Boston nonprofit helps young adults experiencing homelessness launch careers
Nov 5, 2021
Harvard classmates who wanted to start a café to train and employ young people in need of housing had to pivot during the pandemic. It led to innovation.
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Bronx-based program is teaching coding and web development – and changing lives
Oct 25, 2021
Nearly two years after he earned his information technology degree, Dwayne Levene was struggling to find a job and direction for his life. That changed when he discovered The Knowledge House.
'Socially vulnerable' counties highlight inequities in early deaths from heart disease
Oct 19, 2021
People in areas characterized as "socially vulnerable" are more likely to die before age 65 from heart disease and stroke, new research shows.
Pioneering Hispanic health study keeps uncovering trove of info
Oct 8, 2021
The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos and its additional study in youth have provided important insights into a fast-growing, diverse population.
Another barrier for Black and Hispanic people: Good mental health care
Oct 6, 2021
The frequency of mental illnesses is similar across all racial and ethnic groups, but the way people with these conditions are treated is not. The gaps in treatment widen as severity of an illness grows.
How you feel about your place on the social ladder can affect your health
Oct 4, 2021
Subjective social status – how we compare ourselves to others in society – sounds like a psychological issue. For people who feel they are on the lower end of the scale, it also may be a health issue.
Women may be more willing than men to donate organs
Sep 24, 2021
Men and women have similar reasons for becoming – or not becoming – an organ donor, according to a new national survey that suggests women are more willing to donate their organs.
Food insecurity's long-term health consequences
Sep 22, 2021
Food insecurity isn't just a dilemma of getting enough to eat today. It's a problem with long-term consequences for physical and mental health, and millions of people in the U.S. are trying to cope.
How a simple tape measure may help predict diabetes in Black adults
Sep 8, 2021
Measuring waist circumference is an essential but often overlooked way to help predict who will develop diabetes, a new study of Black adults suggests.
Rural heart patients could face more hopelessness
Sep 1, 2021
Living in a rural setting and being unmarried were each linked to higher rates of hopelessness among people with heart disease, according to research that urges health care professionals to screen and counsel those most at risk.