For immediate release: July 22, 2019 Boston, MA – People who follow predominantly plant-based diets with greater adherence may have a lower risk of … Continue reading “Following a healthy plant-based diet may lower type 2 diabetes risk”
For immediate release: July 18, 2019 Boston, MA – Health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are poorly prepared for the increasing number … Continue reading “Hypertension poorly managed in low- and middle-income countries”
For immediate release: July 17, 2019 Boston, MA – In Botswana, an intervention in 15 communities to test for and treat HIV infection in … Continue reading “Expanded HIV testing, ART coverage increased viral suppression, decreased new HIV infections in Botswana”
For immediate release: June 19, 2019 Boston, MA – Thousands of adults in Arkansas lost insurance coverage in the first six months after Medicaid work … Continue reading “Coverage losses, substantial confusion in Arkansas following implementation of Medicaid work requirements”
For immediate release: June 12, 2019 Boston, MA – People who increased their daily servings of red meat over an eight-year period were more … Continue reading “Increasing red meat consumption linked with higher risk of premature death”
For immediate release: June 10, 2019 Boston, MA – A worldwide effort to lower people’s blood pressure, cut their sodium intake, and eliminate trans fat … Continue reading “Three public health interventions could prevent 94 million premature deaths”
For immediate release: June 7, 2019 Boston, MA – Total costs of care are similar or somewhat lower among teaching hospitals compared to non-teaching hospitals … Continue reading “Total costs of care similar or lower at teaching hospitals compared to non-teaching hospitals among Medicare beneficiaries”
Consumption of dietary supplements sold for weight loss, muscle building, and energy was associated with increased risk for severe medical events in children and young adults compared to consumption of vitamins.
For immediate release: June 3, 2019 Boston, MA – Buprenorphine-naloxone (buprenorphine), a highly effective, evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), is difficult to … Continue reading “Significant barriers to care for patients seeking medication for opioid use”
For immediate release: May 29, 2019 Boston, MA – A new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the … Continue reading “New findings from Human Microbiome Project reveal how microbiome is disrupted during inflammatory bowel disease”
