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Change in cycle track policy needed to boost ridership, public health

May 17, 2013 -- Boston, MA – Bicycle engineering guidelines often used by state regulators to design bicycle facilities need to be overhauled to… Read more

The cells engorged with fats (blue) secrete aP2 at high levels resulting in development of diabetes.

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Discovery of new hormone opens doors to new type 2 diabetes treatments May 9, 2013

Boston, MA — Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers have discovered that a particular type of protein (hormone) found…

Genome sequencing provides unprecedented insight into causes of pneumococcal disease May 6, 2013

Technology will allow better surveillance of bacterial populations, understanding of vaccine effectiveness For immediate release: Sunday, May 5, 2013 Boston,…

Expanding Medicaid lowers rates of depression, reduces financial strain, but no improvement shown in physical health May 1, 2013

Boston, MA — New findings from the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment show that Medicaid coverage had no detectable effect on…

Patients with surgical complications provide greater hospital profit-margins April 16, 2013

Boston, MA -- Privately insured surgical patients who had a complication provided hospitals with a 330% higher profit margin than…

Higher blood omega-3s associated with lower risk of premature death among older adults April 1, 2013

Risk of dying from heart disease significantly lowered Boston, MA – Older adults who have higher blood levels of omega-3…

Women abused as children more likely to have children with autism March 21, 2013

For immediate release: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Boston, MA — Women who experienced physical, emotional, or sexual abuse as children…

Pregnant women’s likelihood of cesarean delivery in Massachusetts linked to choice of hospitals March 19, 2013

Boston, MA – There is wide variation in the rate of cesarean sections performed at different hospitals across the U.S.…

Using color-coded packaging, tobacco industry appears to have evaded FDA’s ban on ‘light’ cigarette descriptors March 14, 2013

Boston, MA – New research from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) shows that one year after the federal government passed…

Survey finds public support for legal interventions to fight obesity, noncommunicable diseases March 5, 2013

For immediate release: Monday, March 4, 2013 Boston, MA — The public is very supportive of government action aimed at…