Commenting in the wake of a double suicide at a Massachusetts gun range, Cathy Barber, a researcher with Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public … Continue reading “Suicides at gun ranges have prompted rules changes”
Children of mothers who are low in vitamin D during early pregnancy may be at greater risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) in adulthood … Continue reading “Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy may raise child’s MS risk”
Regular use of aspirin appears to reduce overall cancer risk and is particularly protective against colorectal and other gastrointestinal cancers, according to a new … Continue reading “Aspirin may protect against cancer risk”
Boston Public Schools are ahead of the curve when it comes to banning sales of sugary beverages, according to a new study led by … Continue reading “Sugary beverages hard to find in Boston Public Schools”
Hospitals are expensive and often cause harm, so various policies have focused on reducing hospital use. One such policy—the Affordable Care Act’s Hospital Readmissions … Continue reading “Exploring declining hospital readmission rates”
Heart attack and stroke risk may increase shortly after a person has an alcoholic drink, but that same beverage may protect against the same … Continue reading “Drinking alcohol may temporarily raise risk of heart attack and stroke”
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the global health community are working more aggressively to contain the Zika virus in the Americas to avoid … Continue reading “Response to Zika outbreak driven by Ebola failures”
Three Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health scientists are among investigators across six Harvard schools who will share over $1 million in the … Continue reading “Three from Harvard Chan receive climate change solutions grants”
Having a few abnormal looking moles may be a better indicator of melanoma risk than having a large number of moles, according to a … Continue reading “Fewer moles may not mean less melanoma risk”
Two papers on the effect of fat in the diet, involving researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, have been named to … Continue reading “Papers on fat in the diet recognized for impact”