For immediate release: Tuesday, October 8, 2013 Boston, MA — Older people exposed to aircraft noise, especially at high levels, may face increased risk … Continue reading “Aircraft noise linked with heart problems”
For immediate release: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 Boston, MA — Harvard School of Public Health announced today that Sir Elton John will receive the … Continue reading “Harvard School of Public Health Honors Elton John for AIDS Work”
For immediate release: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Boston, MA — More than 43 million people are injured worldwide each year due to unsafe medical … Continue reading “Millions harmed each year from unsafe medical care”
For immediate release: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Boston, MA — Reducing hospital readmission rates is an important clinical and policy priority but whether those … Continue reading “Hospital readmission rates linked with quality of surgical care”
Study supports ten-year screening interval, with more frequent intervals if personal history of adenoma or family history of colorectal cancer For immediate release: Wednesday, … Continue reading “Colonoscopy screening every ten years could prevent 40% of colorectal cancers”
Donors provide additional $2.5 million to improve health systems performance globally For immediate release: Monday, September 16, 2013 Boston, MA — A major effort … Continue reading “$12.5 Million Establishes Transforming Public Health Education Initiative Fund at HSPH”
For immediate release: September 11, 2013 Boston, MA – As debate over the national debt and the federal budget deficit begins to heat up … Continue reading “Public opinion analysis shows big gap between experts and the public on need to cut Medicare spending”
For immediate release: September 9, 2013 Boston, MA — Blacks are more likely than whites to sleep less than seven hours a night and … Continue reading “Blacks in U.S. may be at higher risk for health problems from insufficient sleep”
For immediate release: Thursday, August 29, 2013 Boston, MA — Eating more whole fruits, particularly blueberries, grapes, and apples, was significantly associated with a … Continue reading “Eating whole fruits linked to lower risk of type 2 diabetes”