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”
For immediate release: November 18, 2014 Boston, MA — Police officers in the United States face roughly 30 to 70 times higher risk of … Continue reading “Police face higher risk of sudden cardiac death during stressful duties”
For immediate release: Friday, November 14, 2014 Boston, MA — The new Healthy Heart Score developed by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) … Continue reading “New online calculator estimates cardiovascular disease risk”
For immediate release: Monday, November 10, 2014 Boston, MA – Among pregnant women infected with HIV, the use of antiretroviral (ARV) medications early in … Continue reading “Overall risk of birth defects appears low for women taking antiretrovirals during early pregnancy”
For immediate release: October 30, 2014 Boston, MA — Nearly half (48%) of firearm retailers in New Hampshire displayed materials from a firearm suicide … Continue reading “Campaign to reduce firearm suicide wins support among NH firearm retailers”
Despite millions of Americans newly insured under ACA, most Americans still do not approve of the legislation For immediate release: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 … Continue reading “Polls show deep partisan divide over Affordable Care Act”
For immediate release: Monday, October 27, 2014 Boston, MA — People who swap 5% of the calories they consume from saturated fat sources such as … Continue reading “Replacing saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat linked with lower risk of heart disease”
For immediate release: Thursday, October 23, 2014 Boston, MA — Though most NCAA colleges and universities have created programs to help athletes deal with concussions, … Continue reading “Improved compliance needed with NCAA concussion guidelines”
For immediate release: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 Boston, MA — Switching from nonprofit to for-profit status appears to boost hospitals’ financial health but does … Continue reading “Hospitals converting to for-profit status show better financial health, no loss in quality of care”
Most think people would survive Ebola if they received immediate medical care For immediate release: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 Boston, MA – A Harvard … Continue reading “Poll: Most believe Ebola likely spread by multiple routes, including sneezing, coughing”