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Some Harvard World Health News highlights:
Wealthy, Middle Class Health Divide
Curtis L. Taylor (Newsday, New York, Aug. 17, 2006)
"Health disparities are not just a problem for the poor. The middle class also experiences poorer health outcomes when compared with those who are wealthier, according to a study this week in the New England Journal of Medicine."
Australia: Cancer Alert as 'Handmade Hormones' Tested on Women
Chantal Rumble and Danielle Teutsch (The Sun-Herald, Aug. 13, 2006)
"Women are being urged to avoid so-called natural hormone replacement therapy because of health fears. Some women using the therapy, also known as bio-identical hormones, have suffered elevated hormone levels that could lead to excessive bleeding, increased risk of breast and uterine cancer and blood clots."
The Olive Oil Paradox
Beth Daley (The Boston Globe, Aug. 14, 2006)
"The olive oil in your pan is helping to trigger environmental change thousands of miles away in this North African kingdom [Marrakesh, Morocco]." Free registration required.
New York City: Where There’s Smoke There’s Ire, and the Mayor’s Cash
Diane Cardwell (The New York Times, Aug. 16, 2006)
"Taking a significant step toward becoming a full-time philanthropist after leaving office, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg pledged yesterday to spend $125 million of his own money to build a global antismoking campaign. The donation, to be funneled to existing organizations over two years, is the largest single contribution to global tobacco-control efforts, public health advocates said." Free registration required.
Wealthy, Middle Class Health Divide
Curtis L. Taylor (Newsday, New York, Aug. 17, 2006)
"Health disparities are not just a problem for the poor. The middle class also experiences poorer health outcomes when compared with those who are wealthier, according to a study this week in the New England Journal of Medicine."
Australia: Cancer Alert as 'Handmade Hormones' Tested on Women
Chantal Rumble and Danielle Teutsch (The Sun-Herald, Aug. 13, 2006)
"Women are being urged to avoid so-called natural hormone replacement therapy because of health fears. Some women using the therapy, also known as bio-identical hormones, have suffered elevated hormone levels that could lead to excessive bleeding, increased risk of breast and uterine cancer and blood clots."
The Olive Oil Paradox
Beth Daley (The Boston Globe, Aug. 14, 2006)
"The olive oil in your pan is helping to trigger environmental change thousands of miles away in this North African kingdom [Marrakesh, Morocco]." Free registration required.
New York City: Where There’s Smoke There’s Ire, and the Mayor’s Cash
Diane Cardwell (The New York Times, Aug. 16, 2006)
"Taking a significant step toward becoming a full-time philanthropist after leaving office, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg pledged yesterday to spend $125 million of his own money to build a global antismoking campaign. The donation, to be funneled to existing organizations over two years, is the largest single contribution to global tobacco-control efforts, public health advocates said." Free registration required.
