U.S. men die nearly six years before women, as life expectancy gap widens
Analysis finds COVID-19 and “deaths of despair” are behind a trend that has been growing since 2010 For immediate release: November 13, 2023 Boston, MA—We’ve known for more than a century that women...
View ArticleParticulate pollution from coal associated with double the risk of mortality...
For immediate release: November 23, 2023 Exposure to fine particulate air pollutants from coal-fired power plants (coal PM2.5) is associated with a risk of mortality more than double that of exposure...
View ArticlePrenatal exposure to GLP-1 receptor agonists and other second-line...
For immediate release: December 11, 2023 Boston, MA—Infants born to women with pre-gestational type 2 diabetes who take second-line non-insulin antidiabetic medications (ADMs) during pregnancy are at...
View ArticleSenior physicians may care for fewer patients with Medicaid and from...
For immediate release: December 13, 2023 Boston, MA—Senior physicians may avoid seeing racial minorities and lower paying Medicaid-insured patients compared to junior physicians in the same practice,...
View ArticleStalled progress toward eliminating child marriage in India
For immediate release: December 15, 2023 Boston, MA—Child marriage has declined in India—but across the country, one in five girls and nearly one in six boys are still married as children, and in...
View ArticleLow-carbohydrate diets emphasizing healthy, plant-based sources associated...
For immediate release: December 27, 2023 Boston, MA—Low-carbohydrate diets comprised mostly of plant-based proteins and fats with healthy carbohydrates such as whole grains were associated with slower...
View ArticleSocial media platforms generate billions in annual ad revenue from U.S. youth
For immediate release: December 27, 2023 Boston, MA—Social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), and YouTube collectively derived nearly $11 billion in...
View ArticlePreeclampsia and preterm birth risk may be reduced by calcium dose lower than...
For immediate release: January 10, 2024 Boston, MA—To help prevent preeclampsia and preterm birth—common complications in pregnancy that can be fatal to women and newborns—low-dose calcium...
View ArticleChronic exposure to air pollution may increase risk of cardiovascular...
For immediate release: February 21, 2024 Boston, MA—Chronic exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) may increase seniors’ risk of hospitalization for a variety of cardiovascular conditions,...
View ArticlePrenatal exposure to antiseizure medication topiramate may not increase...
For immediate release: March 20, 2024 Boston, MA—Topiramate—an antiseizure medication prescribed to treat epilepsy as well as migraines and bipolar disorder—does not appear to increase the risk of...
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