Prolonged sitting, TV viewing appear to shorten life
Sitting for more than three hours a day may shorten your life by two years, even if you are physically active and don’t smoke, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)…
Nicotine replacement therapies may not be effective in helping people quit smoking
For immediate release: Monday, January 9, 2012 Boston, MA – Nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs) designed to help people stop smoking, specifically nicotine patches and nicotine gum, do not appear to be effective in helping smokers quit long-term, even…
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.…
Overweight adults who fail to recognize excess pounds less likely to eat healthy and be active
About one-quarter of overweight and obese adults do not recognize that they are carrying excess pounds and, in fact, many consider themselves underweight or at an ideal weight. These individuals often do not try to eat healthier, lose…
Smoke-free air laws effective at protecting children from secondhand smoke
No Protection Found for Children Exposed to Secondhand Smoke in Homes For immediate release: Monday, June 7, 2010 Boston, MA—Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have found that children and adolescents living in non-smoking homes in…
Experts call for accelerated national sodium reduction initiatives that enhance flavor and consumer acceptance
The Harvard School of Public Health Nutrition Source Website Offers Strategies and Recommendations for Individuals, Chefs, Food Companies, Others For immediate release: April 20, 2010 Boston, MA and Hyde Park, NY -- Responding to the health threat posed…
Three Harvard School of Public Health alumni named to new FDA tobacco advisory committee
Committee Will Evaluate Safety, Dependence, and Other Issues Related to Tobacco Products For immediate release: Wednesday, March 3, 2010 Boston, MA – The recently formed Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center for Tobacco Products has just created a…
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…
Smoking and solid-fuel-burning in homes in China projected to cause millions of deaths from respiratory diseases in next three decades
For immediate release: October 4, 2008 Boston, MA -- If current levels of smoking and biomass and coal fuel use in homes continues, between 2003 and 2033 there will be an estimated 65 million deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…
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…
