Millions of women severely undernourished in low- and middle-income countries
For immediate release: November 24, 2015 Boston/Toronto – More than 18 million women in low- and middle-income countries around the world are severely undernourished, according to the first global estimate published in a new study from St. Michael’s…
The importance of providing abortions
With abortion clinics closing across the country because of restrictive state laws, a Harvard T.H. Chan School alumnus argues that it’s more important than ever to ensure that women have access to abortion services. In a November 18,…
Toenail, hair samples hold clues to diseases
Toenail clippings from over 100,000 people are among the 3.5 million samples of blood, plasma, urine, hair, and other specimens donated by participants in the nearly 40-year-old Nurses’ Health Study and several other large cohort studies that continue…
For menopausal women, hormone therapy remains a choice
The risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy for postmenopausal women have been debated by the medical community for some time. For years menopausal women often took hormones to ward off symptoms like hot flashes and to try…
Childhood abuse linked to sleep disturbances in pregnancy
A history of childhood abuse is associated with increased odds of stress-related sleep disturbances for women during pregnancy, according to researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and colleagues. The study is believed to be the…
Physical strain, working longer hours affect women’s ability to get pregnant
A new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health finds that women who work more than 40 hours a week take 20% longer to become pregnant than women who work fewer hours. They also found…
Low birth weight combined with unhealthy adult lifestyle may increase type 2 diabetes risk
For immediate release: July 21, 2015 Boston, MA — People who are a low weight at birth and have unhealthy habits as adults, such as eating nutritionally poor diets or smoking, may have a greater risk of developing…
Pregnant women with epilepsy at increased risk of dying during childbirth
Pregnant women who have epilepsy appear to be at greater risk of dying during childbirth than women without the condition, even though the risk is small, according to a Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health study. “Specifically,…
PTSD raises odds of heart attack and stroke in women
Large study finds PTSD raises cardiovascular risk in women For immediate release: June 29, 2015 Boston, MA ─ Women with elevated symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) consistent with the clinical threshold for the disorder had 60% higher…
Women’s contribution to health underrecognized, undervalued
June 11, 2015 — Fact: Around the world, more and more women are struggling with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Fact: Around the world, women who provide health care are routinely underpaid, undervalued, or not…
