Harvardpolitics.com

The Politics of Health

WebHZ: I think that, initially, the political world looks at things through a different lens than the scientific world. People who look at problems from the world of politics …

Actived: 1 days ago

URL: https://harvardpolitics.com/the-politics-of-health/

Back to the Basics: Education as the Solution to Health …

WebThe Misinformation Pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has established itself as one of the deadliest plagues in history, with an estimated death toll of over 6 million …

Category:  Health Go Health

Interview with Dr. Gaurab Basu I: Equity in a Pandemic

WebInterview with Dr. Gaurab Basu I: Equity in a Pandemic. By Winona Guo. May 14, 2020. Gaurab Basu, M.D. is a primary care physician and instructor at Harvard …

Category:  Health Go Health

The Affordable Care Act's Side Effects

WebSince its enactment in 2010, the Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare,” has not been a runaway success. Public opinion has moved from …

Category:  Health Go Health

Addressing Global Health — From the Ground Up

WebMovements to reduce inequities in international health outcomes, rectify current healthcare infrastructure, and expand the supply of available medical resources …

Category:  Medical Go Health

“Obamacare” vs. “Affordable Care Act"

WebFifty-six percent of these self-proclaimed politically engaged believe that the Affordable Care Act will make their quality of care worse while only 33 percent believe …

Category:  Health Go Health

Healthcare is Still on Young Voters' Minds

WebIn total, 76.1% of young voters said the healthcare issue was “very important” or “somewhat important” in deciding whom to vote for in the upcoming election. Only …

Category:  Health Go Health

Healthcare as Assimilation

WebHealthcare as Assimilation. The original artwork for this magazine was created by Harvard College student, Swathi Kella, for the exclusive use of the HPR. For …

Category:  Health Go Health

Stop the Next Pandemic: Conservation as Public Health Policy

WebFor the public, the narrative around zoonosis is largely distorted by fear, and it fixates on the horrifying outcomes of transmission. There is, after all, something …

Category:  Health Go Health

Dr. Phil on Mental Health in the Media

WebFebruary 6, 2015. Dr. Phil McGraw was a longtime guest of The Oprah Winfrey Show before launching his eponymous series in 2002. He has appeared on over 2,000 hours of …

Category:  Health Go Health

We Must Increase Funding on Women’s Health Research

WebIn addition to improving women’s health outcomes, increasing funding of women’s health research bodes significant economic advantages. A 2021 study ran a …

Category:  Health Go Health

Science, Society, and Security: Politicization in the Age of COVID-19

WebOver six months have passed since the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus disease a pandemic, and COVID-19 is still wreaking havoc. In the …

Category:  Coronavirus Go Health

America’s War on Gender-Affirming Care

Web2023 has seen an unprecedented increase in bans on gender-affirming care. According to the Trans Legislation Tracker, 169 bills limiting transgender healthcare have …

Category:  Health Go Health

When Mental Health Gets Political

WebOnly 16.1 percent of the severely mentally ill are considered violent, and this 16.1 percent commit just three to five percent of ‘ violent acts ’, according to …

Category:  Health Go Health

Political Manhood: Weaponizing Masculinity During the COVID-19 …

WebPolitical Manhood: Weaponizing Masculinity During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Politicians are expected to be strong, decisive, unemotional, and calculated. …

Category:  Health Go Health

The Troubled History (and Future) of Veterans' Benefits

WebThe Department of Veterans Affairs, the second largest department in the United States government, was created in 1930 to better address the concerns and …

Category:  Health Go Health

Food Apartheid: Bridging Disparities in Boston

WebOn a stroll through Boston Common, one can revel in the rich history the city has to offer. Yet, not everything is positive: Redlining, a historical racist zoning practice, …

Category:  Health Go Health

What the Water Crisis in Flint shows about Racism in Public Health

WebSystemic racism within public health is not unique to Flint. The people of Jackson, Mississippi faced their own water crisis for months this year due to the failure of …

Category:  Health Go Health