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Women abused as children more likely to have children with autism
For immediate release: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Boston, MA — Women who experienced physical, emotional, or sexual abuse as children are more likely to have a child with autism than women who were not abused, according to a…
Jamaican dancehall music promoting skin bleaching sends harmful message
Popular Jamaican dancehall performers who promote skin bleaching in their music are sending a harmful message to their fans, according to Dustin Duncan, an Alonzo Smythe Yerby Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard School of Public Health. The use of…
Using color-coded packaging, tobacco industry appears to have evaded FDA’s ban on ‘light’ cigarette descriptors
For immediate release: March 14, 2013 Boston, MA – New research from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) shows that one year after the federal government passed a law banning word descriptors such as “light,” “mild,” and “low” on…
How racism is bad for our bodies
Coverage in The Atlantic, March 12, 2013, citing HSPH's Nancy Krieger
Survey finds public support for legal interventions to fight obesity, noncommunicable diseases
For immediate release: Monday, March 4, 2013 Boston, MA — The public is very supportive of government action aimed at changing lifestyle choices that can lead to obesity, diabetes, and other noncommunicable diseases—but they’re less likely to support…
Poll finds big gap between parents and experts: Parents less likely to recognize children as overweight or obese
Only 15% of kids have parents who say they are overweight, compared with national stats showing that 32% of young people are overweight or obese Many families face challenges in trying to help children eat well and be…
Prolonged TV viewing linked to lower sperm count
Coverage on BBC, February 4, 2013, featuring HSPH researcher Audrey Gaskins
Panel recommends VA take recent veterans’ health complaints seriously
Combat veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan may be suffering from a similar set of symptoms as those dubbed “Gulf War Syndrome” 20 years ago, including depression, pain, and chronic fatigue, according to a January 23, 2013 report…
Graphic warnings on cigarettes effective across demographic groups
Disadvantaged Groups Stand to Benefit from Hard-Hitting Tobacco Warnings For immediate release: Monday, January 14, 2013 Washington, D.C. – Quitting smoking is a common New Year’s resolution for Americans each year, but research has repeatedly shown it is…
Comprehensive public health approach urged to curb gun violence in U.S.
For immediate release: Monday, January 7, 2013 Boston, MA -- In the wake of the horrific school shootings in Newtown, Conn. in December, three Harvard experts say the best way to curb gun violence in the U.S. is…