Study: Volunteering is good for your health
Older adults who volunteer for as little as two hours per week can substantially lower their risk of early death, become more physically active, and improve their sense of well-being compared with those who don’t volunteer, according to…
Regularly attending religious services associated with lower risk of deaths of despair
For immediate release: May 6, 2020 Boston, MA – People who attended religious services at least once a week were significantly less likely to die from “deaths of despair,” including deaths related to suicide, drug overdose, and alcohol poisoning,…
Op-ed: ‘Positive epidemiology’ needed to study health
Much as “positive psychology” looks at the science of human strengths, a “positive epidemiology” is needed to increase understanding around what causes people to not just avoid disease, but to flourish.
Opinion: A ‘flourishing’ lens can help clinical decisions
Flourishing—a state in which all aspects of a person’s life are good—could be a transformative concept for medicine.
Human flourishing and public health
In this week’s episode we explore what it means for people to flourish, how we can measure it, and ways to help reach a state where all aspects of their life are good.
Opinion: Clinicians and public health experts should focus on flourishing
Clinicians and public health practitioners should start considering the concept of flourishing when examining patients and assessing population-level health trends, according to a new Viewpoint article in JAMA co-authored by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Tyler…
Religious upbringing linked to better health and well-being during early adulthood
Participating in spiritual practices during childhood and adolescence may be a protective factor for a range of health and well-being outcomes in early adulthood.
Front Lines - Spring 2018
Quick updates about the latest public health news from across the School and beyond.
What makes us truly happy and healthy?
Multi-year Harvard research collaboration with Aetna will assess well-being across numerous dimensions of health and wholeness For immediate release: April 3, 2018 Boston, MA – What does it mean to be well? Not just “not ill,” but really…
VanderWeele, Lin honored for contributions to the field of statistics
August 11, 2017 – Tyler VanderWeele and Xihong Lin, faculty members at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, have both received prestigious awards from the Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies (COPSS), in honor of their outstanding contributions…
