For immediate release: December 18, 2018 Boston, MA – The increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance in the U.S. appears more closely linked with their … Continue reading “Widespread, occasional use of antibiotics in U.S. linked with resistance”
For immediate release: November 15, 2018 Boston, MA – Which is better, a low-fat/high-carbohydrate diet or a high-fat/low-carbohydrate diet—or is it the type of … Continue reading “Dietary fat is good? Dietary fat is bad? Coming to consensus”
For immediate release: November 6, 2018 Boston, MA – A new computer model that uses machine learning and de-identified and aggregated search and location … Continue reading “Computer model more accurate at identifying potential sources of foodborne illnesses than traditional methods”
For immediate release: October 16, 2018 Boston, MA – According to a new NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health poll, … Continue reading “Poll: Drug/opioid abuse and economic concerns cited as biggest problems facing rural communities”
For immediate release: October 11, 2018 Boston, MA – U.S. states with high levels of household gun ownership have higher rates of fatal shootings … Continue reading “Fatal police shootings more frequent in U.S. states with high household gun ownership”
For immediate release: October 4, 2018 Boston, MA – Women who reported recent, regular use of low-dose aspirin (100 milligrams or less) had a 23% … Continue reading “Low-dose aspirin may lower ovarian cancer risk”
For immediate release: September 24, 2018 Boston, MA – Children whose mothers use marijuana are more likely to start their own marijuana use an … Continue reading “Children whose mothers use marijuana may try it at a younger age”
For immediate release: September 14, 2018 Boston, MA – A program that offered financial incentives to both patients and their physicians to control low-density … Continue reading “Increasing cholesterol medication adherence with financial incentives may be cost-effective”
Participating in spiritual practices during childhood and adolescence may be a protective factor for a range of health and well-being outcomes in early adulthood.
For immediate release: September 12, 2018 Boston, MA – New research from The Australian National University (ANU), Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and … Continue reading “Substantial racial stereotyping toward young children of color found among white adults who work with them”