David Cutler speaks with Harvard Gazette about failed attempts at trying to repeal Obamacare
The Harvard Gazette sat down with Harvard Pop Center faculty member David Cutler, PhD, an expert on the economics of health care, in this Q&A.
Washington Post piece explores lying in politics with insights from Sissela Bok
The book,Lying: Moral Choice in Private and Public Life by Sissela Bok, PhD, senior visiting fellow at the Harvard Pop Center and former philosophy professor, provides some much needed, timely insight into the role of lying in a democratic…
In South Africa, when HIV testing is not always possible, is self-reported status a viable, reliable alternative?
A team of researchers affiliated with the Harvard Pop Center and the Health and Aging in Africa: A Longitudinal Study of an INDEPTH Community in South Africa (HAALSI) has found that the self-reported HIV status of older adults was accurate enough…
Kubzansky shines light on happiness and health in this NPR podcast
Laura Kubzansky, PhD, Harvard Pop Center faculty member and co-director of the Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, shares insights into how happiness relates to health in this podcast by WRVO…
Green fields of promise when it comes to better gender integration across fields of study within U.S. higher ed
Harvard Sloan Fellow Kyle Albert, PhD, is co-author of a study that has found less gender segregation in the newer fields of study within the U.S. higher educational arena, such as in the green fields that have emerged in response to greater…
How does Syrian refugee influx influence voting behavior and election outcomes in Turkey?
A working paper co-authored by by Bell Fellow Onur Altindag, PhD, shows that the massive influx of approximately three million Syrians into Turkey brought about only a modest drop in support for the AKP (the ruling Justice and Development party) and…
A closer look at minors' use of U.S. courts to bypass parental consent when seeking an abortion
Harvard Bell Fellow Onur Altindag, PhD, is co-author of a paper published in the American Journal of Public Health that reveals significant demographic differences between minors who seek an abortion through a judicial bypass and those who have parental…
Jason Block comments on US Preventative Services Task Force's recently revised recommendations on tackling childhood obesity
Harvard Pop Center faculty member Jason Block, MD, and a colleague pen this Editorial in JAMA, sharing their thoughts on the screening, treatment and prevention of childhood obesity in the US. The new recommendations by the expert panel, as…
What explains difference in heart rate recovery among those of varying levels of socioeconomic status?
Harvard Pop Center Director Lisa Berkman and colleagues, including recent visiting scientist Cathal McCrory, are authors on a paper published in The Journals of Gerontology Series A that links higher levels of educational attainment with better heart…
Companies with family-friendly policies may help retain & boost performance of professional women caregivers who have other caregiving duties
Professional women caregivers in long-term care facilities with double-duty (unpaid child care) and triple-duty (both unpaid child and elder care) responsibilities had better retention and engagement in their jobs when they felt more supported by their…