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It seems like every brand of makeup, fragrance, and hair care wants consumers to believe that their products are safe, natural, and clean. Is … Continue reading “Better Off Podcast: Is clean beauty for real?”

40 million American homes cook their meals with natural gas. But most people don’t think of the little blue flame on their gas range … Continue reading “Better Off Podcast: Is cooking with natural gas unhealthy?”

What makes a healthy home?   In 2022, that question feels more important than ever. What are the right foods to eat? The least-toxic shampoos … Continue reading “Better Off: Home”

Eating disorders affect a population the size of the state of Texas, cost the economy tens of billions of dollars, and kill 10,000 Americans … Continue reading “We’re better off when we unstick the stereotypes around eating disorders”

During the earliest days of the pandemic, younger people were told to protect the older adults in their lives from COVID-19 by isolating at … Continue reading “We’re better off when we age with resilience”

In a special bonus episode, recorded a day before Juneteenth was made a federal holiday, we listen in on a conversation between Opal Lee, … Continue reading “We’re better off with Juneteenth”

This spring, public health officials have been laser-focused on getting more Americans vaccinated against COVID-19. So why do racial disparities persist around vaccination? And … Continue reading “We’re better off with health equity”

When Aaron (Ari) Bernstein met his first pediatric patient infected with COVID-19, he realized that this little girl’s health was connected to an infected … Continue reading “We’re better off when we stop pandemics before they start”

In the 1980’s, there were millions of cases of Guinea worm disease across the globe, mostly in rural Africa. Donald Hopkins, MPH ’70, has … Continue reading “We’re better off when life-altering illnesses can be eradicated”