For immediate release: April 20, 2010 Boston, MA — Mothers shorter than 4 feet, 9 inches in low- to middle-income countries had about a … Continue reading “Shorter maternal height associated with more deaths among children in developing countries”
For immediate release: Monday, April 19, 2010 Boston, MA—A tobacco company’s new, dissolvable nicotine pellet–which is being sold as a tobacco product, but which … Continue reading “Tobacco company’s new, dissolvable nicotine products could lead to accidental poisoning in infants and youth”
For immediate release: April 15, 2010 Boston, MA — Nathan Keyfitz, an innovative statistician and professor emeritus who broke new ground in applying math … Continue reading “Nathan Keyfitz, pioneer in applying math to the study of populations, dies”
Health care providers urged to look for and address possible stress disorder among this group of adolescents and adults For immediate release: Thursday, April … Continue reading “Gay men and lesbians more likely to experience violent events and subsequent posttraumatic stress disorder”
Newer Treatments, Closer Monitoring Should Improve Longevity, Say Researchers For immediate release: Monday, April 5, 2010 Boston, MA—Although more children today are surviving cancer … Continue reading “Childhood cancer survivors may face shortened lifespan, study reveals”
New Study Just the Second Dietary Intervention to Show a Reduction in Coronary Heart Disease For immediate release: March 22, 2010 Boston, MA – … Continue reading “Replacing saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat may cut heart disease risk”
Population-based Interventions Needed to Reduce Deaths from Chronic Diseases For immediate release: Monday, March 22, 2010 Boston, MA — A new study led by … Continue reading “Four preventable risk factors reduce life expectancy in U.S. and lead to health disparities”
For immediate release: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Boston, MA— Scientists report that breast cancer risk assessment models, which predict a woman’s chance of developing … Continue reading “Adding common genetic variants to breast cancer risk models offers only small benefit”
New Database Provides Excellent Resource for Reporters, Law Enforcement, Public Health Officials and Policymakers Concerned With Issues of Gun Violence For immediate release: Wednesday, … Continue reading “HSPH Unveils comprehensive, public online library of firearms research”