For immediate release: Monday, August 6, 2012 Boston, MA – Men who do weight training regularly—for example, for 30 minutes per day, five days per … Continue reading “Weight training associated with reduced risk of type 2 diabetes”
Study Suggests Prostate Cancer Management Should Emphasize Healthy Lifestyle Changes Boston, MA – Men diagnosed with prostate cancer are less likely to die from … Continue reading “Men with prostate cancer more likely to die from other causes”
As States Consider Expansion Following Supreme Court Ruling on Health Reform, Study Shows Significant Benefits of Covering More People For immediate release: Wednesday, July … Continue reading “Expanding Medicaid to low-income adults leads to improved health, fewer deaths”
For immediate release: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 Boston, MA — New studies led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers have helped identify … Continue reading “Human microbiome project outlines powerful new methods for cataloging and analyzing microbes that play role in health and disease”
For immediate release: Thursday, May 24, 2012 Boston, MA —Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers have found that detailed knowledge about your genetic … Continue reading “Modeling gene-gene and gene-environment interaction may not substantially improve disease risk prediction”
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, NPR and Harvard School of Public Health poll measures Americans’ views on costs and quality of medical care For immediate release: … Continue reading “Poll: Many sick Americans experience significant financial problems and report their care is not well-managed”
Harvard study finds circumpolar rivers most responsible for high levels of mercury in the Arctic For immediate release: Monday, May 21, 2012 Boston, MA … Continue reading “Toxic mercury, accumulating in the arctic, springs from a hidden source”
Safe Childbirth Checklist Program Aims to Prevent Maternal and Newborn Deaths in Low-Income Countries For immediate release: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Boston, MA – … Continue reading “Simple, low-cost checklist dramatically improves practices of health workers during childbirth”
For immediate release: May 8, 2012 Boston, MA – Jamie Oliver, the internationally acclaimed chef of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, will be honored by … Continue reading “Harvard School of Public Health to present Healthy Cup Award to Jamie Oliver”
For immediate release: Monday, May 7, 2012 Boston, MA – A new study by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers has found that … Continue reading “Some HDL, or “good” cholesterol, may not protect against heart disease”