Findings Could Lead to More Effective Treatment for Global Disease For immediate release: Thursday, December 15, 2011 Boston, MA — A new study led … Continue reading “Scientists uncover evidence on how drug-resistant tuberculosis cells form”
Current Focus on Improving Transitional Care for Patients to Reduce Readmission Rates May Be Failing to Address Large Part of Problem For immediate release: … Continue reading “Overall hospital admission rates in U.S. linked with high rates of readmission”
For immediate release: December 6, 2011 Boston, MA — Women who work a rotating (irregular) schedule that includes three or more night shifts per … Continue reading “Rotating night shift work linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes in women”
Boston, MA — Thirty years, 30 million deaths and 60 million infections after HIV appeared, medical researchers now have the tools to halt the … Continue reading “End to 30-year war against AIDS in sight”
BPA, Found in Soup Can Lining, Associated with Adverse Health Effects in Humans For immediate release: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 A new study from … Continue reading “Consuming canned soup linked to greatly elevated levels of the chemical BPA”
For immediate release: Friday, October 28, 2011 BOSTON – Over 2.4 million cancer deaths could be avoided each year in developing countries using prevention … Continue reading “Readily available and affordable cancer prevention, treatment and pain relief interventions could decrease deaths and improve the lives of millions in developing countries”
For immediate release: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 Boston, MA – The number of low-income, uninsured Americans enrolling in Medicaid under the expanded coverage made … Continue reading “Policy makers should prepare for major uncertainties with Medicaid expansion”
Boston, MA – Exposure in the womb to bisphenol A (BPA) – a chemical used to make plastic containers and other consumer goods – … Continue reading “Exposure to BPA, chemical used to make plastics, before birth linked to behavioral, emotional difficulties in young girls”
Pre-retirees may underestimate health, financial challenges of retirement, poll from NPR, RWJF and Harvard School of Public Health shows For immediate release: September 27, … Continue reading “Retirees and those near retirement have different views of golden years”
For immediate release: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 Boston, MA — A new four-year, $20 million grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and … Continue reading “Harvard School of Public Health awarded $20 million CDC grant to study HIV prevention in Botswana”
