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Type 2 diabetes risk drops with weight training exercise
Coverage on ABC News, August 6, 2012, featuring HSPH's Frank Hu
Weight training associated with reduced risk of type 2 diabetes
For immediate release: Monday, August 6, 2012 Boston, MA – Men who do weight training regularly—for example, for 30 minutes per day, five days per week—may be able to reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes by up to…
YMCA of the USA/HSPH initiative in afterschool programs increases physical activity levels in youth
April 20, 2012 A Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) youth fitness and nutrition initiative conducted with the YMCA of the USA was found to effectively boost physical activity levels and time spent doing moderate and vigorous exercise…
Minimizing the risk of infections at the gym
Staph, funguses, wart viruses, cold and flu bugs—all are lurking at the gym, according to William Hanage, HSPH associate professor of epidemiology. So it’s important to take precautions. Quoted in the Boston Globe Oct. 5, 2011, Hanage offered…
Vigorous exercise linked to higher vitamin D levels, lower heart disease risk
It’s long been known that vigorous exercise lowers heart disease risk. Now, new research from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) suggests some new reasons why that’s so—most notably, that it boosts vitamin D. Researchers found that…
Heart disease: A little exercise goes a long way
Even a small amount of exercise may significantly lower your risk of getting heart disease, according to a new study conducted at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). A team led by Jacob Sattelmair, who did the…
Exercise may lower risk of death for men with prostate cancer
For immediate release: Wednesday, January 5, 2011 Boston, MA – A new study of men with prostate cancer finds that physical activity is associated with a lower risk of overall mortality and of death due to prostate cancer.…
Nutrition news: Some experts question utility of government food pyramid
The federal government plans to release new dietary guidelines this year. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, updated and jointly issued every five years bythe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),…
Bicycling, brisk walking help women control weight
Researchers Call for More Bike-Friendly Environments to Combat Obesity For immediate release: Monday, June 28, 2010 Boston, MA— Premenopausal women who make even small increases in the amount of time they spend bicycling or walking briskly every day decrease…
"Father of Aerobics" Kenneth Cooper, MD, MPH to receive Healthy Cup Award from Harvard School of Public Health
For immediate release: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 Boston, MA -- In 1968, Kenneth Cooper, MD, MPH, authored the best-selling book Aerobics and introduced a new word to the American lexicon. He also spurred a fitness revolution. On Tuesday, April 22,…
