Reports of great deal of stress more than twice as common among people in poor health For immediate release: July 7, 2014 Princeton, N.J. … Continue reading “NPR/RWJF/HSPH Poll finds health most common major stressful event in Americans’ lives last year”
Widespread use suggests need for more research on health impact, smoking cessation For immediate release: June 16, 2014 Boston, MA – Most Europeans who … Continue reading “E-cigarettes in Europe used mostly by the young, current smokers, would-be quitters”
Support for the national health law higher in MA than in U.S. as a whole For immediate release: Monday, June 16, 2014 Boston, MA … Continue reading “Despite recent problems, support for the Massachusetts health insurance law remains high”
Finding could lead to new strategies for malaria control For immediate release: June 6, 2014 Boston, MA – Researchers have found the first evidence … Continue reading “Infection in malaria-transmitting mosquito discovered”
Research in mammals that aims to prevent future influenza pandemics raises ethical, public health concerns For immediate release: May 20, 2014 Boston, MA — Experiments … Continue reading “Bird flu experiments pose risk of accidental release”
Simulations find improved outcomes but suggest less frequent screening may be as beneficial For immediate release: May 19, 2014 Boston, MA — One of … Continue reading “Screening childhood cancer survivors for heart problems”
For immediate release: May 9, 2014 Boston, MA — Two widely used neonicotinoids—a class of insecticide—appear to significantly harm honey bee colonies over the … Continue reading “Study strengthens link between neonicotinoids and collapse of honey bee colonies”
For immediate release: May 7, 2014 Boston, MA — At the elevated levels of atmospheric CO2 anticipated by around 2050, crops that provide a … Continue reading “Rising CO2 poses significant threat to human nutrition”
Findings offer insights into population-level health effects that could occur under Affordable Care Act For immediate release: Monday, May 5, 2014 Boston, MA — … Continue reading “Significant decline in deaths after Massachusetts’ health reform”
For Immediate release: April 24, 2014 Boston, MA — People who increased the amount of coffee they drank each day by more than one … Continue reading “Increasing daily coffee consumption may reduce type 2 diabetes risk”