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Global health focus transitions to the elderly, chronic disease
Global health needs are evolving from a focus on infectious diseases to chronic disease and from diseases of the young to those of the growing elderly population, according to international experts who spoke in March 2012 at Harvard…
Red meat consumption linked to increased risk of total, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality
For immediate release: Monday, March 12, 2012 Boston, MA -- A new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers has found that red meat consumption is associated with an increased risk of total, cardiovascular, and cancer…
Harvard Gazette highlights groundbreaking HSPH research linking diet, overweight, and diabetes
Harvard School of Public Health faculty and other researchers across Harvard University have been at the forefront of efforts to understand and target the twin epidemics of obesity and diabetes. A March 7, 2012 Harvard Gazette article highlights…
Two studies look at eating patterns and risk of type 2 diabetes and colorectal cancer
Two new studies led by Rania Mekary, a research associate at Harvard School of Public Health, and HSPH colleagues examine the health effects of men's eating habits by analyzing data from the Health Professionals Follow-up Study. A study…
Eating white rice regularly may raise type 2 diabetes risk
Eating white rice on a regular basis may increase the risk for type 2 diabetes, according to new Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) research. HSPH researchers from the Department of Nutrition—led by Emily Hu, research assistant, and…
Can brown rice slow the spread of type 2 diabetes?
January 3, 2012 The worldwide spike in type 2 diabetes in recent decades has paralleled a shift in diets away from staple foods rich in whole grains to highly refined carbohydrates, such as white rice and refined flours.…
Using soap operas, cooking classes to fight diabetes
Coverage on WBUR, December 16, 2011, featuring HSPH's Goodarz Danaei
Irregular night shift work associated with risk of type 2 diabetes
Coverage in the Wall Street Journal, December 7, 2011, of study by HSPH's An Pan and Frank Hu
Rotating night shift work linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes in women
For immediate release: December 6, 2011 Boston, MA -- Women who work a rotating (irregular) schedule that includes three or more night shifts per month, in addition to day and evening working hours in that month, may have…
Moderate drinking tied to lower diabetes risk
Coverage in Reuters, November 24, 2011, featuring HSPH's Frank Hu