For immediate release: July 7, 2011 Researchers from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the National Bureau of Economic … Continue reading “Medicaid increases use of health care, decreases financial strain, and improves health for recipients”
For immediate release: Saturday, June 25, 2011 A major international study collating and analyzing worldwide data on diabetes since 1980 has found that the … Continue reading “Nearly 350 million adults have diabetes: Study reveals scale of global epidemic”
Weight-loss Strategy to Only “Eat Less, Exercise More” May be Overly Simplistic For immediate release: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 Boston, MA – In a … Continue reading “Changes in specific dietary factors may have big impact on long-term weight gain”
For immediate release: June 21, 2011 Boston, MA – A new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and University of California, San Francisco, researchers … Continue reading “Smoking may increase risk of prostate cancer recurrence, death”
For immediate release: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 Boston, MA – Watching television is the most common daily activity apart from work and sleep in … Continue reading “Prolonged television viewing linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and premature death”
Most Don’t Think Law is Main Reason for Rising Health Care Costs For immediate release: June 5, 2011 A new poll by the Harvard … Continue reading “Support for Massachusetts landmark health reform law rises in 2011”
For immediate release: May 22, 2011 Boston, MA – The physical forces that guide how cells migrate—how they manage to get from place to … Continue reading “The dance of the cells: A minuet or a mosh?”
For immediate release: Monday, May 17, 2011 Boston, MA – Men who regularly drink coffee appear to have a lower risk of developing a … Continue reading “Coffee may reduce risk of lethal prostate cancer in men”
For immediate release: Thursday, April 21, 2011 Boston, MA — Using a pair of powerful genome-search techniques, researchers from the Harvard School of Public … Continue reading “Researchers identify genes causing antimalarial drug resistance”