For immediate release: January 28, 2015 In some U.S. health plans, HIV drugs cost nearly $3,000 more per year than in other plans. If left … Continue reading “Health insurers may be using drug coverage to discriminate”
For immediate release: January 15, 2015 As minority women are at higher absolute risk for type 2 diabetes, benefit of healthy diet may be … Continue reading “Healthy diet associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes in minority women”
For immediate release: January 7, 2015 Boston, MA — Women with post-traumatic stress disorder are nearly twice as likely to develop type 2 diabetes compared … Continue reading “PTSD doubles diabetes risk in women”
For immediate release: January 5, 2015 Boston, MA — Eating more whole grains is associated with up to 15% lower mortality—particularly cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related mortality, according to a … Continue reading “More whole grains linked with lower mortality”
For immediate release: December 23, 2014 Boston, MA ─ In the largest and most comprehensive study of heat-related illness to date, Harvard School of … Continue reading “The heat is on: Causes of hospitalization due to heat waves identified”
For immediate release: December 23, 2014 Boston, MA — A new study led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers identifies a key molecular … Continue reading “Molecular mechanism behind health benefits of dietary restriction identified”
For immediate release: December 22, 2014 Boston, MA — Healthy men who did twenty minutes of daily weight training had less of an increase … Continue reading “Weight training appears key to controlling belly fat”
For immediate release: December 18, 2014 Boston, MA — Women exposed to high levels of fine particulate matter specifically during pregnancy—particularly during the third … Continue reading “Fine particulate air pollution linked with increased autism risk”
More than half made an effort to report it For immediate release: December 2, 2014 Boston, MA – This year marks the twentieth anniversary … Continue reading “Poll finds many in Massachusetts have firsthand experience with a medical error”
For immediate release: November 24, 2014 Boston, MA – Researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have found a novel mechanism causing type … Continue reading “Too much of a good thing: Excessive contact between cellular organelles disrupts metabolism in obesity”