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More than 25 million people around the world die every year in pain—even though off-patent morphine, which could ease their suffering, costs just pennies per dose, according to an October 12, 2017 report from The Lancet. About 2.5…
Even ‘green’ homes contain hazardous chemicals
Thirty remodeled “green” public housing units in Boston were each found to have at least one toxic chemical — including concentrations of formaldehyde that exceeded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s cancer-based screening level — in the air both…
Lown Scholars form global network to fight cardiovascular disease
September 5, 2017—As Peruvian researcher Jaime Miranda described the administrative hassles and corruption standing in the way of better cardiovascular care in his country—including long lines and days of missed work for the poor and excessive prescriptions from…
Our collective coffee craze appears to be good for us
The U.S. is in love with coffee—roughly 62% of Americans drink it every day, an all-time high—and coffee may just well love us back. Two decades of research suggests that coffee may help reduce the risk of illnesses…
Weight gain from early to middle adulthood may increase risk of major chronic diseases and mortality
For immediate release: Tuesday, July 18, 2017 Boston, MA – Cumulative weight gain over the course of early and middle adulthood may increase health risks later in life, according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard…
Analysis indicates that insurance expansion improves access to care, health, and survival
For immediate release: Wednesday, June 21, 2017 Boston, MA – There is strong evidence that expanding health insurance increases access to care, improves health in a variety of ways, and reduces mortality, according to Harvard T.H. Chan School…
Excess sleep associated with worse survival rates in women with breast cancer
Women with breast cancer who get at least nine hours of sleep per night may have worse survival rates than patients who get eight hours of sleep, according to a new study by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan…
Report links welding fumes with risk of cancer
More priority needs to be given to protecting the world’s estimated 111 million welders and other workers from exposure to potentially toxic welding fumes, according to David Christiani, Elkan Blout Professor of Environmental Genetics at Harvard T.H. Chan…
Excess weight increases risk of premature death
Adults are at increased risk of premature death from cancer, cardiovascular disease, and other conditions if they are overweight or obese at some point in their adult life, according to a study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of…
Meir Stampfer honored for cancer research
Meir Stampfer, professor of epidemiology and nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Associate Director, Channing Division of Network Medicine Department of Medicine, Brigham And Women's Hospital, received the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)’s…