Outdoor light at night linked with increased breast cancer risk in women
Women who live in areas with higher levels of outdoor light at night may be at higher risk for breast cancer than those living in areas with lower levels, according to a large long-term study from Harvard T.H.…
Food fortification program in Tanzania helps reduce folate deficiency in women
A food fortification program in Tanzania helped significantly reduce folate deficiency among women of childbearing age, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Africa Academy of Public Health. The study…
Balancing economic growth and environmental protection
Experts say that economic growth and environmental protection do not need to be mutually exclusive.
Counseling often inadequate for women with unintended pregnancies
Women with unintended pregnancies often get inadequate counseling from their doctors about their options for either continuing their pregnancies or terminating them, according to a study by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Women and…
Hospital management practices may put women at risk for C-sections, complications during childbirth
For immediate release: July 11, 2017 Boston, MA ─ The way certain hospital labor and delivery units are managed may put healthy women at greater risk for cesarean deliveries and hemorrhage, according to a new study from Harvard…
Recent presidential election could have negative impact on health
For immediate release: Wednesday, June 7, 2017 Boston, MA – Stress, increased risk for disease, babies born too early, and premature death are among the negative health impacts that could occur in the wake of the 2016 U.S. presidential…
Rising CO2 emissions may increase global iron deficiency risk
Global iron deficiency—already a significant problem—may increase along with rising levels of human-generated carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. There are 1.4 billion children under age 5…
Curtailing domestic violence through research, prevention
May 12, 2017 – Intimate partner violence takes a huge toll on the physical and mental health of millions around the globe and results in global economic costs reaching into the trillions every year, according to experts. Now, Harvard…
Excess sleep associated with worse survival rates in women with breast cancer
Women with breast cancer who get at least nine hours of sleep per night may have worse survival rates than patients who get eight hours of sleep, according to a new study by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan…
Study finds first molecular genetic evidence of PTSD heritability
For immediate release: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 Boston, MA – A large new study from the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium provides the first molecular genetic evidence that genetic influences play a role in the risk of getting Posttraumatic Stress Disorder…
