Cost of diabetes hits 825 billion dollars a year
Number of adults with diabetes reaches 422 million worldwide For immediate release: April 6, 2016 Boston, MA – The global cost of diabetes is now 825 billion dollars per year, according to the largest ever study of diabetes…
Reducing teen smoking in Chile
A national tobacco prevention campaign launched in 2006 in Chile that banned smoking at high schools and sale of tobacco near school grounds helped dramatically reduce smoking among adolescents, and was particularly effective in discouraging young teens from…
New model for predicting cardiovascular disease risk worldwide
For immediate release: March 25, 2015 Boston, MA — New research from Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health and Imperial College London shows that more people are at high risk of developing fatal cardiovascular disease (CVD) in many developing countries…
High blood pressure top risk factor in heart disease deaths
High blood pressure is the leading risk factor for death from cardiovascular disease (CVD) around the world, according to a new study led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers. The report provides a global view of…
Overweight people could cut heart disease, stroke risks by more than half
For immediate release: Thursday, November 21, 2013 Boston, MA — Controlling blood pressure, serum cholesterol, and blood glucose may substantially reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke associated with being overweight or obese, according to a study…
Using soap operas, cooking classes to fight diabetes
Coverage on WBUR, December 16, 2011, featuring HSPH's Goodarz Danaei
Nearly 350 million adults have diabetes: Study reveals scale of global epidemic
For immediate release: Saturday, June 25, 2011 A major international study collating and analyzing worldwide data on diabetes since 1980 has found that the number of adults with the disease reached 347 million in 2008, more than double…
Obesity has doubled since 1980, major global analysis of risk factors reveals
Study shows western high-income countries have achieved impressive progress in lowering hypertension and cholesterol For immediate release: Thursday, February 3, 2011 The worldwide prevalence of obesity has nearly doubled since 1980, according to a major study on how…
Smoking, high blood pressure and being overweight top three preventable causes of death in the U.S.
New study finds hundreds of thousands of deaths each year due to dietary, lifestyle and metabolic risk factors For immediate release: Monday, April 27, 2009 Boston, MA - Smoking, high blood pressure and being overweight are the leading…