Work and Well-Being Initiative advises on new Surgeon General’s Framework
Researchers affiliated with the Work and Well-Being Initiative served as advisors for a new Surgeon General’s Framework on workplace mental health and well-being.
Supporting aging populations worldwide
Experts urge governments and communities to establish systems that support health and productivity for aging populations.
An active social life may help you live longer
People with strong social connections may live longer and healthier lives, according to numerous studies. For example, research about an unusually long-living population on the island of Sardinia, Italy has showed that strong ties to family and friends,…
Kirsten Davison, Lisa Berkman honored at annual Alice Hamilton Award lecture
Kirsten Davison outlined two potential approaches for improving childhood heath and preventing obesity during the seventh annual Alice Hamilton Award lecture on May 10, 2017, at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Cohousing can benefit both older adults, young families
Intergenerational cohousing in which residents share meals and chores not only can benefit older adults but also aid young families who may need help from their neighbors when juggling work and family, said Lisa Berkman, Thomas D. Cabot…
Longevity gap between rich and poor expanding
Despite medical, technological, and educational advances in the U.S. over the last 50 years, the longevity gap between the rich and poor continues to grow, said Lisa Berkman in an interview on PBS NewsHour Weekend. Berkman, Thomas D.…
The challenges facing aging societies
As both birth rates and death rates drop in most countries around the world, societies are facing new challenges in dealing with their aging populations. Lisa Berkman, Thomas D. Cabot Professor of Public Policy and of Epidemiology and…
A link between paid maternity leave and mental health
May 13, 2015 — Paid maternity leave following the birth of a first child appears to have positive benefits on women’s mental health later in life, according to a study published May 2015 in Social Science & Medicine…
Older American workers more depressed after layoff than Europeans
Laid-off U.S. workers aged 50–64 are more likely to be depressed than their European counterparts, according to a new study by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers and colleagues. The researchers found that job loss was related…
Winter 2014 Frontlines
[ Winter 2014 ] Quick updates about the latest public health news from across the School and beyond. The end of trans fats? A proposal issued in November 2013 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), if finalized, would…