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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.

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.

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.

Sex-linked differences are a significant factor in women's heart disease.

Getting timely and recurrent data on the state of equity and inclusion in medical schools has been challenging. A new tool could change that.

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.

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.

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.

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.”