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Meta’s fact-checking changes raise concerns about spread of science misinformation newsthirst.

Home / News / Meta’s fact-checking changes raise concerns about spread of science misinformation Hide caption Show caption iStock/Egoitz Bengoetxea Iguaran Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced on Jan. 7 that it would end its use of fact-checkers and launch a user-based “community notes” system to flag inaccurate or misleading posts. The…

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Kindness linked to better physical health, longevity newsthirst.

Regularly volunteering and engaging in other acts of kindness can boost not just mental health but also physical health and longevity, according to researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. One study co-authored by Laura Kubzansky, professor of social and behavioral sciences, found a link between volunteerism and charitable donations and lower levels…

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New course brings public health and design students together to learn what makes buildings “healthy” newsthirst.

Joe Allen, Associate Professor of Exposure Assessment Science in the Department of Environmental Health, has taught the Healthy Buildings course at the Harvard T.H. Chan school of Public Health since 2016. Over the years he has had many students at the Harvard School of Design take the class. But this spring will mark the first time that…

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STRIPED 2024 Newsletter: Legislative progress, research milestones, and youth advocacy newsthirst.

Discover the latest updates from the Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders (STRIPED) in our 2024 Annual Newsletter. This edition spotlights the inspiring work of youth advocates featured in the new documentary Generation Flex, the restoration of critical disordered eating questions on the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey, and efforts to protect…

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“Generation Flex” documentary sheds light on boys’ body image struggles and mental health newsthirst.

The powerful documentary Generation Flex is now available for streaming, offering an in-depth look at boys’ body image, mental health, and eating disorders. It highlights the intense pressures boys face through social media and muscle-building supplement marketing. The film features three youth from the Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders (STRIPED)—Ryan, Stanley,…

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No evidence that cell phone radiation causes cancer, says expert newsthirst.

Under the Donald Trump administration, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may re-evaluate policies related to the potential health risks of cell phone radiation and wireless signals, such as cancer—but research has not demonstrated such risks, according to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Timothy Rebbeck. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—the nominee for…

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Harvard Chan School faculty recognized among world’s most influential researchers newsthirst.

Home / News / Harvard Chan School faculty recognized among world’s most influential researchers Hide caption Show caption Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Kresge building / Photo: Anna Webster More than 30 faculty members or researchers affiliated with Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health were named to Clarivate Analytic’s 2024 list of Highly Cited…

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