Advertisement
Contributing writer
Eva M Harvey
Latest Content
Atul Gawande Criticizes Supermax Prisons
Supermax prisons, which are designed to hold prisoners in prolonged and strict solitary confinement, are ineffective, expensive, and detrimental to mental health, surgeon and journalist Atul Gawande said during a speech at Harvard Law School yesterday.
Early Weight Gain Tied to Obesity
Parents may need to monitor their newborn baby’s weight gain carefully, as part of an ongoing Harvard Medical School study found that significant weight gain during the first six months of life may put a child at risk for obesity by age three.
Advertisement