Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, NPR and Harvard School of Public Health poll measures Americans’ views on costs and quality of medical care For immediate release: … Continue reading “Poll: Many sick Americans experience significant financial problems and report their care is not well-managed”
Harvard study finds circumpolar rivers most responsible for high levels of mercury in the Arctic For immediate release: Monday, May 21, 2012 Boston, MA … Continue reading “Toxic mercury, accumulating in the arctic, springs from a hidden source”
Safe Childbirth Checklist Program Aims to Prevent Maternal and Newborn Deaths in Low-Income Countries For immediate release: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Boston, MA – … Continue reading “Simple, low-cost checklist dramatically improves practices of health workers during childbirth”
For immediate release: May 8, 2012 Boston, MA – Jamie Oliver, the internationally acclaimed chef of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, will be honored by … Continue reading “Harvard School of Public Health to present Healthy Cup Award to Jamie Oliver”
For immediate release: Monday, May 7, 2012 Boston, MA – A new study by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers has found that … Continue reading “Some HDL, or “good” cholesterol, may not protect against heart disease”
The Obesity Prevention Source Aims to Help Policymakers and Public Reverse Growing Worldwide Epidemic For immediate release: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 Boston, MA – … Continue reading “Harvard School of Public Health launches obesity prevention website”
For immediate release: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Boston, MA – Over the last few decades numerous studies have shown negative states, such as depression, … Continue reading “Positive feelings may help protect cardiovascular health”
For immediate release: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Boston, MA – Older adults may be at increased risk of being hospitalized for lung and heart disease, … Continue reading “Long-term exposure to air pollution may increase risk of hospitalization for lung, heart disease”
Large Day to Day Variations in Temperature Could Result in Thousands More Deaths Per Year For immediate release: Monday, April 9, 2012 Boston, MA … Continue reading “Summer temperature variability may increase mortality risk for elderly with chronic disease”
Late-Stage Disease Incidence Not Reduced by Screening For immediate release: Monday, April 5, 2012 Boston, MA – New Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) … Continue reading “Routine mammograms may result in significant overdiagnosis of invasive breast cancer”