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Shorter maternal height associated with more deaths among children in developing countries
For immediate release: April 20, 2010 Boston, MA -- Mothers shorter than 4 feet, 9 inches in low- to middle-income countries had about a 40 percent higher risk of their children dying within the first five years of…
Lower childhood IQ associated with higher risk of adult mental disorders
For immediate release: Monday, December 1, 2008 Boston, MA -- Researchers have hypothesized that people with lower IQs may have a higher risk of adult mental disorders, but few studies have looked at the relationship between low childhood…
Tobacco companies target youths with magazine advertising and marketing of smokeless tobacco products
For immediate release: October 15, 2008 Boston, MA -- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers have recently published two papers that analyze how tobacco companies have marketed their products to adults and youths. In addition, one of the…
Cervical cancer prevention in U.S. should focus on vaccinating adolescent girls and revising screening policies
For immediate release: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Boston, MA -- The cost-effectiveness of vaccination in the United States against human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually-transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer, will be optimized by achieving universal vaccine coverage in…
Julius B. Richmond, former U.S. Surgeon General and Professor of Health Policy, Emeritus, dies
For immediate release: July 31, 2008 Boston, MA -- Julius B. Richmond, a former U.S. Surgeon General and Professor of Health Policy,Emeritus, died at home in Chestnut Hill, MA, on Sunday, July 27, 2008. He was 91. Dr.…
Tobacco industry systematically manipulated cigarette menthol content to recruit new smokers among adolescents and young adults
For immediate release: July 16, 2008 Boston, MA - Menthol cigarette brands have been rising in popularity with adolescents, and the highest use has been among younger, newer smokers. Researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) explored tobacco industry…
Binge drinking tied to conditions in the college environment
For immediate release: July 11, 2008 Boston, MA -- Heavy alcohol use, or binge drinking, among college students in the United States is tied to conditions in the college environment. That is one of the key findings from…
Put research on early childhood development into action
The path to a nation that is strong and prosperous, with healthy, well-educated citizens and vibrant communities, begins with our youngest children. Thanks to a remarkable convergence of new scientific knowledge about the developing brain, the human genome,…