Boston, MA – A $10 million gift to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health from an anonymous donor was announced today to support financial aid for students in the School’s Nutrition and Occupational Health Sciences programs, and to provide significant program support for the School’s Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) Program.
Driving patients to higher-quality institutions could lower costs, improve care For immediate release: Wednesday, September 7, 2016 Boston, MA – Patients who had major … Continue reading “Surgery at high-quality hospitals costs Medicare less than at low-quality hospitals”
For immediate release: Tuesday, September 6, 2016 Boston, MA – Individuals born by cesarean delivery were 15% more likely to become obese as children than … Continue reading “Cesarean delivery may lead to increased risk of obesity among offspring”
For immediate release: August 26, 2016 Boston, MA – Researchers have identified a potential molecular mechanism through which lead, a pervasive environmental toxin, may … Continue reading “Mechanism identified through which lead may harm neural cells, children’s neurodevelopment”
Bias analysis shows any confounding factors not enough to account for benefits found in previous studies For immediate release: August 24, 2016 Boston, MA … Continue reading “Study strengthens evidence that cognitive activity can reduce dementia risk”
Cardiovascular problems propelled by increases in high blood pressure and obesity For immediate release: August 15, 2016 Boston, MA – A 20-year rise in … Continue reading “China facing epidemic of heart disease, stroke”
For immediate release: August 10, 20116 Boston, MA — Some bacteria, called fusobacteria, commonly found in the mouth, use a sugar-binding protein to stick … Continue reading “Fusobacteria use a special sugar-binding protein to bind to colon tumors”
Drinking water samples near industrial sites, military fire training areas, wastewater treatment plants have highest levels of fluorinated compounds For immediate release: August 9, … Continue reading “Unsafe levels of toxic chemicals found in drinking water for six million Americans”
Study finds similar benefits between Medicaid expansion and ‘private option’ For immediate release: August 8, 2016 Boston, MA – Two years after Medicaid coverage was expanded under … Continue reading “Medicaid expansion under ACA linked with better health care, improved health for low-income adults”
For immediate release: July 25, 2016 Boston, MA – Induction of labor appears not to be associated with increased risk of autism spectrum disorders … Continue reading “Study finds induced labor not associated with risk for autism spectrum disorders”