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June 1, 2013 | Journal Article
This study examined whether the mean number of calories purchased by consumers decreased after the regulation to include caloric information on menus was implemented.
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
A promising research tool for assessing feelings and subjective well-being which needs more rigorous testing.
April 2, 2013 | Journal Article
This study examined two incentive designs—an individual—and a group-based design—promoting weight loss among 105 obese employees at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
June 7, 2013 | Journal Article
This study investigates the associations between self-reported sleep quality and biomarkers of inflammation and coagulation, which are connected to coronary heart disease.
December 27, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
This post is part of the "Health Care in 2013" series.
August 9, 2011 | Program Results Report
A team at Harvard led by Nicholas Christakis, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H, built several health-related social network data sets and used them to analyze the role social networks play in health and health care. Some findings achieved national media coverage.
March 20, 2012 | Journal Article
Satisfied people are more likely than dissatisfied people to get married or become parents, and less likely to separate from their spouse, lose their job, start a new job, or relocate in the next five years.
June 14, 2005 | Program Results Report
Researchers from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School developed and conducted a preliminary survey of participants in the RWJF national program Prescription for Health: Promoting Healthy Behaviors in Primary Care Research Networks.
August 12, 2002 | Program Results Report
The Center for the Advancement of Health conducted a study of the availability and integration of health behavior change programs in managed care.
May 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This essay examines how healthy behavior is encouraged in the United States, and in particular the use of the "carrot" or "stick" approach that rewards or penalizes individuals for certain actions. The author concludes a third way may be preferable.