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Former Surgeon General David Satcher receives Richmond Award for work on disparities, mental illness, and improving sexual health of youth April 28, 2009

For immediate release: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 Boston, MA -- David Satcher, MD, PhD, the 16th Surgeon General of the…

Majority of new cases of diabetes in older U.S. adults could be prevented by following modestly healthier lifestyles April 27, 2009

For immediate release: Monday, April 27, 2009 Boston, MA -- Even as science searches for more clues about the causes…

Smoking, high blood pressure and being overweight top three preventable causes of death in the U.S. April 27, 2009

New Study Finds Hundreds of Thousands of Deaths Each Year Due to Dietary, Lifestyle and Metabolic Risk Factors For immediate…

New NPR/Kaiser/Harvard survey examines the public's views and experiences with nation's health care system, including attitudes towards health care delivery reforms April 22, 2009

For immediate release: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 Boston, MA -- As President Obama and the U.S. Congress continue health care…

Study suggests inter-generational transfer of poor health from mother to child in India April 21, 2009

Maternal Height Associated with Child Mortality and Growth Failure For immediate release: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 Boston, MA-Researchers at the…

Nutrition experts propose new class of low-sugar beverages to reduce role of sugary drink consumption in obesity and diabetes epidemics April 20, 2009

The Nutrition Source Website Offers Recommendations for Beverage Manufacturers, Government, Others For immediate release: Monday, April 20, 2009 Boston, MA…

Newly identified genetic variants found to increase breast cancer risk March 29, 2009

Boston, MA -- A large-scale effort to identify genetic markers of breast cancer has uncovered two common genetic variants that…

Study finds U.S. hospitals extremely slow to adopt electronic health records, citing cost March 25, 2009

Money Targeted for Health Technology In Stimulus Package May Help, but Widespread Adoption a Long Way Away For immediate release:…

Prof. Howard Koh nominated assistant secretary for health in HHS March 25, 2009

For immediate release: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Boston, MA -- President Barack Obama announced today his intent to nominate Dr. Howard…

Study finds Republicans report better health than Democrats March 5, 2009

For immediate release: March 5, 2009 Boston, MA -- A new study from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)…