Postdocs celebrated at Annual Appreciation Day
September 29, 2011 -- HSPH postdoctoral researchers were honored at a reception on September 22, 2011, in the Kresge Cafeteria for their significant contributions to research at the School. The event, sponsored by the Office of Faculty Affairs and the HSPH Postdoctoral…
Take it to heart: Positive emotions may be good for health
August 15, 2011 Negative thinking or depression can adversely affect your health, according to a number of studies. But what about positive emotions? Can they actually make you healthier? Laura Kubzansky thinks they can. Kubzansky, associate professor of…
Satisfaction with daily life may protect against heart disease
Being satisfied with everyday life is more than just a psychological state—it may also be good for the heart, according to a study led by Harvard School of Public Health researchers. The study appeared online July 5, 2011,…
Happiness & health
[ Winter 2011] The biology of emotion—and what it may teach us about helping people to live longer Could a sunny outlook mean fewer colds and less heart disease? Do hope and curiosity somehow protect against hypertension, diabetes, and…