Short-term exposures to fine particulate air pollution and ozone—even at levels well below current national safety standards—were linked to higher risk of premature death among the elderly in the U.S. according to a new study.
A checklist and coaching intervention to improve facility-based childbirth care and reduce deaths of women and newborns in India achieved significant gains in the quality of care during labor and delivery, but the improvements were insufficient to reduce death rates.
American women most frequently report being discriminated against in the workplace For immediate release: December 11, 2017 Boston, MA ─ This report is part … Continue reading “Poll finds younger women and college-educated women more likely to say they’ve experienced slurs, offensive comments, and harassment”
For immediate release: November 16, 2017 Boston, MA – A team of researchers at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health has … Continue reading “Molecular guardian defends cells, organs against excess cholesterol”
For immediate release: November 14, 2017 Boston, MA – Consumption of sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) fell for both children and adults between … Continue reading “Sugary beverage consumption in U.S. declining but remains high among certain groups”
A poll finds a majority of white Americans say discrimination against whites exists in America. Many fewer report being personally discriminated against
In the context of institutional forms of discrimination, more than three in ten Latinos report having personally experienced discrimination because they are Latino when it comes to applying for jobs (33%), being paid equally or considered for promotion (32%), or when trying to rent a room or apartment or buy a house (31%).