How a family functions and manages conflict during pregnancy may influence the development of cortical white matter and subcortical volumes in the fetus and … Continue reading “Family functioning during pregnancy may affect fetal brain development”
Since 2019, policymakers from more than 50 American municipalities and three states have formally highlighted racism as a public health crisis.
In an op-ed, experts recommend banning menthol cigarettes, which have been aggressively marketed to Black people, contributing to health disparities.
Six months of dealing with the coronavirus, social unrest, and economic recession have left two out of five Americans with feelings of depression or anxiety, according to recent data—and the problem is likely to get worse as winter approaches, say mental health experts.
People who had the highest levels of optimism—the tendency to believe good events are likely and bad events are unlikely—had a 22% lower risk of developing hypertension than those with the lowest levels of optimism, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard Chan School.
Rates of vaccination for the human papillomavirus are on the rise among children in the U.S., but still fall short of national goals.
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacted a dramatic mental health toll on health care workers, including Lorna Breen, a physician and director of the emergency … Continue reading “Opinion: Health care workers need more mental health support”
President Trump reportedly minimized the danger of the coronavirus last winter to avoid causing panic. Harvard Chan experts say that was the wrong thing to do.
The Lancet COVID-19 Commission outlined challenges and offered recommendations regarding the coronavirus pandemic in a September 14 statement.
A recent book about healthy buildings co-authored by Harvard Chan School’s Joseph Allen was featured in a New Yorker article by Harvard University historian Jill Lepore.
