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A majority of households with children in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Houston also report experiencing serious problems caring for children during this … Continue reading “Poll: Half of households in the four largest U.S. cities—New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Houston—report facing serious financial problems during the coronavirus outbreak”

The Affordable Care Act will protect many people who have lost jobs and employer-sponsored health insurance plans during the pandemic, according to a new study.

For immediate release: August 14, 2020 Boston, MA—Over the past 30 years, the incidence of dementia has declined an average of 13% every decade … Continue reading “Dementia incidence declined every decade for past thirty years”

For immediate release: July 22, 2020 Cambridge, Mass.– Harvard University’s Office of Technology Development (OTD) and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health … Continue reading “A versatile vessel for next-gen therapeutics”

For immediate release: July 13, 2020 Boston, MA – Life expectancy in the U.S. varies widely when analyzed at the census-tract level and the … Continue reading “Significant disparities in U.S. life expectancy found at census-tract level”

For immediate release: July 7, 2020 Boston, MA—Targeted taxes on sweetened beverages and policies that strengthen nutritional standards for meals and beverages at schools … Continue reading “Targeted taxes and school lunch policies benefit low-income populations”

For immediate release: June 15, 2020 Boston, MA – Greater adherence to a variety of healthy eating patterns was associated with a lower risk of … Continue reading “Following a variety of healthy eating patterns associated with lower heart disease risk”

For immediate release: June 1, 2020 Boston, MA – JUUL and similar pod-based e-cigarettes have been popular with teenagers and young adults since they … Continue reading “Pod-based e-cigarettes may foster greater nicotine dependence than other devices”