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Decline in cigarette smoking in U.S. significantly offset by increase in use of cigars, snuff, roll-your-own and other tobacco products June 10, 2008

For immediate release: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 Boston, MA--While trends in cigarette smoking and sales have declined in the U.S.…

HSPH researchers discover natural inflammation-fighting mechanism in body-fat cells June 3, 2008

For immediate release: Tuesday, June 3, 2008 Boston, MA -- Scientists have discovered a previously unknown molecular signaling pathway in…

Active social life may delay memory loss among U.S. elderly population May 29, 2008

For immediate release: May 29, 2008 Boston, MA -- One of the features of aging is memory loss, which can…

Americans believe wounded Iraq war veterans are not receiving high quality medical care when they return to the U.S. May 28, 2008

For immediate release: May 25, 2008 As part of the ongoing poll series, Debating Health: Election 2008, a recent survey by…

Nieman Foundation and Harvard School of Public Health announce 2008-2009 fellowships in global health reporting May 19, 2008

For immediate release: May 19, 2008 Boston, MA -- Three journalists have been awarded Nieman Fellowships in Global Health Reporting…

New healthy eating pyramid now freely downloadable from Harvard School of Public Health May 13, 2008

For immediate release: May 13, 2008 Boston, MA -- The Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health…

Major shift in HIV prevention priorities needed May 8, 2008

For immediate release: May 8, 2008 Boston, MA -- According to a new policy analysis led by researchers at the…

Domestic violence associated with chronic malnutrition in women and children in India April 22, 2008

For immediate release: April 22, 2008 Boston, MA-- In a new, large-scale study exploring the link between domestic violence and…

Life expectancy worsening or stagnating for large segment of the U.S. population April 21, 2008

For immediate release: Monday, April 21, 2008 Boston, MA -- One of the major aims of the U.S. health system…

"Father of Aerobics" Kenneth Cooper, MD, MPH to receive Healthy Cup Award from Harvard School of Public Health April 16, 2008

For immediate release: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 Boston, MA -- In 1968, Kenneth Cooper, MD, MPH, authored the best-selling book Aerobics and…