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2013

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…

Poll finds big gap between parents and experts: Parents less likely to recognize children as overweight or obese February 27, 2013

Only 15% of kids have parents who say they are overweight, compared with national stats showing that 32% of young…

Scale-up of HIV treatment in rural South Africa dramatically increases adult life expectancy February 21, 2013

For immediate release: February 21, 2013 Boston, MA — The large antiretroviral treatment (ART) scale-up in a rural community in…

Low vitamin D levels may increase risk of type 1 diabetes February 5, 2013

For immediate release: February 3, 2013 Boston, MA – Having adequate levels of vitamin D during young adulthood may reduce…

TV viewing, exercise habits may significantly affect sperm count February 5, 2013

20 hours of TV weekly may nearly halve sperm count; 15 or more hours of moderate to vigorous exercise weekly may…

Poll finds bipartisan public support for creating state insurance exchanges despite continuing party divisions over the ACA January 25, 2013

More Americans Back Than Oppose State Medicaid Expansions but, Like Many Governors, Public Splits Along Party Lines On the Federal…

Checklists in operating rooms improve performance during crises January 17, 2013

Teams using checklists were 74 percent less likely to miss key life-saving steps in care during emergency situations than those…

Graphic warnings on cigarettes effective across demographic groups January 15, 2013

Disadvantaged Groups Stand to Benefit from Hard-Hitting Tobacco Warnings For immediate release: Monday, January 14, 2013 Washington, D.C. – Quitting…