For immediate release: October 24, 2016 Boston, MA – Elderly people who were uprooted from damaged or destroyed homes and who lost touch with … Continue reading “Elderly may face increased dementia risk after a disaster”
For immediate release: October 19, 2016 Boston, MA – Visits to hospital emergency departments (EDs) not only jumped by 40% in Oregon after Medicaid coverage … Continue reading “Increase in visits to emergency departments persists following Medicaid expansion”
Study suggests changes to current U.S. guidelines could provide greater health benefit at lower harms and costs in women vaccinated against human papillomavirus For … Continue reading “Cervical cancer screening could be less frequent, start later”
Cost and availability of child care are major challenges for parents For immediate release: Monday, October 17, 2016 Boston, MA – A new NPR/Robert … Continue reading “Poll shows gap between parent views and expert assessments of the quality of U.S. child care”
For immediate release: October 12, 2016 Boston, MA – The smokeless tobacco product snus, which is used mainly in Sweden but also is sold … Continue reading “Smokeless tobacco product snus may increase risk of death among prostate cancer patients”
People who’ve had changes in their health insurance more likely to perceive negative impact on overall health, quality of care For immediate release: Tuesday, … Continue reading “‘Churning’ following the Affordable Care Act hasn’t worsened, but remains a problem”
Study calls into question recent global efforts to reduce maternal and infant deaths by urging women to deliver babies at local primary care facilities … Continue reading “Many births in Africa taking place at low-quality health facilities”
Findings open new window on the biology of the disease, offer inroads to new rapid diagnostic and vaccine approaches For immediate release: Thursday, September … Continue reading “Study suggests antibodies may offer protection against tuberculosis”
Grant recognizes outstanding early-career scientists who are pioneering new approaches to global health problems For immediate release, Thursday, September 22, 2016 Boston, MA ─ … Continue reading “Flaminia Catteruccia wins prestigious Faculty Scholar award”
Boston, MA – Mothers in low- and middle-income countries experience high rates of depression during pregnancy and following the birth of their babies, according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.