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Victoria A. Lopez (right), an MPH student, explains how the wearable temperature sensor on her left arm works to a potential study participant at a restaurant in Chelsea.
heat health

Sweating for Science: SPH Measures Heat Where Bostonians Work, Play, and Live

health inequities

Child Tax Credit Increased Food Security, Stable Housing among Young Children, but Many Eligible Families Didn’t Receive It

social determinants of health.

HuffPost

The Real Reason Why American Lives Are Getting Shorter

in SPH In the Media

Opinion by Dean Sandro Galea

Tagged: life expectancy, social determinants of health

Herald-Tribune

Creating a Healthy Community Takes a Level Playing Field

in SPH In the Media

Quotes Dean Sandro Galea

Tagged: health disparities, health inequities, social determinants of health, social justice

STAT News

Life Span Has Little to Do with Genes, Analysis of Large Ancestry Database Shows

in SPH In the Media

Quotes Dean Sandro Galea

Tagged: genetics, social determinants of health

Fortune

Learning from Hurricane Michael: Charity Will Not Make Us Healthy. Compassion Will.

in SPH In the Media

Opinion by Dean Sandro Galea

Tagged: health disparities, infrastructure, natural disaster, poverty, social determinants of health, social justice

WBUR

A Year Later, Puerto Ricans Face Death in the Wake of Maria

in Alumni, SPH In the Media

Quotes alum Debora Perez

Tagged: health disparities, natural disaster, politics and health, social determinants of health, social justice

GenPop

Are We Prioritizing What We Need To for a Healthy Future?

in SPH In the Media

Interview with Dean Sandro Galea

Tagged: health disparities, health inequities, politics and health, social determinants of health

WBUR

Why Boston Medical Center Is Investing in Housing

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Megan Sandel, associate professor of environmental health

Tagged: affordable housing, child health, determinants of health, public housing, social determinants of health

U.S. News & World Report

The 10 Healthiest Communities in America

in SPH In the Media

Quotes Dean Sandro Galea

Tagged: social determinants of health, transportation

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