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”
The technology that is helping us combat COVID-19 is also poised to help us tackle tough infectious and non-infectious diseases. Immunologist Sarah Fortune explains … Continue reading “We’re better off with mRNA vaccines”
When Antón Castellanos Usigli was asked to help bring younger LGBTQ people into a Brooklyn clinic for sexual health services, he thought it would … Continue reading “We’re better off when we swipe right on public health”
Are kids going to be okay when the pandemic is over? That’s the question on many parents’ minds as remote learning continues, and friends … Continue reading “We’re better off when kids are resilient”
Better Off talks with Harvard Chan School’s Howard Koh about lessons learned from the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, also known as swine flu, and … Continue reading “We’re better off when science leads the way”
