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Lisa Berkman testifies before Senate subcommittee on economic status and mortality
Lisa Berkman of Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) testified on November 20, 2013 at a U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing that called attention to life expectancy and health disparities based on socioeconomic status and where someone lives. The…
Economic challenges contribute to rise in stillbirths among immigrants in Spain
Poor access to prenatal care, education cited as contributors November 15, 2013 — Immigrant women who live in regions of Spain with high unemployment rates are three times more likely to have stillborn infants than Spanish-born women living…
David Williams honored for distinguished contributions in public health
November 8, 2013 -- David R. Williams, Florence Sprague Norman and Laura Smart Norman Professor of Public Health at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), was awarded the 2013 Stephen Smith Award for Distinguished Contributions in Public Health from…
Racism harms health
[Fall 2013 Centennial issue] "I remember thinking, as a young assistant professor, ‘Oh my God, you can actually measure racism?’ recalled Ichiro Kawachi. He was referring to the groundbreaking work two decades ago of his colleague, social epidemiologist…
Mobilizing next generation to reduce health care disparities
October 9, 2013 — Racial disparities continue to exert a harmful influence on the health of non-whites in the United States, affecting such measures as obesity rates, infant mortality, and access to health care. Now, a new collaborative…
Progress, but challenges in reducing racial disparities
September 19, 2013 -- Disparities between blacks and whites in the U.S. remain pronounced—and health is no exception. A panel of experts at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) discussed these disparities—what they are, why they persist, and…
Blacks in U.S. may be at higher risk for health problems from insufficient sleep
For immediate release: September 9, 2013 Boston, MA — Blacks are more likely than whites to sleep less than seven hours a night and the black-white sleep disparity is greatest in professional occupations, according to a new study…
Stuck between health and immigration reform
Perspective article by HSPH's Benjamin Sommers, New England Journal of Medicine, August 15, 2013
New strategies needed to help vulnerable children grow into healthy adults
Parents and adults working with vulnerable young children and babies must be better equipped to shield the youngsters from “toxic stress” and other adversities that can contribute to the development of heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and other diseases…
Unequal access
Doctoral student studies social disparities and health May 28, 2013 -- Conducting research projects among mothers and infants in Brazil in the mid-2000s, Paola Gilsanz got to see firsthand the effects of health inequalities. She saw that, all…
