In a Harvard Chan School study of loneliness and stroke risk, older adults who experienced chronic loneliness had a 56% higher risk of stroke than those who consistently reported not being lonely.
New efforts at Harvard Chan School aim to systematize training and support and increase awareness of the impact of identities in mentoring relationships.
Hayami Koga, MPH ’16, PhD ’23, is exploring how a Japanese philosophy of hospitality and mindfulness can help workplaces become more psychologically healthy environments.
Alex Boyle and Aashna Shah, both MPH ’24, helped a nonprofit in India, Jaipur Foot, improve its patient feedback process while learning valuable lessons for their own public health careers.
Jeremy Cygler, MPH ’24 was recently interviewed about his time in the Health and Social Behavior program and how he will incorporate a public health lens into his clinical work….
Although lead in house paint and water pipes has long been banned in the U.S., plenty of it is still around. Harvard Chan School’s Mary Jean Brown discusses why lead still persists and what people can do to reduce their health risk.
A symposium at Harvard Chan School brought together academics, community leaders, activists, mindfulness practitioners, and monastics who studied under Thich Nhat Hanh to explore the intersection of health, mindfulness, and climate change.
Zyn pouches—nicotine pouches that people use by placing them in their mouths— may help adult smokers quit, but they could also unintentionally encourage young people to start using a nicotine product, according to Harvard Chan School’s Vaughan Rees.
