Ageism — a widespread form of prejudice that is directed at older persons — led to excess costs of $63 billion for a broad range of health conditions during one year in the United States, a new study by the Yale School of Public Health has found.
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In-school nutrition policies and programs that promote healthier eating habits among middle school students limit increases in body mass index (BMI), a new study led by the Yale School of Public Health finds.
The five-year trial, conducted in conjunction...
When the Zika virus arrived in the Americas in early 2015, it struck hard, infecting 73% of people in one Brazilian community at the epicenter of the pandemic, according to a new study led by the Yale School of Public Health.
The study, conducted in...
People fall in love for many reasons — similar interests, physical attraction, and shared values among them. But if they marry and stay together, their long-term happiness may depend on their individual genes or those of their spouse, says a new study led...
Seth D. Powers, co-director of The Center for Children with Special Needs in Glastonbury, is already using his Yale School of Public Health training at the highest levels of state government.
Just three days after receiving his degree on May 20 from the...
County- and municipality-level bans on tobacco sales to individuals under age 21 yield substantive reductions in smoking among 18- to 20-year-olds, according to a new study from the Yale School of Public Health.
Published online in the journal Nicotine...
A new center has been established at the Yale School of Public Health to address climate change, one of the crucial environmental and public health challenges of the 21st century.
The Yale Center on Climate Change and Health (YCCCH), which evolved from...
In the largest examination to date of the health consequences of ageism, or age-based bias, researchers at the Yale School of Public Health have found evidence that it harms the health of older people in 45 countries and across 5 continents. The study...
Seven experts from Yale and New Haven will provide the latest information about the coronavirus pandemic and answer questions from members of the public at a “virtual town hall” convened by the Yale School of Public Health.
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As testing for the novel coronavirus continues to scale up, a new study finds that saliva samples are a “preferable” indicator for infection than the deep nasal swabs now widely used.
The study led by the Yale School of Public Health — and conducted at...