Models report agency pressure to lose weight
Sixty-two percent of models have been told by their agencies to lose weight, according to a new study.
Sixty-two percent of models have been told by their agencies to lose weight, according to a new study.
Doctors practicing in the U.S. who graduated from medical schools outside of the country appear to provide quality medical care that exceeds doctors who … Continue reading “Foreign-trained doctors in U.S. provide quality care”
Two experts on refugees and humanitarian issues, Jennifer Leaning, director of the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights, and Jacqueline Bhabha, research director at the FXB Center, answered your questions during a Facebook Live Q&A on Monday, February 6.
The more years of formal schooling children in rural South Africa have, the better their parents’ life expectancy, according to a new study from … Continue reading “Educating kids in rural South Africa helps keep their parents alive”
An hour of moderate exercise every day may be protective against the health risks of a sedentary lifestyle—including increased risk of type 2 diabetes, … Continue reading “Combat the health risks of prolonged sitting with small actions throughout the day”
Benjamin Sommers, associate professor of health policy and economics at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, has received the AcademyHealth HSR (Health Services … Continue reading “Benjamin Sommers honored for research evaluating impacts of the Affordable Care Act”
The Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) has partnered with a coalition including former Vice President Al Gore to revive a canceled meeting on climate change and health.
Enlisting all residents of public housing authorities—both smokers and non-smokers—could help with the implementation of a new policy prohibiting indoor smoking in federally funded … Continue reading “Involving residents could help as public housing goes smoke-free”
As members of Congress discuss repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a survey by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public … Continue reading “Many low-income adults in red Medicaid-expansion states say Obamacare helped them”
Americans cut back on sugary drinks for a decade starting in the early 2000s, but the rate of decline in consumption has leveled off, … Continue reading “Sugary beverage consumption no longer decreasing”