For immediate release: December 23, 2014 Boston, MA ─ In the largest and most comprehensive study of heat-related illness to date, Harvard School of … Continue reading “The heat is on: Causes of hospitalization due to heat waves identified”
For immediate release: December 23, 2014 Boston, MA — A new study led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers identifies a key molecular … Continue reading “Molecular mechanism behind health benefits of dietary restriction identified”
For immediate release: December 22, 2014 Boston, MA — Healthy men who did twenty minutes of daily weight training had less of an increase … Continue reading “Weight training appears key to controlling belly fat”
For immediate release: December 18, 2014 Boston, MA — Women exposed to high levels of fine particulate matter specifically during pregnancy—particularly during the third … Continue reading “Fine particulate air pollution linked with increased autism risk”
More than half made an effort to report it For immediate release: December 2, 2014 Boston, MA – This year marks the twentieth anniversary … Continue reading “Poll finds many in Massachusetts have firsthand experience with a medical error”
For immediate release: November 24, 2014 Boston, MA – Researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have found a novel mechanism causing type … Continue reading “Too much of a good thing: Excessive contact between cellular organelles disrupts metabolism in obesity”
For immediate release: November 18, 2014 Boston, MA — Police officers in the United States face roughly 30 to 70 times higher risk of … Continue reading “Police face higher risk of sudden cardiac death during stressful duties”
For immediate release: Friday, November 14, 2014 Boston, MA — The new Healthy Heart Score developed by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) … Continue reading “New online calculator estimates cardiovascular disease risk”
For immediate release: Monday, November 10, 2014 Boston, MA – Among pregnant women infected with HIV, the use of antiretroviral (ARV) medications early in … Continue reading “Overall risk of birth defects appears low for women taking antiretrovirals during early pregnancy”
For immediate release: October 30, 2014 Boston, MA — Nearly half (48%) of firearm retailers in New Hampshire displayed materials from a firearm suicide … Continue reading “Campaign to reduce firearm suicide wins support among NH firearm retailers”
