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- Red meat consumption associated with increased type 2 diabetes risk https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/red-meat-consumption-associated-with-increased-type-2-diabetes-risk/ 5 comments
- Causal Inference Book https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/miguel-hernan/causal-inference-book/ 27 comments
- U.S. men die nearly six years before women, as life expectancy gap widens https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/u-s-men-die-nearly-six-years-before-women-as-life-expectancy-gap-widens/ 2130 comments science
- Study: Misinformation about e-cigs’ harms gets most engagement on Twitter https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/study-misinformation-about-e-cigs-harms-gets-most-engagement-on-twitter/ 10 comments technology
- First ever village-level mapping of childhood undernutrition in India reveals sharp local disparities https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/first-ever-village-level-mapping-of-childhood-undernutrition-in-india-reveals-sharp-local-disparities/ 7 comments india
- Pollution from fossil fuel combustion deadlier than previously thought. Scientists found that, worldwide, 8 million premature deaths were linked to pollution from fossil fuel combustion, with 350,000 in the U.S. alone. Fine particulate pollution has been linked with health problems https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/pollution-from-fossil-fuel-combustion-deadlier-than-previously-thought/ 734 comments science
- Strengthening U.S. air quality standards for fine particulate pollution to be in compliance with current World Health Association (WHO) guidelines could save more than 140,000 lives over the course of a decade, according to a new study. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/more-evidence-of-causal-link-between-air-pollution-and-early-death/ 4 comments science
- Harvard Study: Impact of fluoride on neurological development in children https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/fluoride-childrens-health-grandjean-choi/ 11 comments science
- About half of the adult U.S. population will have obesity and about a quarter will have severe obesity by 2030, according to a new study. Researchers estimate that, currently, 40% of American adults have obesity and 18% have severe obesity. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/half-of-us-to-have-obesity-by-2030/ 23 comments science
- Exercise may stave off depression https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/exercise-may-stave-off-depression-even-among-those-at-higher-genetic-risk/ 3 comments science
- Thousands of adults in Arkansas lost insurance coverage in the first six months after Medicaid work requirements were implemented, with no change in employment, according to a new Harvard study https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/coverage-losses-substantial-confusion-in-arkansas-following-implementation-of-medicaid-work-requirements/ 250 comments science
- Consumption of propionate, a food ingredient that’s widely used in baked goods, animal feeds, and artificial flavorings, appears to increase levels of several hormones that are associated with risk of obesity and diabetes https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/could-a-popular-food-ingredient-raise-the-risk-for-diabetes-and-obesity/ 79 comments science
- Impact of fluoride on neurological development in children https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/fluoride-childrens-health-grandjean-choi/ 29 comments science
- Harvard study: two or more servings of sugar-sweetened beverages (pop, sports drinks, etc.) per day is linked to "a 31-percent higher risk of early death from CVD (cardiovascular disease). Each additional serving ... was linked with a 10 percent increased higher risk of CVD-related death." https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/sugary-beverages-linked-with-higher-risk-of-death/ 5 comments science
- Men who have smoked marijuana at some point in their life had significantly higher concentrations of sperm when compared with men who have never smoked marijuana, according to new Harvard research https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/marijuana-smoking-sperm-counts/ 22 comments science
- The increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance in the U.S. appears more closely linked with their occasional use by many people than by their repeated use among smaller numbers of people, according to a large new study. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/widespread-occasional-use-of-antibiotics-in-u-s-linked-with-resistance/ 5 comments science
- Countries that do not fluoridate their water have also seen big drops in the rate of cavities. | Harvard Public Health Magazine https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/magazine/magazine_article/fluoridated-drinking-water/ 10 comments science
- As carbon dioxide levels climb, millions at risk of nutritional deficiencies https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/climate-change-less-nutritious-food/?utm_source=silverpopmailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily%20gazette%2020180829 6 comments science
- Extreme heat linked with reduced cognitive performance among young adults in non-air-conditioned buildings. http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/extreme-heat-linked-with-reduced-cognitive-performance-among-young-adults-in-non-air-conditioned-buildings/ 18 comments science
- High fruit and vegetable consumption may reduce risk of breast cancer, especially aggressive tumors https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/fruit-vegetables-breast-cancer/ 8 comments science
- Women who live in areas with higher levels of outdoor light at night may be at higher risk for breast cancer than those living in areas with lower levels, according to a large long-term study. The link was stronger among women who worked night shifts. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/outdoor-light-night-breast-cancer/ 18 comments science
- If CO2 levels continue to rise as projected, the populations of 18 countries may lose more than 5% of their dietary protein by 2050 due to a decline in the nutritional value of rice, wheat, and other staple crops, according to new findings from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/climate-change-carbon-emissions-protein-deficiency/ 9 comments science
- Science AMA Series: I am Tyler VanderWeele, professor of epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of public health and I study the health effects of religious service attendance; Ask My Anything! https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/tyler-vanderweele/ 795 comments science
- Study finds induced labor not associated with risk for autism spectrum disorders https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/autism-and-induced-labor-oberg/ 4 comments science
- AskScience AMA Series: I’m Dyann Wirth, Chair of the Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health and Director of the Harvard Malaria Initiative, and I’m here to talk about malaria eradication; Ask Me Anything! http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/dyann-wirth/ 153 comments askscience
- Science AMA Series: I’m David Hemenway, Director of the Harvard Injury Control Research Center. I study gun violence and injury prevention and I’m here to answer your questions! http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/david-hemenway/ 519 comments science
- Science AMA Series: I’m Dr. Nancy Krieger, Professor of Social Epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. I recently published a paper calling for police killings and deaths to be tracked as health data, and I’m here to answer your questions! http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nancy-krieger/ 338 comments science
- Impact of fluoride on neurological development in children | News http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/fluoride-childrens-health-grandjean-choi/ 15 comments science
- Science AMA Series: I’m Ben Sommers, Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Economics at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. I research the Affordable Care Act and access to care, and I’m here to talk about it. AMA! http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/benjamin-sommers 133 comments science
- Hydrogen sulfide behind health benefits of dietary restriction http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/molecular-mechanism-behind-health-benefits-of-dietary-restriction-identified/ 23 comments science
- For anyone interested in a fascinating primer on our obsession with dietary fats and why it's okay to eat it... click here, from the Harvard School of Public Health http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/magazine-features/is-butter-really-back/ 4 comments science
- More Guns = More Homicides (Harvard Injury Control Research Center) http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/hicrc/firearms-research/guns-and-death/ 4 comments politics
- The Harvard Injury Control Research Center has reviewed the literature and the results are clear: more guns = more homocide. http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/research/hicrc/firearms-research/guns-and-death/ 4 comments politics
- Harvard School of Health Report: Where there are more guns there is more homicide http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/research/hicrc/firearms-research/guns-and-death/index.html 4 comments politics
- Diets of Low-Income Adults in Federal Food Program SNAP Need Improvement - October 09, 2012 -Features - News at HSPH - Harvard School of Public Health http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/features/snap-health-nutrition-willett.html 18 comments science
- Impact of Fluoride on Neurological Development in Children http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/features/fluoride-childrens-health-grandjean-choi.html 3 comments science
- Prolonged Television Viewing Linked to Increased Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, and Premature Death - June 14, 2011 -2011 Releases - Press Releases - Harvard School of Public Health http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/2011-releases/tv-diabetes-cardiovascular-disease-premature-death.html 6 comments science
- Eating bacon associated with a 42% higher risk of heart disease and a 19% higher risk of type 2 diabetes. http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/2010-releases/processed-meats-unprocessed-heart-disease-diabetes.html 6 comments reddit.com
- A food pyramid that’s actually based on the latest and best science. http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/pyramid/index.html 66 comments reddit.com
- Surprising result of Harvard study: States With Higher Levels of Gun Ownership Have Higher Homicide Rates http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/press/releases/press01112007.html 10 comments reddit.com