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New Campaign Urges Baby Boomers to 'Give Back'
December 21, 2005
For immediate release: December 21, 2005
Boston, MA -- With the Baby Boomer Generation set to celebrate its milestone 60th birthday on January 1, the Harvard School of Public Health and ...Study Finds For-Profit Health Plans Deliver Lower Quality Care Than Not-For-Profit Health Plans
December 20, 2005
For immediate release: December 20, 2005
Boston, MA - Federal policy has encouraged enrollment of Medicare beneficiaries in health plans, the majority of which are for-profit plans. Eric...Renewed EPA Funding for Harvard School of Public Health Research Focuses on Major Component of Air Pollution
December 16, 2005
For immediate release: December 16, 2005
Boston, MA - Continued EPA funding is supporting research at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) to study how particulate matter -- a majo...Michael T. Huguenin, Environmental Research Entrepreneur, Joins Harvard Center for Risk Analysis as Executive Director
December 01, 2005
For immediate release: December 01, 2005
Boston, MA -- Michael T. Huguenin, an entrepreneur and manager who built highly-regarded consulting organizations, has joined the Harvard...Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Funds Three-Year Grant for Nieman Fellowship in Global Health Reporting
November 29, 2005
For immediate release: November 29, 2005
CAMBRIDGE, MA --Nieman Fellowships in global health reporting have been established at Harvard University as a joint initiative of the Nieman F...Harvard School of Public Health Awarded $30 Million to Study Long-term Effects on Children of Antiretroviral Drug Exposure in Utero and as Newborns
November 28, 2005
For immediate release: November 28, 2005
Boston, MA - Researchers at Harvard School of Public Health have been awarded a $30 million 5-year grant to study the long-term effects on chil...Research Finds Nine Behavioral and Environmental Risk Factors Play a Major Role in Causing Deaths from Cancer Globally
November 17, 2005
For immediate release: November 17, 2005
Boston, MA - Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and a network of collaborators estimated mortality for 12 ty...Dramatic Worldwide Drop in Cervical Cancer Possible through Use of Simple, Cost-Effective Methods
November 16, 2005
For immediate release: November 16, 2005
Boston, MA The number of women dying from cervical cancer could be lowered by 30 to 50 percent if simple, cost-effective methods were...Internal Documents Show Cigarette Manufacturers Developed Candy-flavored Brands Specifically to Target Youth Market Despite Promises
November 10, 2005
For immediate release: November 10, 2005
Boston, MA – New research from the Harvard School of Public Health finds that cigarette makers are targeting young smokers with candy and l...HIV-Infected Adults in Botswana Respond Positively to ARV Therapy Public Treatment Program
November 03, 2005
For immediate release: November 03, 2005
Boston, MA – With preliminary results from a study in Botswana, Harvard School of Public Health researchers have found that people with HIV...Study Finds Government Advisories on Fish Consumption and Mercury May Do More Harm Than Good
October 19, 2005
For immediate release: October 19, 2005
Boston, MA – A comparison of the risks and benefits of fish consumption suggests that government advisories warning women of childbe...Activist Erin Brockovich and Former Institute Director Kenneth Olden Receive Richmond Awards for Their Promotion of Environmental Health
October 18, 2005
For immediate release: October 18, 2005
Boston, MA—Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) has awarded its highest honor for the protection of vulnerable populations and...Harvard School of Public Health Study Finds Vaccines Boost the Economies of Poor Countries
October 14, 2005
For immediate release: October 14, 2005
BOSTON, MA -- Immunization programs in impoverished countries not only save lives, they boost economies, finds a study by researchers with the Har...HSPH Department Chairs Meir Stampfer and Walter Willett Most Cited Scientists of the Decade in Clinical Medicine
September 23, 2005
For immediate release: September 23, 2005
Boston, MA – Meir Stampfer, Chair of the Department of Epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) has been ran...$500,000 MacArthur 'Genius' Grant Awarded to Sue Goldie, Physician and Researcher Who Applies Decision Science to Global Women's Health
September 20, 2005
For immediate release: September 20, 2005
Boston, MA -- Public health researcher Dr. Sue Goldie, Associate Professor of Health Decision Science at Harvard School of Public Health,...Survey of Katrina Evacuees in Houston Finds Half of Those Trapped in Homes Waited Three Days or More for Rescue: Many Had Chronic Health Problems and No Health Insurance
September 16, 2005
For immediate release: September 16, 2005
Boston, MA -- To give voice to people whose lives have been devastated by Hurricane Katrina and the ensuing floods, The Washington Post, the Kai...Link Suggested Between Regions on Two Chromosomes and Bipolar Disorder
September 15, 2005
For immediate release: September 15, 2005
Boston, MA-An international team of 53 researchers has offered the most convincing evidence so far linking bipolar disorder, also known as manic...Study Links DDT Residues to Early Miscarriages
September 14, 2005
For immediate release: September 14, 2005
Boston, MA – Healthy, nonsmoking women with high levels of DDT residues in their bloodstream are far more likely to miscarry d...USA Today/Kaiser/HSPH Release Comprehensive Survey Examining How Americans Are Being Affected By Health Care Costs
September 01, 2005
For immediate release: September 01, 2005
USA Today, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health today released results from a new comprehensive sur...Harvard Researchers Gather More Evidence Implicating Menthol in Health Disparities Between White and Black Smokers
August 18, 2005
For immediate release: August 18, 2005
Boston - In two papers appearing in the August 2005 issue of Nicotine & Tobacco Research, Harvard University researchers describe n...New Study Shows African-American Seniors Receive Fewer Life-Saving Surgeries than Whites
August 17, 2005
For immediate release: August 17, 2005
Boston, Mass. – A major study examining differences in the health care that black and white seniors receive will be published in the August 1...Research on Female Twins Finds Adult Occupational Class Influences Adult Health, Above and Beyond Early Life Conditions
July 25, 2005
For immediate release: July 25, 2005
Boston, MA – Nancy Krieger, professor of society, human development and health at the Harvard School of Public Health and colleagues, compared ...First Study to Assess Quality of Care in Hospitals Across the U.S. Finds High Variability Among Regions and Even Within Individual Hospitals
July 20, 2005
For immediate release: July 20, 2005
Listen to Dr. Ashish Jha discuss the study at the bottom of the page.
Boston, MA – Ashish Jha, assistant professor of health policy and m...Despite Conflicting Studies about Obesity, Most Americans Think the Problem Remains Serious
July 14, 2005
For immediate release: July 14, 2005
Boston, MA -- The past year has seen scientific studies that have varied in their estimates of the seriousness of obesity and overweight and their im...Harvard Scientists Report Public Health Impact of 1990 Iraq Invasion of Kuwait: Higher Rates of Mortality Evident Among Kuwaiti Civilians Who Remained in Kuwait During Occupation
June 29, 2005
For immediate release: June 29, 2005
Boston, MA-- Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) made public today the findings of Phase I of their investigation of the publ...Harvard School of Public Health Student Kevin Chan Wins $160,000 Trudeau Foundation Scholarship
June 23, 2005
For immediate release: June 23, 2005
Boston, MA -- A Harvard School of Public Health doctoral student, Dr. Kevin Chan, has been awarded Canada's largest scholarship for doctoral studies ...Inner Structure of Cells Behaves Much as Molten Glass
June 20, 2005
For immediate release: June 20, 2005
Boston, MA - An international team led by Jeffrey Fredberg, professor of bioengineering and physiology at the Harvard School of Public Health, has fo...Researchers Find High Levels of Phthalates in Infants Receiving Treatment in Neonatal Intensive Care Units That Use Medical Devices Containing Phthalates
June 08, 2005
For immediate release: June 08, 2005
Boston, MA - Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), two Harvard-affiliated hospitals, and the U.S. Centers for Dise...Research Finds Diabetics Susceptible to Compromised Cardiovascular Function From High Levels of Air Pollution
June 07, 2005
For immediate release: June 07, 2005
Boston, MA - Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health and colleagues assessed the effect of high air pollution levels, specifically emiss...Statistical Method Provides Unprecedented Look at Genetic Underpinnings of Complex Diseases
June 05, 2005
For immediate release: June 05, 2005
Boston, MA-In a conceptual breakthrough, a team of researchers led by statisticians at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) has figured out how...Air Pollution Linked to Increased Risk for Dangerous Arrhythmias Among People with Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillators
June 01, 2005
For immediate release: June 01, 2005
Boston MA – Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health and colleagues from Boston area medical institutions have linked short term ...Tobacco Companies Designed Cigarettes "To Addict Women" According to New Study
May 29, 2005
For immediate release: May 29, 2005
Boston, MA --A new analysis of tobacco industry documents provides evidence that cigarette companies intentionally modified their products to promote ...Leprosy Microbes Lead Scientists to Immune Discovery
May 27, 2005
For immediate release: May 27, 2005
Boston, MA-With the unusual opportunity that human leprosy infections provide for study of human immune responses, scientists have discovered ho...Survey of Academic Medical Centers' Agreements with Industry Finds Differing Standards for Control of Clinical Trial Results
May 25, 2005
For immediate release: May 25, 2005
Boston MA – Approximately 70 percent of clinical drug trials in the U.S. are funded by industry sponsors. A survey of academic medical centers f...The State of Colorectal Cancer in Massachusetts: Despite Decrease, Rates Remain High
May 23, 2005
For immediate release: May 23, 2005
(Boston, MA) -- The Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention at the Harvard School of Public Health, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Cancer Regi...Leading Patient Safety Advocates Assess Progress in Reducing Medical Error Five Years After Landmark IOM Report, To Err is Human
May 17, 2005
For immediate release: May 17, 2005
Boston, MA – It has been five years since the release of the Institute of Medicine’s landmark report on medical errors, “To Err is H...HSPH Receives NCI Grant to Establish Network of Professionals for Reducing Cancer Deaths and Illnesses in Minority and Underserved Populations
May 13, 2005
For immediate release: May 13, 2005
Boston, MA-The Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) has received a grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Heal...Researchers Consider Possible Mechanistic Links Between Obesity and Asthma
May 10, 2005
For immediate release: May 10, 2005
Boston, MA – Obesity is a known risk factor for type II diabetes, heart disease and some forms of cancer. Evidence is now mounting that obesity ...Statement from Harvard School of Public Health Researchers Regarding Misinterpretation of Findings on Vitamins and HIV/AIDS
May 06, 2005
For immediate release: May 06, 2005
Boston, MA--Published statements in the United States and South Africa by businessman Matthias Rath, whose company Matthias Rath Inc. sells vitamin fo...Study Links Cigarette Smoking with Progression of Multiple Sclerosis
April 20, 2005
For immediate release: April 20, 2005
Boston, MA – Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) recently discovered that cigarette smoking may contribute to the prog...Researchers locate gene in mice that may play significant role in determining susceptibility to tuberculosis in humans
April 06, 2005
For immediate release: April 06, 2005
Boston, MA - Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health studying tuberculosis resistance and susceptibility in animals have identified a g...Study Finds No Association Between Dietary Patterns and Pancreatic Cancer Among Men and Women
April 05, 2005
For immediate release: April 05, 2005
Boston, MA – Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), assessing dietary patterns among men and women and risk of pancreati...Harvard Launches Popular Website in Spanish
April 04, 2005
For immediate release: April 04, 2005
Boston, MA - The Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention at the Harvard School of Public Health, has announced the launch of a Spanish-language version...Study Points to Cleaner Charcoal and Forest Management as Best Strategy in Africa to Reduce Greenhouse Gases and Save Lives
March 31, 2005
For immediate release: March 31, 2005
Berkeley, CA & Boston, MA — A study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Harvard School of Public Health, fin...Rural America Vulnerable to Bioterrorism and Natural Disaster Threats
March 21, 2005
For immediate release: March 21, 2005
Boston, MA - The Harvard School of Public Health Center for Public Health Preparedness, in collaboration with the Maine Department of Health and Hum...Epidemiologist Trichopoulos Receives $5.8 Million DoD Innovator Award
March 17, 2005
For immediate release: March 17, 2005
Boston, MA - A renowned cancer epidemiologist, HSPH Professor Dimitrios Trichopoulos has received a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) "Innovator...Study Shows Acrylamide in Baked and Fried Foods Does Not Increase Risk of Breast Cancer in Women
March 15, 2005
For immediate release: March 15, 2005
Boston, MA— Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health and the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, have found no association ...Physical Activity Linked to Protection from Parkinson's Disease
February 21, 2005
For immediate release: February 21, 2005
Boston MA - In the first comprehensive examination of strenuous physical activity and the risk of developing Parkinson's disease, researchers fro...Routine HIV Screening Recommended for Most Americans
February 09, 2005
For immediate release: February 09, 2005
Boston, MA -- Routine HIV screening should be extended to most Americans, according to the findings of two research teams described in the ...Fineberg Professorship Established at HSPH to Advance Practice of Public Health
January 06, 2005
For immediate release: January 06, 2005
Boston, MA -- Howard K. Koh, associate dean and professor at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), has been named the inaugural recipi...Disaster Relief Requires Long Term Strategies and Commitment, New Logistics
February 03, 2005
For immediate release: February 03, 2005
Boston, MA—In two journal articles, humanitarian disaster experts Drs. Jennifer Leaning and Michael VanRooyen from Harvard School of ...Harvard School of Public Health and Common Good to Develop New Medical Injury Compensation System
January 10, 2005
For immediate release: January 10, 2005
Boston, MA--Harvard School of Public Health and Common Good, the nation’s bipartisan legal reform coalition, have been awarded a $1.5 ...Comprehensive Response to HIV Prevention and Care Could Avert 10 Million Deaths in Africa by 2020
January 10, 2005
For immediate release: January 10, 2005
Boston, MA-- A new study published in the January, 2005 issue of PLoS Medicine shows that a combination of wide access to AIDS treatment and...Safer, Self-Extinguishing Cigarettes Designed by Manufacturers Sold in NY, While Less-Safe Full-Burning Version Sold in MA & throughout U.S.
January 23, 2005
For immediate release: January 23, 2005
Boston, MA-- Smoldering cigarettes are the leading cause of fire deaths in the United States causing more than 800 deaths per year. The tech...