Caffeinated coffee linked to lower risk of some oral cancers
Studies link consumption of more than 4 cups per day to significantly lower risk of death from some cancers ATLANTA – December 10, 2012—A new American Cancer Society study finds…
Mothers of children with autism less likely to have taken iron supplements
Public Release: 22-Sep-2014 Five-fold greater risk found in children whose mothers had low supplemental iron and other risk factors for delivering a child with ASD (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) —Mothers of children…
Women’s iron intake may help to protect against PMS
Contact: Janet Lathrop jlathrop@admin.umass.edu 413-545-0444 University of Massachusetts at Amherst Women who reported eating a diet rich in iron were 30 to 40 percent less likely to develop PMS than…
Women’s iron intake may help to protect against PMS
Contact: Janet Lathrop jlathrop@admin.umass.edu 413-545-0444 University of Massachusetts at Amherst Women who reported eating a diet rich in iron were 30 to 40 percent less likely to develop PMS than…
Low vitamin D levels may increase risk of Type 1 diabetes: Up to 50%
Contact: Marge Dwyer mhdwyer@hsph.harvard.edu 617-432-8416 Harvard School of Public Health Boston, MA – Having adequate levels of vitamin D during young adulthood may reduce the risk of adult-onset type 1…
Low vitamin D levels may increase risk of Type 1 diabetes: Up to 50%
Contact: Marge Dwyer mhdwyer@hsph.harvard.edu 617-432-8416 Harvard School of Public Health Boston, MA – Having adequate levels of vitamin D during young adulthood may reduce the risk of adult-onset type 1…
Caffeinated coffee may reduce the risk of oral cancers
ublic release date: 10-Dec-2012 [Print | E-mail | Share ][ Close Window ] Contact: David Sampson david.sampson@cancer.org American Cancer Society Studies link consumption of more than 4 cups per day…
Researchers find increased dairy intake reduces risk of uterine fibroids in black women
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Allison Rubin allison.rubin@bmc.org 617-638-8490 Boston University Medical Center (Boston)- Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers at the Slone Epidemiology Center found that…
Mortality Rates Reduced among Children Whose Mothers Received Iron-folic Acid Supplements ( 31 percent reduction )
2009 study posted for filing Offspring whose mothers had been supplemented with iron-folic acid during pregnancy had dramatically reduced mortality through age 7, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins…
Popular pain-relieving medicines linked to hearing loss in wome
Contact: Marjorie Montemayor-Quellenberg mmontemayor-quellenberg@partners.org 617-534-2208 Brigham and Women's Hospital IMAGE:This is Sharon G. Curhan, M.D. Click here for more information. BOSTON, MA—Headache? Back pain? At the first sign of pain,…
Cell phone-cancer link found by Tel Aviv University scientist : ” Due to fewer antennas, cell phones in rural areas need to emit more radiation to communicate effectively.”
Contact: George Hunka ghunka@aftau.org 212-742-9070 American Friends of Tel Aviv University IMAGE:Dr. Siegal Sadetzki.Click here for more information. An Israeli scientist, Dr. Siegal Sadetzki, has found a link between cell…
Researchers find increased dairy intake reduces risk of uterine fibroids in black women
Public release date: 4-Dec-2009 (Boston)- Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers at the Slone Epidemiology Center found that black women with high intake of dairy products have a reduced…
Mortality Rates Reduced among Children Whose Mothers Received Iron-folic Acid Supplements
October 28, 2009 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="320"] Public service announcement for folic acid (Photo credit: xiaming)[/caption] Offspring whose mothers had been supplemented with iron-folic acid during pregnancy had dramatically…
Coffee may protect against oral cancers
Public release date: 6-Jan-2009 - Compared with people who did not drink coffee, those who drank one or more cups per day had half the risk of developing these cancers,…
Long-term pesticide exposure may increase risk of diabetes
Public release date: 4-Jun-2008 Licensed pesticide applicators who used chlorinated pesticides on more than 100 days in their lifetime were at greater risk of diabetes, according to researchers from the National…
Cell phone-cancer link found by Tel Aviv University scientist
Public release date: 14-Feb-2008 An Israeli scientist, Dr. Siegal Sadetzki, has found a link between cell phone usage and the development of tumors. Dr. Sadetzki, a physician, epidemiologist and…
High Blood Levels of Urate Linked to Lower Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
For immediate release: Thursday, June 21, 2007 Boston, MA -- In a new, large-scale, prospective study exploring the link between levels of urate in the blood and risk of Parkinson's…
Adding folic acid to bread could help in the fight against depression
Public Release: 26-Jun-2007 In research published in the July edition of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, the York team led by Dr Simon Gilbody, concluded that there…
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