Smokers who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) may face nearly twice the risk of getting small cell lung cancer (SCLC)—the deadliest form of lung cancer—than smokers who don’t have COPD, according to a large worldwide study led by researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
For immediate release: September 17, 2015 Boston, MA ─ Current smokers and people regularly exposed to second-hand smoke have a significantly increased risk for type … Continue reading “Smoking linked with higher risk of type 2 diabetes”
For immediate release: September 11, 2015 Boston, MA ─ Students with less than 20 minutes to eat school lunches consume significantly less of their … Continue reading “Short lunch periods in schools linked with less healthy eating”
For immediate release: August 20, 2015 Boston, MA ─ A widely used class of industrial chemicals linked with cancer and interference with immune function—perfluorinated … Continue reading “Breastfeeding may expose infants to toxic chemicals”
For immediate release: July 30, 2015 Boston, MA ─ New research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health describes a molecular mechanism that … Continue reading “Newly identified molecular mechanism plays role in obesity-related type 2 diabetes development”
For immediate release: July 23, 2015 Boston, MA ─ More than 70% of pollen and honey samples collected from foraging bees in Massachusetts contain … Continue reading “Pesticides found in most pollen collected from foraging bees in Massachusetts”
For immediate release: July 21, 2015 Boston, MA — People who are a low weight at birth and have unhealthy habits as adults, such … Continue reading “Low birth weight combined with unhealthy adult lifestyle may increase type 2 diabetes risk”
Studies quantify potential effects of pollinator declines, decreased zinc levels in food For immediate release: July 15, 2015 Boston, MA ─ Changing environmental conditions around … Continue reading “Human-wrought environmental changes impacting crops and pollinators could harm health of millions”
For immediate release: July 14, 2015 Boston, MA – A new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers has found that it … Continue reading “Treating more adults with statins would be cost-effective way to boost heart health”
Large study finds PTSD raises cardiovascular risk in women For immediate release: June 29, 2015 Boston, MA ─ Women with elevated symptoms of post-traumatic … Continue reading “PTSD raises odds of heart attack and stroke in women”