The chronic stress of experiencing discrimination can gradually erode people’s physical well-being over time, according to Mary Bassett, director of the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center … Continue reading “Racism can erode physical well-being”
After Boston Mayor Marty Walsh declared on June 12 that racism is a public health crisis in Boston, several local public health experts—including Jarvis … Continue reading “How racism impacts human health”
Two doctoral students in the Department of Environmental Health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health recently wrote articles focused on environmental justice … Continue reading “Student articles focus on housing insecurity, urban farming, and environmental justice”
State-by-state variations in COVID-19 regulations have resulted in different policies in different national parks, and some public health officials are concerned about the potential … Continue reading “Campsites, popular attractions at national parks raise COVID-19 concerns”
While reflecting on the killing of George Floyd, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Dean Michelle Williams decided to read Toni Morrison’s “The … Continue reading “Want to learn more about racism? Here’s a place to start.”
Discrimination in the health care system is contributing to stark disparities in how COVID-19 is sickening and killing people of color, according to health … Continue reading “Experts: Health care system’s racial bias contributes to COVID-19 disparities”
Diabetes rates among women in India were highest in the south and east, and lowest in the center of the country.
Researchers are proposing a new strategy to quickly track outbreaks of diseases such as COVID-19—by testing for antibodies to infectious agents in millions of … Continue reading “Tracking disease spread through a global blood ‘observatory’”
As millions lose their jobs amid the coronavirus pandemic, millions are also likely to lose health insurance and to enroll in Medicaid, which will … Continue reading “Viewpoint: Federal government should bolster Medicaid during pandemic”
Older adults who volunteer for as little as two hours per week can substantially lower their risk of early death, become more physically active, … Continue reading “Study: Volunteering is good for your health”