programHealth Professionals Follow-Up Study
The Health Professionals Follow-Up Study explores men's health issues, relating nutritional factors to the incidence of serious illnesses, such as cancer, heart disease, and other vascular diseases. This all-male study is designed to complement the all-female Nurses' Health Study, which examines similar hypotheses.
Affiliation: Harvard School of Public HealthWeb site: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/hpfs/
Recent articles about Health Professionals Follow-Up Study
Study says moderate drinking reduces men's heart attack risk (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, October 23, 2006)Fatty foods feed heart attacks, researchers say (Harvard University Gazette, April 20, 2006)
Study finds men who consume more dairy products have lower incidence of diabetes (Massachusetts General Hospital, May 9, 2005)
Low-fat dairy foods may help reduce risk of type 2 diabetes (Massachusetts General Hospital, May 9, 2005)
Weight gain and obesity linked to higher risk of kidney stones (Brigham and Women, January 26, 2005)
Coffee cuts diabetes risk (School of Public Health, January 5, 2004)
Low-carb more effective than low-fat (Harvard University Gazette, October 23, 2003)
Anti-inflammatory drugs may reduce Parkinson's disease risk (School of Public Health, August 18, 2003)
Generous portions of TV make women fat (Harvard University Gazette, April 10, 2003)
Study finds frequent consumption of alcohol linked to lower risk of heart attack in men (School of Public Health, January 8, 2003)
Men can reduce stroke risk by eating fish (School of Public Health, December 24, 2002)
New alternative to USDA dietary guidelines nearly twice as effective in reducing risk for major chronic disease (School of Public Health, November 21, 2002)
Specific types of exercise can significantly reduce risk of heart disease among men (School of Public Health, October 22, 2002)
Eating fish may reduce risk of sudden death (Harvard University Gazette, April 11, 2002)
Study links Western dietary pattern with greater risk for type 2 diabetes in men (School of Public Health, February 4, 2002)
Study shows obesity can increase risk of pancreatic cancer (Brigham and Women's Hospital, August 21, 2001)
Green vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin C reduces risk of heart disease (School of Public Health, June 18, 2001)
Caffeine linked to protection from Parkinson's disease (School of Public Health, May 3, 2001)
Increased fruit and vegetable consumption does not reduce risk of breast cancer (School of Public Health, February 13, 2001)
Lowering iron levels does not cut heart attack risk for men (School of Public Health, January 8, 2001)
