Health Equity Archives

03.27.2025 Portrait of mother, father and son preparing and eating breakfast in the kitchen at home.

MyPlate is designed to help people and families eat a healthy diet, but only 29% of adults with young children are aware of this resource.

Guest Authors Molly Waring, Kate Killion

03.27.2025 "Observing Science" title and mission on dark grey background

On null research findings and how, even though they may not be as attention-grabbing as their positive counterparts, they are still useful.

Guest Author Sandro Galea

Editor Michael Stein

03.20.2025 Older person with walking stick. Aging concept

To ensure all populations achieve better health outcomes, the goal of successful aging should be considered throughout the lifespan.

Guest Authors Jack Tsai, Audrey Jones

03.17.2025 Shopping carts with a pile of rubbish underneath a bridge. unhoused concept

Collaboration between several Boston-based organizations highlights the immediate and long-term support cities can offer the unhoused.

Fellow Heather Sherr

03.13.2025 "Observing Science" title and mission on dark grey background

On gender inequities in science and the need to uplift all genders to advance and elevate the work of science.

Guest Author Sandro Galea

Editor Michael Stein

03.11.2025 back view of a young child holding a white teddy bear and standing alone at the window

Policies that address poverty can have positive spillover effects on broader outcomes, including improving child well-being.

Guest Author Tia Palermo

03.10.2025 Waist-up portrait of an adult woman choosing fresh meat while shopping for groceries in the supermarket

If 200 million adults chose to cut their red and processed meat intake by 30%, over one million cases of type 2 diabetes could be prevented.

Fellow Heather Sherr

03.07.2025 Dentist working on patient's teeth

The maldistribution of the dental workforce across the country disproportionately affects the health of rural and uninsured populations.

Fellow Dani Weissert

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