Targeting fat-tissue hormone may lead to type 2 diabetes treatment
For immediate release: December 23, 2015 Boston, MA – A new study by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and colleagues describes the…
2015 Press Release Archives
Mothers holding low birth weight newborns skin-to-skin linked with lower mortality rates
For immediate release: December 22, 2015 Boston, MA – Continuous skin-to-skin contact with their mothers during the first days of life may reduce low birth weight…
A call to regulate starvation of ‘Paris thin’ models
Boston, MA ─ Prohibiting runway models from participating in fashion shows or photo shoots if they are dangerously thin would go a long way…
Top risk factors for child undernutrition in India identified
For immediate release: Thursday, December 18, 2015 Boston, MA ─ In India, nearly 40% of all children are stunted—of extremely low height for their…
Harvard University, Wildlife Conservation Society launch new ‘Planetary Health Alliance’ with support from The Rockefeller Foundation
Unprecedented effort to address major public health threats caused by human impacts on the natural world For immediate release: December 11, 2015 NEW YORK,…
Call for police killings, police deaths to be reported as notifiable weekly public health data
For immediate release: December 8, 2015 Boston, MA – Although no reliable official data currently exist on the number of law enforcement-related deaths each…
Chemicals linked with severe respiratory disease found in common e-cigarette flavors
For immediate release: December 8, 2015 Boston, MA – Diacetyl, a flavoring chemical linked to cases of severe respiratory disease, was found in more than 75%…
Optimal country-level C-section rate may be as high as 19 percent to save lives of mothers and infants
New study suggests World Health Organization recommendation for cesarean delivery rates should be re-examined For immediate release: Tuesday, December 1, 2015 Boston, MA and Palo…
Air pollution and cardiovascular disease: increased risk for women with diabetes
Nationwide study of women reveals that those with diabetes are most susceptible to the adverse cardiovascular risks posed by exposure to air pollution For…
Millions of women severely undernourished in low- and middle-income countries
For immediate release: November 24, 2015 Boston/Toronto – More than 18 million women in low- and middle-income countries around the world are severely undernourished,…