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HSPH Students Propose Cost-Saving Public Health Reforms to Massachusetts Legislators as Part of Inaugural Spring Challenge Event
News at Harvard School of Public Health
Apr 25April 25, 2012 The winning team in HSPH's Spring Challenge, pictured with HSPH Prof. John McDonough (third from left) and members of the Massachusetts Prevention for Health Caucus, presented their ideas at the State House. Massachusetts leads the natio... »
Menino wants you (and Boston) to lose 1 million pounds
Boston.com Top Stories
Apr 23The Boston Public Health Commission has launched a citywide campaign today in response to a call from Mayor Menino for... »
Castle Square Neighborhood Organization Wins Green Award
South End Patch
Apr 20The following is from a press release issued by the City of Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced the winners of the 6th Annual Mayor’s Green Awards, which recognize local business, residents and sustainable food leaders for doing their part t... »
Mayor Menino Supports DEA’s Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-back Day
South End Patch
Apr 19The following is from a press release issued by the City of Boston The City of Boston will participate in the second nationwide Prescription Drug Take-back Day. The event, held by the Drug Enforcement Agency in partnership with Boston Public Health Co... »
WSANA Hears Plans for Northampton Square Site
South End Patch
Mar 30The Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association (WSANA) heard a detailed account of plans for the redevelopment of the Northampton Square complex at a meeting at Boston Medical Center on Tuesday night, according to the Boston Globe. The site is curr... »
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Take the Green & Clean Nail Salon Survey!
The Mayor's Health Line Blog
Apr 25By Tiffany Skogstrom, Project Coordinator for the Boston Public Health Commission’s Safe Shops and Safe Nail Salon Projects If you enjoy a good pampering from your local nail salon, please take part in our quick Green and Clean Nail Salon Survey! Si... »
Boston Mayor Launches Million-Pound March
CommoNHealth
Apr 23Boston launches its million-pound march. »
Mayor Menino: Health care vs. sick care: Why prevention is essential to payment reform
Ultimate Massachussets Health Care Insider
Apr 03Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and Boston Public Health Commission board chair Dr. Paula Johnson have long been stalwart champions of public health. In a new Boston Globe online op-ed, they lay out the case for substantial, sustained investment in preventi... »
BPS introduces far-reaching tobacco-free environment policy
Boston Public Schools
Feb 27Policy goes further than any other school district in banning promotion of tobacco products Contact Information: BPS Communications Office 617-635-9265, communications@bostonpublicschools.org »
NARCAN/Overdose Prevention
Office of State Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz
Feb 23Thu, 02/23/2012 schangdiaz The Boston Public Health Commission is hosting a clinic at the STEPRox Recovery Support Center on 9 Palmer St Roxbury, MA. 02119. The event will be held on February 24th, 2012 from 11 A.M. to 12 P.M »