (Bulletin of the World Health Organization, January 2006)
"Is this as bad as it gets, or could it get worse? Why do natural disasters appear to be increasingly frequent and increasingly deadly?"
Exercise Helps Ward Off Germs
(Associated Press, Jan. 18, 2006)
"Research shows that moderate amounts of aerobic exercise such as jogging, brisk walking and cycling during the cold and flu season boost the body's defenses against viruses and bacteria. But at a certain point, the physical stress of a long workout undermines the immune system and leaves the endurance-trained athlete even more vulnerable to infection than before a workout."
Are Organic Fruit, Vegetables Worth the Extra Cost?
Lisa Stiffler (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Jan. 19, 2006)
"[W]hen does it make sense to plunk down the extra cash for organic milk, spinach and hamburger, and when are conventionally produced items OK? What are the health and environmental effects, and what does the organic label really mean?"
For New Americans, a Poorer Diet
Stephen Smith (The Boston Globe, Jan. 16, 2006)
"Last month, at the nation's premier gathering of public health specialists, [Harvard School of Public Health] researchers revealed the eating habits of 662 poor women in Massachusetts. Their finding: Women who had most recently immigrated to the United States ate more fruits and vegetables than either native U.S. residents or women who had immigrated years earlier...It was a discovery that affirmed a decade's worth of research showing that immigrants often reach U.S. shores with an affinity for healthy foods, only to succumb to relentless fast-food marketing and the equally relentless pressures that come from being poor in America."
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