Although the latest news on climate change paints a dire picture, Gina McCarthy of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health says that states, … Continue reading “Op-ed: McCarthy urges action on a warming climate”
A Massachusetts program that lets schoolchildren try healthy lunches is helping boost the amount of vegetables that kids eat every week, according to experts … Continue reading “Letting kids test healthy lunches”
Mercury has declined significantly in the air, water, and soil, and in U.S. freshwater and Atlantic Ocean fisheries. Weakening emissions rules could impede progress.
New life expectancy data show that there are massive variations across different areas of Massachusetts, likely driven by societal factors such as education, income, … Continue reading “Disparities in life expectancy in Massachusetts driven by societal factors”
The pipeline for potential vaccines against diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria, and pneumonia—diseases that primarily afflict people living in low- and middle-income countries—is promising, … Continue reading “Overcoming the financial obstacles of vaccine development”
Health insurance coverage in Massachusetts could be adversely affected by a Texas judge’s ruling that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is invalid, said health … Continue reading “Massachusetts at risk if health care law struck down”
A common method used to evaluate skin exposure to hazardous chemicals among workers at electronics recycling plants is to wipe workers’ hands with hand … Continue reading “Evaluating e-waste workers’ exposure to flame retardants”
After surviving a period in a hospital intensive care unit (ICU), patients often face a range of ongoing health issues, such as pain, physical … Continue reading “Examining post-ICU care”
An exhaustive review of hundreds of scientific papers on climate change published since 2009 bolsters evidence that greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and … Continue reading “New study bolsters support for EPA regulation of greenhouse gases”
A study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health that found that the death toll from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico was likely … Continue reading “Hurricane Maria death toll study most popular research paper of 2018”