Study finds stroke risk remains elevated even after depressive symptoms improve For immediate release: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 Boston, MA ─ Adults over 50 who … Continue reading “Long-term depression may double stroke risk for middle-aged adults”
A new application of a classic algorithm uniquely identifies individuals based on their bacterial “companions” For immediate release: May 11, 2015 Boston, MA – A … Continue reading “Personal microbiomes shown to contain unique ‘fingerprints’”
For immediate release: Thursday, May 7, 2015 Boston, MA – Researchers at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health and the Broad Institute have identified a … Continue reading “Malaria parasite’s essential doorway into red blood cells illuminated”
Maps of preventable premature deaths show stakes are high For immediate release: May 4, 2015 Cambridge, MA – States will gain large, widespread, and … Continue reading “Clean air and health benefits of clean power plan hinge on key policy decisions”
For immediate release: April 29, 2015 Boston, MA — On April 29 in Japan, the Japanese Government announced its Spring Honors List. Harvard University … Continue reading “Michael Reich honored for advancing public health in Japan”
For immediate release: April 27, 2015 Boston, MA ─ The Healthy Eating Plate—a simple, visual meal-planning guide that addresses important deficiencies in the U.S. … Continue reading “Harvard’s Healthy Eating Plate now available in 15 languages”
The Boston-Ireland Prostate Cancer Collaboration to focus on exchange of human capital and knowledge For immediate release: April 23, 2015 Boston, MA —With a … Continue reading “Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Irish Cancer Society join to advance cancer research”
Study finds risks, benefits of alcohol consumption differ by gender as well For immediate release: April 23, 2015 Boston, MA ─ Although moderate alcohol … Continue reading “Blacks may not receive same health benefits from moderate alcohol drinking as whites”
For immediate release: April 16, 2015 Boston, MA – Who decides who can carry concealed firearms legally? Should local police chiefs have a say? … Continue reading “Poll of Mass. police chiefs finds respondents favor discretion in issuing concealed gun permits”
For immediate release, April 2, 2015 Boston, MA – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers are calling upon police in all states … Continue reading “To improve bicycle safety, crash reports need to capture more data”