Yearly Archives: 2011
2011
Despite increasing concerns about high health care costs, new survey finds little support among Americans for decisions that limit use of high-cost prescription drugs and treatments
December 22, 2011 -- Exception Is When Something Else is Found to Work Equally Well but Cost Less For immediate release: December 22, 2011… Read more
Scientists uncover evidence on how drug-resistant tuberculosis cells form
December 15, 2011
Findings Could Lead to More Effective Treatment for Global Disease For immediate release: Thursday, December 15, 2011 Boston, MA —…
Overall hospital admission rates in U.S. linked with high rates of readmission
December 14, 2011
Current Focus on Improving Transitional Care for Patients to Reduce Readmission Rates May Be Failing to Address Large Part of…
Rotating night shift work linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes in women
December 6, 2011
For immediate release: December 6, 2011 Boston, MA -- Women who work a rotating (irregular) schedule that includes three or…
End to 30-year war against AIDS in sight
November 29, 2011
Boston, MA -- Thirty years, 30 million deaths and 60 million infections after HIV appeared, medical researchers now have the…
Consuming canned soup linked to greatly elevated levels of the chemical BPA
November 22, 2011
BPA, Found in Soup Can Lining, Associated with Adverse Health Effects in Humans For immediate release: Tuesday, November 22, 2011…
Readily available and affordable cancer prevention, treatment and pain relief interventions could decrease deaths and improve the lives of millions in developing countries
October 28, 2011
For immediate release: Friday, October 28, 2011 BOSTON – Over 2.4 million cancer deaths could be avoided each year in…
Exposure to BPA, chemical used to make plastics, before birth linked to behavioral, emotional difficulties in young girls
October 24, 2011
Boston, MA – Exposure in the womb to bisphenol A (BPA) – a chemical used to make plastic containers and…
Retirees and those near retirement have different views of golden years
September 27, 2011
Pre-retirees may underestimate health, financial challenges of retirement, poll from NPR, RWJF and Harvard School of Public Health shows For…