Latest News from Social and Behavioral Sciences
This Student Spotlight focuses on Kailey Seiler, MPH '24 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)
- April 15, 2024
A new study by researchers at the Yale School of Medicine and Yale School of Public Health finds a significant association between eczema and eating disorders.
- April 10, 2024Source: The Washington Post
A study by Becca Levy, PhD, professor of public health (social and behavioral sciences) and psychology, was referenced in a Washington Post story about better aging.
- April 04, 2024Source: CT Insider
As the housing crisis continues and rent prices rise, YSPH Associate Professor Danya Keene says Connecticut residents spend too much of their income on rent and sacrifice other essentials that could impact their overall health.
- March 20, 2024
Sex-linked differences are a significant factor in women's heart disease.
- February 21, 2024Source: YaleNews
Getting timely and recurrent data on the state of equity and inclusion in medical schools has been challenging. A new tool could change that.
- February 20, 2024
For the past five years, Yale School of Public Health Associate Professor Joan K. Monin has worked with LiveWell’s Empowering Partnerships Network (EPN) to bring YSPH students and postdocs together with people living with dementia to better understand their needs and advance research.
- February 19, 2024Source: MedPage Today
YSPH Associate Professor Ijeoma Opara joins MedPage Today's Jeremy Faust for a discussion about the aftereffects of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to strike down affirmative action in college admissions, as well as the importance of diversity in medicine and research.
- February 19, 2024Source: The New York Times
Miami University began Opening Minds Through Art, a program designed to foster intergenerational understanding, in 2007 and introduced an online version in 2022. Featuring YSM's Dr. Becca Levy.
- February 17, 2024Source: The New York Times
The way we look at our own aging predicts what our future holds, as Becca Levy, a professor of public health at Yale, writes in her recent book, “Breaking the Age Code.”