For immediate release: Monday, February 10, 2020 Boston, MA—Scaling up cervical cancer screening coverage in the U.S. to 90% could expedite elimination of the disease and avert … Continue reading “Cervical cancer elimination possible within two decades in the U.S.”
For immediate release: Thursday, January 9, 2020 Boston, MA – According to a new NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health … Continue reading “Poll: Adults in the top 1% highest income bracket have dramatically different life experiences than middle- and lower-income adults when it comes to financial problems, health care, and life satisfaction”
For immediate release: Wednesday, January 8, 2020 Boston, MA – Maintaining five healthy habits—eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, keeping a healthy body weight, … Continue reading “Following healthy lifestyle habits at middle age may increase years lived free of chronic diseases”
For immediate release: Wednesday, December 18, 2019 Boston, MA – About half of the adult U.S. population will have obesity and about a quarter … Continue reading “Close to half of U.S. population projected to have obesity by 2030”
For immediate release: Friday, December 13, 2019 Boston, MA – Children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are receiving an average of 25 antibiotic prescriptions … Continue reading “Excessive rates of antibiotic prescriptions for children in low- and middle-income countries”
For immediate release: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 Boston, MA – Hospitalizations for several common diseases—including septicemia (serious bloodstream infection), fluid and electrolyte disorders, renal failure, urinary … Continue reading “Short-term exposure to air pollution linked with new causes of hospital admissions, substantial economic costs”
For immediate release: Thursday, November 21, 2019 Boston, MA – Among young women without an eating disorder diagnosis, those who use diet pills and … Continue reading “Use of diet pills, laxatives for weight control linked with later eating disorder diagnosis”
Groundbreaking study will collect and analyze data on menstrual and gynecological health to improve overall understanding of women’s health needs. Study has potential to … Continue reading “Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Apple formally launch Women’s Health Study”
For immediate release: Monday, November 4, 2019 Boston, MA – Despite high beneficiary satisfaction with Medicare overall, a new national survey led by researchers … Continue reading “Survey: Seriously ill Medicare beneficiaries can face considerable financial hardship”
For immediate release: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 Boston, MA – Women scientists were 21% less likely to author invited commentaries in medical journals during … Continue reading “Women scientists author fewer invited commentaries in medical journals than men with comparable credentials”
