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Sexual assault survivors urged to combat election stress by getting involved
Women in the U.S.—particularly those who have been sexually assaulted—may feel anxious about what life will be like after President-elect Trump takes office. Karestan Koenen, professor of psychiatric epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and…
Coping with election stress
In this week’s episode: Tips on dealing with stress from the presidential campaign, plus the new study raising questions about the benefits of so-called "good cholesterol."
Americans stressed by presidential race
Does the contentious presidential race have you feeling stressed? Then perhaps volunteer to help out with the election or turn off the TV and practice some stress management techniques, advised Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Laura…
Companies can profit when workers are less stressed
Businesses that encourage employees to take vacations and enroll in stress-reduction and wellness programs—like yoga or weight management classes—are likely boosting their bottom lines. So said several business and health experts July 18, 2016 on NPR’s Morning Edition.…
Protecting children from the trauma of gun violence, racism
The nation’s pediatricians are launching new efforts to help their young patients avoid being traumatized by gun violence and racism. In July 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued recommendations to shield children from media violence, and…
New report calls for science-based approach to early childhood development
Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child on May 4, 2016 released a report, From Best Practices To Breakthrough Impacts, that calls for a new era of research & development (R&D) in early childhood policy and practice in order…
Adolescents in developing countries face numerous health threats
From smoking to the ravages of war, adolescents in developing countries face numerous threats to their health.
Longevity gap between rich and poor expanding
Despite medical, technological, and educational advances in the U.S. over the last 50 years, the longevity gap between the rich and poor continues to grow, said Lisa Berkman in an interview on PBS NewsHour Weekend. Berkman, Thomas D.…
Global burden of mental illness underestimated
The disability and mortality that results from mental illness around the world is underestimated by more than a third, according to researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and King’s College London. In an article in…
Student bikes through Boston to track sounds of the city
The sounds of life in Boston — from blaring music to jackhammers to vehicle noise — are the laboratory of Erica Walker, a doctoral candidate in environmental epidemiology at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health, who is…