Berkman on risk of social isolation in PBS NewsHour segment on cohousing
Watch Lisa Berkman in this feature on benefits of cohousing on PBS NewsHour Weekend. Learn more in this news item from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
How does perceived life expectancy influence colon cancer screening participation?
Harvard Bell Fellow Lindsay Kobayashi, PhD, is lead author on a study that has found those who expect to live another 10-15 years were significantly more likely to participate in colorectal cancer screening than those who expected to live five…
WFHN study cited in New York Times on closing workplace gender gap by giving employees schedule control
A recent study published in the journal Social Problems by a team of WFHN researchers is referenced in this New York Times piece that examines the factors involved with the workplace gender gap—including unequal pay, promotions, and longevity—and how…
Montez calls for more research on macro-level causes of increased mortality among women in U.S.
Former Harvard RWJF Health & Society Scholar Jennifer Karas Montez, PhD, is co-author on a Commentary in The Lancet that calls for the next generation of studies on US mortality to focus more on macro-level factors, such as disparities across…
Calorie labeling found to impact those with eating disorders in different ways
A study published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders by former RWJF Health & Society Scholar Christina Roberto, PhD, reveals that when ordering food from a menu with calorie labeling, those who suffer anorexia nervosa and bulimia…
HAALSI study on HIV prevention among older adults in the news
Recent Harvard Bell Fellow Molly Rosenberg, PhD, is lead author on a paper based on data from HAALSI study that is featured in this news piece from Indiana University Bloomington.
Harvard Pop Center is Hiring a Research Associate / Project Manager
Learn more about this opportunity to work on a new workplace & well-being initiative at HCPDS.
In South Africa, $5 food voucher linked to increase in HIV testing rate
A study by former Harvard fellow Mark McGovern, PhD, along with faculty members David Canning, PhD, and Till Bärnighausen, PhD, and colleagues, has found that efforts to scale up HIV testing through home-based testing are supported by…
Papachristos on gun violence as public health issue on NPR
Former Harvard RWJF Health & Society Scholar Andrew Papachristos, PhD, shares the findings of a new study in JAMA Internal Medicine in this piece on NPR on how gun violence spreads over social networks like a “contagian” and should…
Text messages can boost knowledge and help reduce adolescent pregnancy risk in LMICs
A study published in the American Journal of Public Health by Harvard Pop Center faculty members Jessica Cohen, PhD,Joshua A. Salomon, PhD, and Günther Fink, PhD, along with lead author Slawa Rokicki, reveals that text-messaging…