Hollywood Health & Society

Providing the entertainment industry with free, expert information for storylines on health and climate change.

The social and economic conditions of the poor can can affect health—increasing depression, obesity and even shortening lifespans, research shows. Image: iStock

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The Fall 2015 Real to Reel newsletter spotlights stories about poverty and its impact on health, Exxon's own revealing climate research, baby boomers remaking retirement, children born with HIV, and Texas women ending pregnancies on their own.

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What's New

Expo Milano 2015 was the scene of a multimedia event by the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center titled "Hollywood and Dine: The Image and Impact of Food in Entertainment."

Morelia film festival

Events Calendar

HH&S, together with the World Bank, presented a series of activities at the 13th annual Morelia Film Festival on effective storytelling to advance public health and pro-social topics.

Dec 31 ICYMI wind can already power 19 million homes #sustainability #renewable #energy https://t.co/6Sw2dxUhHX
Dec 31 RT @Dr_Gretch: .@katiecouric on #families applies to #aging too. @HarvardBiz https://t.co/NhCFzp6na4. @daughterhood @FeinbergLynn https://…
Dec 31 We posted about the @ClimateCentral map, but for LA dwellers, the parking one is enlightening https://t.co/u1AY1TE9oO
Dec 30 TV's #YouretheWorst tackles depression with rage, sadness and humor. https://t.co/B3riSExTFk @YTWFXX

Hollywood and Dine

at Expo Milano 2015

Watch the highlights from “Hollywood and Dine: The Image and Impact of Food in Entertainment,” the multimedia event that included new Lear Center and Hollywood, Health & Society research previewed at Expo Milano 2015.

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