Mental retirement: Cognition, memory and outcomes
2010 study in the Journal of Economic Perspectives on the effect of early retirement on cognitive function of people in their early 60s.
Health
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to health, health care and health equity
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Alcohol consumption and risk of male type 2 diabetes
2010 study by the Harvard School of Public Health in the Diabetes Journal on the relationship between men’s alcohol consumption and rates of diabetes.
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Antiretroviral therapy coverage and new HIV diagnoses
2010 study by the British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS published in The Lancet on the effects of innovative antiretroviral therapy on new diagnoses.
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Effects of beverage alcohol price and tax levels on drinking
2009 metastudy by the University of Florida examining the reported effects of alcohol price/taxes on purchasing and consumption habits.
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Removal of lymph nodes in women with invasive breast cancer
2010 study indicating that surgical removal may not be necessary for women with certain kinds of early-stage breast cancer.
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Exercise training increases size of hippocampus and improves memory
2010 study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on the potential cognitive benefits of regular aerobic exercise.
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Screen-based entertainment time, all-cause mortality and heart attacks
2011 study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology on the relationship between leisure activities, cardiovascular disease events and all-cause mortality.
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Childhood self-control predicts health, wealth and public safety
2010 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on the relationship between childhood self-control and its consequences later in life.
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Importance of the individual insurance mandate: Evidence from Massachusetts
2011 analysis by researchers from Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Wellesley College on the Commonwealth’s insurance-requirement law.
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What’s the hard return on employee wellness programs?
2010 study published in the Harvard Business Review potential benefits of well-designed wellness programs to both companies and workers.
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