Lifestyle changes before conception may help stem pregnancy weight gain
A new study found that a diet and exercise program helped overweight women keep off excess pounds during their pregnancies—but the program didn’t help lower their rate of gestational diabetes, hypertension, and other health problems related to being…
Calculating the high cost of women’s reproductive health care
Women pay a high price for reproductive health care over their adult lives.
The science behind new screening guidelines for cervical cancer
August 22, 2018 – New guidelines for cervical cancer screening, based in part on research by Harvard Chan School’s Jane Kim, were issued by a national task force on August 21. Kim, professor of health decision science, describes…
Women eligible for breast cancer gene tests not always getting them
Not all U.S. women eligible to be tested for the so-called breast cancer genes are getting the tests, according to a new study. Researchers examined records of women from 12 southeastern states who get their medical care at…
Female doctors may improve women’s odds of survival after heart attack
A new study of heart attack patients found that women treated by male doctors were more likely to die after a heart attack than either men treated by male doctors or women treated by female doctors.
Low plasma levels of omega-3 fatty acids associated with preterm birth
For immediate release: August 3, 2018 Boston, MA – Pregnant women who had low plasma levels of long chain n-3 fatty acids in their first and second trimesters were at a significantly higher risk of early preterm birth…
Cutting through the smoke
July 24, 2018 – Is it wise to steer smokers toward e-cigarettes, in the hope that they offer a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes? Or do e-cigarettes pose too many health risks in their own right? Vaughan Rees,…
Why increasing breastfeeding prevalence is ‘essential’
July 20, 2018 – In the wake of a U.S. attempt to derail a recent international effort to encourage breastfeeding as a better option than breast milk substitutes, and looking ahead to World Breastfeeding Week (Aug. 1-7), Harvard T.H.…
Link found between endometriosis and childhood abuse
A new study found a link between childhood physical and sexual abuse and endometriosis, a painful condition that affects approximately 200 million women globally. Stacey Missmer, adjunct professor of epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health…
High fruit and vegetable consumption may reduce risk of breast cancer, especially aggressive tumors
Women who eat a high amount of fruits and vegetables each day may have a lower risk of breast cancer than those who eat less.
