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2004 Releases
Study Finds that Both Weight and Exercise Are Key to Longevity
December 22, 2004
For immediate release: December 22, 2004
Boston, MA— New research findings from the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women&rsquo...Regular Use of Vitamin E Supplements Linked to Reduced Risk of Death From ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
December 17, 2004
For immediate release: December 17, 2004
Boston, MA— Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health and the American Cancer Society have found that regular use of...Six in Ten Seniors and Nearly Half of Chronically Ill Adults who Tried to Get Flu Vaccine Were Successful
December 16, 2004
For immediate release: December 16, 2004
Boston, MA -- A Harvard School of Public Health national survey released today found 63% of seniors and 46% of adults with chronic il...January '05 Campaign Targets Baby Boomers: "Share what you know. Mentor a child!"
December 16, 2004
For immediate release: December 16, 2004
BOSTON — Final plans have been announced for the fourth annual National Mentoring Month (NMM) campaign scheduled for January 2005. Fo...Analysis of 1918 Flu Pandemic Suggests Vaccines Could Control Future Flu Threat
December 15, 2004
For immediate release: December 15, 2004
Boston, MA -- If a flu pandemic similar to the deadly one that spread in 1918 occurs, it may be possible to keep the pandemic i...Military Casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan Show 10 Percent Mortality Rate, Lowest Ever in Wartime
December 08, 2004
For immediate release: December 08, 2004
Boston, MA-- In an essay with major implications for military policy, "Casualties of War -- Military Care for the Wounded f...New Program on the Global Demography of Aging Established
November 15, 2004
For immediate release: November 15, 2004
BOSTON, MA -- A new Program on the Global Demography of Aging led by David Bloom, chair of the Department of Population and Int...HSPH Receives NIH Roadmap Funding to Train Predoctoral Students and Postdoctoral Scientists in Interdisciplinary Investigation of Genetics and Complex Diseases
October 29, 2004
For immediate release: October 29, 2004
BOSTON, MA-- HSPH has established an Interdisciplinary Training in Genetics and Complex Diseases program, funded by the federal government a...Harvard School of Public Health Raises Alarm on Persistent Smoking Threat
October 21, 2004
For immediate release: October 21, 2004
Boston, MA-- Harvard School of Public Health today called for a renewed national effort against a persistent smoking threat as prevention efforts ...FAA Establishes Consortium that Includes HSPH to Study Safety of Airliner Cabin Environment
October 20, 2004
For immediate release: October 20, 2004
Boston, MA - HSPH has been named a member of a new, federally established consortium that will investigate the health and safety of air quality, i...Scientists Identify Major Molecular Pathway That Leads to Diabetes
October 14, 2004
For immediate release: October 14, 2004
Boston, MA— Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health have discovered what they believe is the fundamental mechanism within cells...Repeated Retesting of Women with Chlamydia Proves to be a Cost-Effective Strategy for Preserving Reproductive Health
October 04, 2004
For immediate release: October 04, 2004
Boston, MA— Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health assessed the cost-effectiveness and clinical benefits of currently existing...Harvard-Based National Preparedness Leadership Initiative Awarded $750,000 Grant from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
September 29, 2004
For immediate release: September 29, 2004
Boston, MA— The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded a $752,000 grant to Harvard’s School of Public Health a...New Model Finds that Current Strategies May Not Contain Multidrug- resistant TB
September 19, 2004
For immediate release: September 19, 2004
Boston, MA- Challenging the notion that multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) poses a low threat to populations, epidemiologists at th...Residents of States Reporting Most West Nile Virus Cases are Less Likely to Take Precautions Against Mosquitoes
September 15, 2004
For immediate release: September 15, 2004
BOSTON, MA — A new national study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health Project on the Public and Biological Security fin...Frequent Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Linked to Greater Weight Gain and Type 2 Diabetes in Women
August 24, 2004
For immediate release: August 24, 2004
Boston, MA— Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Boston Children’s...Caulking Found to be Unrecognized Source of PCB Contamination in Schools and Other Buildings
July 20, 2004
For immediate release: July 20, 2004
Boston, MA—Environmental health researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have identified caulking and sealing materials as an unre...Survey Finds Most Air Travelers Want to Be Contacted After Possible Exposure to a Serious Contagious Disease
July 19, 2004
For immediate release: July 19, 2004
Boston, MA – A new study by the Harvard School of Public Health Project on the Public and Biological Security finds that the vast majority (94%) of a...Study Finds "Ratings Creep": Movie Ratings Categories Contain More Violence, Sex, Profanity than Decade Ago
July 13, 2004
For immediate release: July 13, 2004
Boston, MA - Violence, sex, and profanity increased significantly in movies between 1992 and 2003 according to a study by researchers from the Kids Risk Pr...New Center at HSPH to Research Health Effects of Children's Exposure to Heavy Metals
July 07, 2004
For immediate release: July 07, 2004
Boston, MA – A newly funded Center for Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) ...HSPH Researchers Develop New Tool for Monitoring Health Disparities
July 06, 2004
For immediate release: July 06, 2004
Boston, MA – Five years in the making and available at no charge, the Public Health Disparities Geocoding Project Monograph (http://www.hsph.harvard....Multivitamin Supplements Delay Progression of HIV Among Women
June 30, 2004
For immediate release: June 30, 2004
Boston, MA— A simple daily regimen of multivitamins can significantly delay the progress of the AIDS virus according to the results of a study of HIV...Harvard Expands Popular Website to Include Risk Assessments for Cancer, Heart Disease, Stroke, Diabetes, and Osteoporosis
June 28, 2004
For immediate release: June 28, 2004
Boston, MA – The Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention announced the launch of Your Disease Risk (http://www.yourdiseaserisk.harvard.edu/), an e...Research Finds U.S. Lags Far Behind Scores of Countries Globally in Guaranteeing Working Conditions that Support Working Families
June 16, 2004
For immediate release: June 16, 2004
Boston, MA— A new report of research on 168 countries led by Jody Heymann, Associate Professor of Society, Health and Human Development at the ...Government of Cyprus Commits to Establish International Initiative for the Environment and Public Health in Association with the Harvard School of Public Health
June 02, 2004
For immediate release: June 02, 2004
Boston, MA—The Government of the Republic of Cyprus will establish an international research, education and training effort for the environment...Researchers Say Massachusetts Family Courts Fail to Protect Battered Women and Their Children
May 27, 2004
For immediate release: May 27, 2004
Boston, MA- Taking a novel approach to the analysis of child custody awards in cases where domestic violence is involved, researchers at Harvard Schoo...Study Measures Literacy Skills Critical to Good Health
May 05, 2004
For immediate release: May 05, 2004
Boston, MA and Princeton, NJ -- With billions of dollars being spent every year on health care, a new study from Educational Testing Service (ET...Airborne Transmission Underestimated As Cause When Investigating Disease Outbreaks
April 21, 2004
For immediate release: April 21, 2004
Boston, MA— Current thinking on how most communicable respiratory infections are spread --- by large droplets over short distances or ...Study on Patterns of Drinking and Poor Mental Health in College Finds Depressed Young Women at Highest Risk of Alcohol Abuse
April 08, 2004
For immediate release: April 08, 2004
Boston, MA – In a study undertaken to describe patterns of depression and alcohol abuse among young adults in college, research ...Reanalysis Finds Mammograms Are Effective
April 02, 2004
For immediate release: April 02, 2004
Boston, MA--The effectiveness of mammography (screening for breast cancer by x-rays) is addressed in the latest issue of the Internati...Harvard School of Public Health's AIDS Treatment Care and Prevention Initiative in Africa Receives $107 million 5 year Grant from White House For Rapid Antiretroviral Program Expansion
February 23, 2004
For immediate release: February 23, 2004
Boston, MA— At a State Department press conference today in Washington D.C., Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Tho...Higher Body Iron Stores Predict Future Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes in Women
February 10, 2004
For immediate release: February 10, 2004
Boston, MA— In the first large study to assess iron stores and risk of type 2 diabetes in an apparently healthy population, researcher...Prenatal Exposure to Mercury From a Maternal Diet High in Seafood Can Irreversibly Impair Certain Brain Functions in Children
February 06, 2004
For immediate release: February 06, 2004
Boston, MA— With methylmercury a worldwide contaminant of seafood and freshwater fish and known to produce adverse nervous system effect...Report Finds Massachusetts Girls Lag Behind Boys in Sports Participation
February 03, 2004
For immediate release: February 03, 2004
Boston, MA— A report from the Harvard Prevention Research Center on Nutrition and Physical Activity at the Harvard School of Public Heal...Most Americans Not Concerned About Getting Mad Cow Disease
February 02, 2004
For immediate release: February 02, 2004
BOSTON, MA- A new national study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health Project on the Public and Biological Security finds that mo...U.S. Awards $20.5 Million Biodefense Grant to Harvard School of Public Health to Study Immune System Response to Pathogens
January 26, 2004
For immediate release: January 26, 2004
Boston, MA- The federal government has awarded Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) a $20.5 million biodefense grant to study the immune syst...High Intake of Vitamin D Linked to Reduced Risk of Multiple Sclerosis
January 12, 2004
For immediate release: January 12, 2004
Boston, MA— In the first prospective study to assess the relationship between vitamin D intake in women and the risk of developing multiple scle...FAMU and HSPH Receive $6 Million from NIH to Help Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
January 12, 2004
For immediate release: January 12, 2004
Boston, MA - Florida A&M University, in partnership with the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), has received a $6 million grant from the Nati...For-Profit Health Plans Did Not Restrict Medicare Beneficiaries' Use of High-Cost Operative Procedures
January 07, 2004
For immediate release: January 07, 2004
Boston, MA— Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health, comparing data on the rates of use of 12 specific high-cost operative proce...Long-Term Coffee Consumption Linked to Reduced Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
January 05, 2004
For immediate release: January 05, 2004
Boston, MA— A study by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women’s Hospital has found that participants who...