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Review of H1N1 polls shows key reasons most Americans skipped vaccine were worries about its safety and lack of concern about illness May 19, 2010

Public Health Communications Led Many to Change Other Health Behaviors as a Way of Protecting Themselves During Outbreak For immediate…

Majority of young victims of unintentional shootings shot by another youth May 18, 2010

Most Victims Related to or Friends with the Shooter For immediate release: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Boston, MA – Over…

Eating processed meats, but not unprocessed red meats, may raise risk of heart disease and diabetes May 17, 2010

For immediate release: Monday, May 17, 2010 Boston, MA—In a new study, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)…

New twist on potential malaria drug target acts by trapping parasites in cells May 13, 2010

For immediate release: Thursday, May 13, 2010 Boston, MA -- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers and colleagues seeking…

Gokhan Hotamisligil, internationally recognized metabolic disease expert and HSPH professor, to receive award for outstanding contributions to obesity field May 7, 2010

For immediate release: Friday, May 7, 2010 Boston, MA -- Gökhan S. Hotamisligil, the J.S. Simmons Professor of Genetics and…

Lung cancer disparities center at HSPH announced as one of ten awardees for Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities May 3, 2010

For immediate release: Monday, May 3, 2010 Boston, MA -- The Lung Cancer Disparities Center at the Harvard School of…

Experts call for accelerated national sodium reduction initiatives that enhance flavor and consumer acceptance April 20, 2010

The Harvard School of Public Health Nutrition Source Website Offers Strategies and Recommendations for Individuals, Chefs, Food Companies, Others For…

Shorter maternal height associated with more deaths among children in developing countries April 20, 2010

For immediate release: April 20, 2010 Boston, MA -- Mothers shorter than 4 feet, 9 inches in low- to middle-income…

Tobacco company's new, dissolvable nicotine products could lead to accidental poisoning in infants and youth April 19, 2010

For immediate release: Monday, April 19, 2010 Boston, MA—A tobacco company’s new, dissolvable nicotine pellet--which is being sold as a…

Nathan Keyfitz, pioneer in applying math to the study of populations, dies April 15, 2010

For immediate release: April 15, 2010 Boston, MA -- Nathan Keyfitz, an innovative statistician and professor emeritus who broke new…