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Hackathon sparks digital, AI solutions to improve health care
More than 500 people worldwide spent two intense days developing innovative ideas to tackle health care challenges at an early April hackathon organized by the Health Systems Innovation Lab at Harvard Chan School.
Optimism may help women maintain physical functioning as they age
An optimistic attitude may help women slow age-related physical decline.
Sexual minority women face higher risk of stress, depression during pregnancy
During pregnancy, sexual minority women are 50% more likely to experience stress and depression, and are more likely to use antidepressants, compared to their heterosexual counterparts, according to a new study.
Children in detention lack adequate health care, report finds
Children living in detention typically have a host of health problems—including high rates of mental illness, trauma, high-risk substance abuse, chronic disease, and neurodevelopmental disabilities—but lack adequate health services in places where they’re detained, according to a new…
Child Tax Credit expansion improved parents’ mental health
When Congress temporarily expanded the Child Tax Credit during the COVID-19 pandemic, the increased income for low-income families improved parents’ mental health, according to a new study.
Migrant children in U.S. detention face physical, mental harms: report
Children detained for a prolonged period in family immigration detention centers in the U.S. are experiencing mental and physical harm due to inadequate and inappropriate medical care, according to a new report.
Understanding the mental health consequences of chronic climate change
Research is needed to understand the mechanisms through which slower-moving aspects of climate change such as temperature variability, ecosystem shifts, and changes in precipitation affect mental health.
Influencers, researchers work together to enhance mental health content
Social media influencers have been working with experts at Harvard Chan School to share science-based information aimed at improving mental health.
Time spent in nature can boost physical and mental well-being
Spending time outdoors in green spaces has been linked with myriad physical and mental health benefits, including lower mortality, according to Harvard Chan School’s Heather Eliassen.
Social media platforms generate billions in annual ad revenue from U.S. youth
Social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), and YouTube collectively derived nearly $11 billion in advertising revenue from U.S.-based users younger than 18 in 2022, according to a new Harvard Chan School study.
