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This year, we are delighted to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Nurses’ Health Study, and to honor all the nurses who have given their time and enthusiasm to this extraordinary project.

In recognition of this anniversary and the incredible commitment of the NHS participants, the September 2016 issue of the American Journal of Public Health is devoted to the NHS.

We have arranged for free access to the issue for all NHS participants and the general public. Please click on the image above to access the special NHS issue.

Thanks to all the NHS participants for making this study possible!

Physical activity may lower coronary heart disease risk in younger women.

Healthy diets may help with mobility when aging.

Link between migraines and cardiovascular disease strengthened by NHS II analysis.

Lifestyle changes can reduce cancer incidence, mortality.

Frequent religious service attendance linked with decreased mortality risk among women.

Trauma and PTSD symptoms linked to increased risk of blood clots in women

On Monday, May 2, 2016, a symposium was held to honor Dr. Walter Willett for his 25 years as chair of the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, and to recognize his many contributions to our knowledge about nutrition and public health. Keynote speakers included Dr. Antonia Trichopoulou, Dr. Mauricio Hernandez-Avila, Mr. Greg Drescher, Dr. Marji McCullough, and Dr. Sue Hankinson.

Night shift work may harm women's heart health.

More exposure to vegetation linked with lower mortality rates in women.