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Climate in the clinic
Physicians, health leaders discuss how to address the health impacts of climate change February 19, 2020 – Climate change—and how it affects health—should be front and center for doctors, health care workers, and hospitals. That was the key…
Following healthy lifestyle habits at middle age may increase years lived free of chronic diseases
For immediate release: Wednesday, January 8, 2020 Boston, MA – Maintaining five healthy habits—eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, keeping a healthy body weight, not drinking too much alcohol, and not smoking—at middle-age may increase years lived free…
Poor diets linked to $50 billion in U.S. health care costs
Unhealthy diets account for almost 20% of U.S. health care costs from heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.
Don’t be fooled by different names for added sugar
When reading food labels, be aware that added sugar can hide under other names.
Mother’s diabetes in pregnancy may increase child’s risk of heart disease in adulthood
Adults with mothers who had diabetes during pregnancy may have a greater risk of cardiovascular disease compared to those who did not, according to a new study.
Study of push-up capacity and heart health most-read article across JAMA network
A study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health that looked at push-ups and heart health was the most-read article across the JAMA network of journals in 2019. The study found that middle-aged men…
Dealing with health problems and health care as the climate changes
Climate change makes it harder for people to stay healthy and for medical providers to do their jobs, says Aaron Bernstein, co-director of the Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at Harvard T.H. Chan School of…
Why ‘deaths of despair’ are rising in the U.S.
November 26, 2019 – Since 2005, many leading causes of death, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, stroke, and lung disease, have been decreasing. But deaths from drugs, alcohol, and suicide—what some call “deaths of despair”—have been on the rise.…
New concerns raised over study that OK’d current meat consumption levels
A new study that suggested that people can continue their current levels of consumption of red and processed meat has been criticized by several prominent nutrition experts, including several from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, for…
In major meta-analysis of clinical trials, omega-3 fish oil supplements linked with lower cardiovascular disease risk
For immediate release: Monday, September 30, 2019 Boston, MA – People who received omega-3 fish oil supplements in randomized clinical trials had lower risks of heart attack and other cardiovascular disease (CVD) events compared with those who were given placebo,…
