Many women, particularly those covered under Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, may lose access to prenatal and postpartum care For immediate release: … Continue reading “Women experience high rates of health insurance ‘churn’ before and after childbirth”
For immediate release: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 Boston, MA – A new vaccine for rotavirus was found to be 66.7% effective in preventing severe gastroenteritis … Continue reading “New low-cost rotavirus vaccine could reduce disease burden in developing countries”
Study finds reduced levels of depression in Hispanic non-citizens who may be eligible for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program For immediate release: Tuesday, … Continue reading “‘Dreamers’ policy may have reduced depression in eligible individuals”
For immediate release: March 6, 2017 Boston, MA – Low-income patients served by the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) waited significantly … Continue reading “Electronic system lowers wait times for access to specialists”
For immediate release: Wednesday, February 15, 2017 At a glance: New research shows great variation among clinicians’ opioid prescribing practices and links physician prescription … Continue reading “Physicians’ opioid prescribing patterns linked to patients’ risk for long-term drug use”
For immediate release: Tuesday, February 7, 2017 Boston, MA – Women who lift heavy loads at work may experience decreased fertility, and the effect … Continue reading “Women’s fertility may decrease with physically demanding or shift work”
For immediate release: Monday, January 30, 2017 Boston, MA – Hospital admissions for cardiovascular diseases decline on days with major snowfalls compared to days … Continue reading “Cardiovascular disease-related hospital admissions jump on second day after major snowfall”
Risk prediction models for 182 nations will help pinpoint those most at risk, even in resource-poor settings For immediate release: Monday, January 23, 2017 … Continue reading “New tools developed to help clinicians predict risk of cardiovascular disease”
For immediate release: Monday, January 16, 2017 Boston, MA – A family of highly drug-resistant and potentially deadly bacteria may be spreading more widely—and … Continue reading “Drug-resistant ‘nightmare bacteria’ show worrisome ability to diversify and spread”
For immediate release: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Boston, MA – U.S. chain restaurants participating in a National Restaurant Association initiative to improve the nutritional quality … Continue reading “Nutritional quality of kids’ menus not improving”