American women most frequently report being discriminated against in the workplace For immediate release: December 11, 2017 Boston, MA ─ This report is part … Continue reading “Poll finds younger women and college-educated women more likely to say they’ve experienced slurs, offensive comments, and harassment”
For immediate release: November 29, 2017 Boston, MA – If current trends in child obesity continue, more than 57% of today’s children in the … Continue reading “More than half of U.S. children will have obesity as adults if current trends continue”
For immediate release: November 16, 2017 Boston, MA – A team of researchers at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health has … Continue reading “Molecular guardian defends cells, organs against excess cholesterol”
For immediate release: November 14, 2017 Boston, MA – Consumption of sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) fell for both children and adults between … Continue reading “Sugary beverage consumption in U.S. declining but remains high among certain groups”
A poll finds a majority of white Americans say discrimination against whites exists in America. Many fewer report being personally discriminated against
In the context of institutional forms of discrimination, more than three in ten Latinos report having personally experienced discrimination because they are Latino when it comes to applying for jobs (33%), being paid equally or considered for promotion (32%), or when trying to rent a room or apartment or buy a house (31%).
Manipulating mitochondrial networks inside cells—either by dietary restriction or by genetic manipulation that mimics it—may increase lifespan and promote health.