Food & Nutrition Study Finds Americans Eat Food of Mostly Poor Nutritional Quality – Except at School Results over 16 years also show persistent disparities by race and ethnicity April 12, 2021
COVID-19 Study Estimates Two-Thirds of COVID-19 Hospitalizations Due to Four Conditions Model suggests higher risk based on race and age, offers insights to reduce disease impact February 25, 2021
Food & Nutrition Study suggests sugary diet endangers waste-eating protein crucial to cellular repair Results have potential applications to cut risk of age-related degenerative diseases December 15, 2020
Food & Nutrition Some but not all U.S. metro areas could grow all needed food locally, estimates study Researchers estimate potential for locally sourced food based on land needs for different diets September 14, 2020
Aging Multi-ethnic study suggests vitamin K may offer protective health benefits in older age Older adults with low vitamin K had higher death risk over 13 years compared to those with adequate vitamin K levels June 15, 2020
Alzheimer’s Disease More Berries, Apples and Tea May Have Protective Benefits against Alzheimer’s Study shows low intake of flavonoid-rich foods linked with higher Alzheimer’s risk over 20 years May 5, 2020
Food & Nutrition Sugary drinks a sour choice for adults trying to maintain normal cholesterol levels February 26, 2020
Food & Nutrition On the menu: Study says dining out is a recipe for unhealthy eating for most Americans 14-year trend shows worsening disparities in meal quality for some groups January 29, 2020
Climate & Sustainability Estimating the Health Effects of Wildfires: A Burning Concern A Tufts environmental epidemiologist explains why this is such a challenging task for scientists—and how research can make a difference November 12, 2019
Food & Nutrition ‘Report card’ on diet trends: low-quality carbs account for 42 percent of a day’s calories Older people, those with lower income, and those with less education face greater hurdles September 24, 2019
