Simulations find improved outcomes but suggest less frequent screening may be as beneficial For immediate release: May 19, 2014 Boston, MA — One of … Continue reading “Screening childhood cancer survivors for heart problems”
For immediate release: May 9, 2014 Boston, MA — Two widely used neonicotinoids—a class of insecticide—appear to significantly harm honey bee colonies over the … Continue reading “Study strengthens link between neonicotinoids and collapse of honey bee colonies”
For immediate release: May 7, 2014 Boston, MA — At the elevated levels of atmospheric CO2 anticipated by around 2050, crops that provide a … Continue reading “Rising CO2 poses significant threat to human nutrition”
Findings offer insights into population-level health effects that could occur under Affordable Care Act For immediate release: Monday, May 5, 2014 Boston, MA — … Continue reading “Significant decline in deaths after Massachusetts’ health reform”
For Immediate release: April 24, 2014 Boston, MA — People who increased the amount of coffee they drank each day by more than one … Continue reading “Increasing daily coffee consumption may reduce type 2 diabetes risk”
For immediate release: April 14, 2014 Chapel Hill, NC – After experiencing a tragic and truncated end to the 2013 Boston Marathon, race organizers … Continue reading “Researchers help Boston Marathon organizers plan for 2014 race”
Harvard, MIT researchers show the need for an improved approach to measuring pollution’s effects on human health For immediate release: Thursday, April 17, 2014 … Continue reading “Improving the pollution-mortality link”
For immediate release: April 16, 2014 Boston, MA — Young people who conform most strongly to norms of masculinity and femininity—the most “feminine” girls … Continue reading “Masculine boys, feminine girls more likely to engage in cancer risk behaviors”
For immediate release: March 31, 2014 Boston, MA—Management-By-Walking-Around, a widely adopted technique in hospitals in which senior managers visit the frontlines of their organizations … Continue reading “‘Management by Walking Around’ programs in hospitals may do more harm than good”
For immediate release: March 28, 2014 Boston, MA— Thousands of consumer products containing engineered nanoparticles — microscopic particles found in everyday items from cosmetics … Continue reading “Researchers develop technique to measure quantity, risks of engineered nanomaterials delivered to cells”
