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…
Evidence suggests that healthy lifestyle habits can help people not just live longer but spend more years in good health. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Frank Hu was one of the experts quoted in a Jan. 2, 2025, Healthline article on New Year’s recommendations for healthy habits. “Maintaining a healthy weight across life…
The homelessness crisis in the U.S. is exacerbated by a lack of empathy for unhoused people, but using storytelling might change sentiments around who is worthy of help, according to a recent commentary in Time co-authored by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Howard Koh and Amanda Yarnell. In the Dec. 23, 2024, piece,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Having post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can affect people in the workplace, but there are coping strategies that can help, according to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Karestan Koenen. In a Dec. 12 Forbes article, Koenen, professor of psychiatric epidemiology, said that having PTSD at work can lead people to re-experience trauma, become avoidant,…
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…
[soundcloud url=” params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] In our new podcast series, Harvard Chan: This Week in Health, we’ll bring you top health headlines—from wellness tips to important global health trends. You’ll also hear insight from Harvard Chan experts. In this special edition of the podcast we speak with Curtis Huttenhower and explore what your microbiome is, why…
