The Sources, Transport, Exposure and Effects of PFASs (STEEP) center has been launched to investigate industrial chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). High … Continue reading “New Superfund center launched to investigate industrial chemicals”
Efforts by both President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans to undermine the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have created uncertainty in health insurance markets—and ongoing … Continue reading “Health insurance uncertainty could lead to poorer health, more deaths”
A study provides new insights into whether it’s safe both for infants and pregnant women if the mother takes certain stimulant medications for attention-deficit … Continue reading “New findings on ADHD medications during pregnancy”
Although Congress has recently been focused on taxes, spending, and debt, the American public’s top priority is still health care, according to a new … Continue reading “Poll: Health care remains top priority for Americans”
Strengthening the collection of population health data in India, if done securely and transparently, will help address public health challenges in the country such as maternal health, antibiotic resistance, and non-communicable diseases, according to Dean Michelle Williams of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She recently spoke to The Times of India about the work of the School’s new research center in Mumbai, which includes among its goals data collection and analysis.
New medicines to help counter drug resistance and tools like gene drive technologies to curb parasite transmission are among the innovations needed to rid … Continue reading “New drugs, tools, innovations needed to rid world of malaria”
Consuming energy drinks may increase the risks of a wide range of health problems, including poor mental health, substance abuse, diabetes, tooth decay, high blood pressure, and kidney damage, according to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers. They say that the risks are especially concerning because these drinks are aggressively marketed to young people, are often mixed with alcoholic drinks, and face little regulatory oversight.
Widespread discrimination in America seriously threatens health and economic outcomes for millions of individuals and their communities—and these inequities should be spotlighted in the … Continue reading “Dean Williams calls for focus on broad impacts of discrimination in America”
Eating several small servings of nuts each week may significantly lower your risk of heart attack or stroke, according to a new study from … Continue reading “Eating nuts linked with better heart health”
Human activities—the burning of fossil fuels, extensive land and water use, overfishing, deforestation—have been increasingly disruptive to Earth’s atmosphere, oceans, and land surface over … Continue reading “Humans activities are disrupting the planet—and threatening our health”
