Boston, MA — Growing evidence shows that exposure to lead in the environment is associated with cardiovascular disease, including increased risk of hypertension. However, … Continue reading “High levels of lead in bone associated with increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease in men”
For immediate release: Thursday, September 3, 2009 Boston, MA — A new center that will focus on mathematical modeling of drug resistance, seasonal infectious … Continue reading “Center for Communicable Disease dynamics to be established at HSPH to model factors involved in infectious disease spread and intervention”
Some Parents Predict Substantial Financial Impacts For immediate release: July 15, 2009 Boston, MA–As part of a series about Americans’ response to the H1N1 … Continue reading “National survey finds six in ten Americans believe serious outbreak of influenza A (H1N1) likely in fall/winter”
For immediate release: July 9, 2009 Boston, MA — Francesca Dominici, PhD, a biostatistican whose work has affected air pollution regulation, has joined the … Continue reading “Environmental health biostatistician whose work has impacted air pollution regulation joins Harvard School of Public Health”
For immediate release: July 7, 2009 Boston, MA — Jeremiah (Jere) Mead, architect of the field of respiratory mechanics and Professor Emeritus in the … Continue reading “Jeremiah Mead, architect of respiratory mechanics field, dies”
For immediate release: June 19, 2009 Boston, MA — D. Mark Hegsted, who was instrumental in the development of the federal “Dietary Guidelines for … Continue reading “D. Mark Hegsted, national force in science of human nutrition, dies”
Study Finds That Tobacco Companies Changed Ingredients, Design of Cigarettes Without Alerting Smokers For immediate release: Friday, June 19, 2009 Boston, MA — As … Continue reading “Based on new study, tobacco control researchers call on FDA to require complete disclosure from tobacco companies of changes made to cigarettes”
For immediate release: June 14, 2009 Boston, MA — Brazil’s nearly two-decade effort to treat people living with HIV and AIDS shows that developing … Continue reading “Brazil proves developing countries can use generic medicines to fight HIV/AIDS epidemic”