The Obesity Prevention Source Aims to Help Policymakers and Public Reverse Growing Worldwide Epidemic For immediate release: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 Boston, MA – … Continue reading “Harvard School of Public Health launches obesity prevention website”
For immediate release: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Boston, MA – Over the last few decades numerous studies have shown negative states, such as depression, … Continue reading “Positive feelings may help protect cardiovascular health”
For immediate release: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Boston, MA – Older adults may be at increased risk of being hospitalized for lung and heart disease, … Continue reading “Long-term exposure to air pollution may increase risk of hospitalization for lung, heart disease”
Large Day to Day Variations in Temperature Could Result in Thousands More Deaths Per Year For immediate release: Monday, April 9, 2012 Boston, MA … Continue reading “Summer temperature variability may increase mortality risk for elderly with chronic disease”
Late-Stage Disease Incidence Not Reduced by Screening For immediate release: Monday, April 5, 2012 Boston, MA – New Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) … Continue reading “Routine mammograms may result in significant overdiagnosis of invasive breast cancer”
For immediate release: Thursday, April 5, 2012 Boston, MA – The likely culprit in sharp worldwide declines in honeybee colonies since 2006 is imidacloprid, … Continue reading “Use of common pesticide linked to bee colony collapse”
With Pay-for-Performance Expanding Across U.S. Under Affordable Care Act, Policymakers Should Focus on Creating Incentive Program That Works For immediate release: Wednesday, March 28, … Continue reading “No improvement in patient outcomes seen in hospitals with pay-for-performance programs”
For immediate release: Monday, March 12, 2012 Boston, MA — A new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers has found that … Continue reading “Red meat consumption linked to increased risk of total, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality”
For immediate release: Monday, February 20, 2012 Boston, MA — Children in the U.S. whose activity choices, interests, and pretend play before age 11 … Continue reading “One in ten children face elevated risk of abuse, future PTSD, due to gender nonconformity”
For immediate release: Monday, February 6, 2012 Boston, MA — Using whole-genome sequencing, a team led by researchers from Harvard School of Public Health … Continue reading “Whole-genome sequencing of 2011 E. Coli outbreaks in Europe provides new insight into origins, spread of disease”