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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…
Nutrition news: Hold the salt, pass the potassium
Too much salt paired with too little potassium may increase people’s risk of mortality, according to a study co-authored by Harvard School of Public Health professor of nutrition and epidemiology Frank Hu. Hu and colleagues found that people…
Low-risk, healthy lifestyle can lower sudden cardiac death among women
Women with a healthy, low-risk lifestyle may have as much as a 92% lower risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) as compared with women with a high-risk profile, according to a study led by HSPH researcher Stephanie Chiuve.…
Satisfaction with daily life may protect against heart disease
Being satisfied with everyday life is more than just a psychological state—it may also be good for the heart, according to a study led by Harvard School of Public Health researchers. The study appeared online July 5, 2011,…
Forging new pathways in cardiovascular disease
Hearts too good to die: Remembering how the defibrillator was invented In the 1950s, cardiac death was the leading cause of fatality in the U.S., claiming 500,000 victims annually. The problem was ignored, largely because it happened outside…
Traffic and air pollution most significant triggers of heart attacks worldwide
Every day activities such as drinking alcohol or exercising strenuously can raise an individual’s risk of a heart attack, and exposure to more potent triggers such as cocaine can significantly raise risk. But a new study finds that…
Component in common dairy foods may cut diabetes risk
For immediate release: Monday, December 20, 2010 Boston, MA – Scientists at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and collaborators from other institutions have identified a natural substance in dairy fat that may substantially reduce the risk of…
Happiness & health
[ Winter 2011] The biology of emotion—and what it may teach us about helping people to live longer Could a sunny outlook mean fewer colds and less heart disease? Do hope and curiosity somehow protect against hypertension, diabetes, and…
Shrinking the effects of the obesity epidemic
[ Winter 2011] If we can’t stop Americans from getting heavier, can we at least develop drugs that prevent them from getting sick with obesity-related diseases? The research career of Gökhan Hotamisligil, chair of the Harvard School of Public…
Alumni award winners: What we know now
[ Winter 2011] We asked this year’s winners James Dalen, Fernando Guerra, Lynn Rosenberg, and David Schottenfeld: What do you know now about improving the public’s health that you didn’t when you started out in your career? James Dalen, SM '72 “The people are…
