Hayami Koga MD MPH

postdoctoral research fellow @Harvard public health social epidemiology well-being and health
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[Dr Claudia Trudel-Fitzgerald (same handle on bsky) @claudiatfitz]

In the @NIH newsletter!
Prior work shows optimism relates to longevity in homogeneous (often White) samples. Our study, led by stellar @KogaHayami, suggests the association exists across diverse groups, with lifestyle explaining ~25% of it.
@DrLewina @peterjames_7 @CKroenkeScD

[The Longevity Forum @Longevity_Forum]

New @Harvard research: "Being an optimist can extend your lifespan by 4+ years - and boost chances of reaching 90 years old"

Research by @KogaHayami @HarvardChanSPH & team, published in @AGSJournal found a link between #optimism and #longevity

https://t.co/KCVpXTvNtE

[Harvard Center for Health and Happiness @HarvardCenterHH]

"People who are more optimistic tend to live longer than those who are more pessimistic, a new study reports." Spotlight on Dr. @KogaHayami's #optimism and longevity study in @NeuroscienceNew. https://t.co/0SFffFpMFh

[Harvard Center for Health and Happiness @HarvardCenterHH]

What is the relationship between #optimism and #longevity? Research led by Dr. @KogaHayami and Center colleagues appears in this @washingtonpost article. https://t.co/QQay3SkMEQ

[Hayami Koga MD MPH @KogaHayami]

@cristinagago9 Thank you Christina!!

[Hayami Koga MD MPH @KogaHayami]

@HJCraig83 @HarvardCenterHH Thank you for sharing!!

[Hayami Koga MD MPH @KogaHayami]

@BStelson @HarvardChanSPH Thank you Beth!!

[Hayami Koga MD MPH @KogaHayami]

Thank you for sharing our study on optimism and longevity in diverse groups!! @claudiatfitz @DrLewina @peterjames_7 @HarvardCenterHH
@CNN
https://t.co/EFRsCbPRnE

[Harvard Griffin GSAS @HarvardGSAS]

In a study led by GSAS PhD student in Population Health Sciences Hayami Koga, higher levels of optimism were associated with longer lifespans and living beyond age 90 in women across racial and ethnic groups. @HarvardChanSPH https://t.co/w6Et4Pb3l9

[Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health @HarvardChanSPH]

“Although optimism itself may be affected by social structural factors, such as race and ethnicity, our research suggests that the benefits of optimism may hold across diverse groups,” said Hayami Koga, lead author of the study. https://t.co/clNxjFK0Sn

[Victor Perton @victorperton]

@HarvardPopCtr @KogaHayami @Harvard "Important to think about the positive resources, such as #optimism, that may be beneficial to our #health"

At the @Centre4Optimism we agree, @KogaHayami @HarvardPopCtr

https://t.co/vBOK1OnFO8

FYI @DrJTick @jhagel @cgbrookings @HJCraig83 @YoramMaaravi @celebrateageing

[Harvard Pop Center (@HarvardPopCenter on bsky) @HarvardPopCtr]

Our graduate student affiliate @KogaHayami
is lead author...Optimism lengthens life, study finds https://t.co/njKqtyJXNj via @Harvard

[Hayami Koga MD MPH @KogaHayami]

Thanks for sharing our study!!

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

"Higher optimism was associated with longer lifespan and a greater likelihood of achieving exceptional longevity overall & across racial and ethnic groups."
https://t.co/1NDQmUy1sC by @KogaHayami et al. #happiness

Yep, association study. Complex variables. But like the message!

[Harvard Center for Health and Happiness @HarvardCenterHH]

Using data from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study, @SakurakoSO, Dr. @_KSphs, Dr. @KogaHayami, and colleagues found that contrary to findings from Western populations, #optimism was unrelated to #longevity among Japanese older adults. https://t.co/Sm5KJX3Ydv

[Hayami Koga MD MPH @KogaHayami]

@_KSphs @BUSPH Congratulations!!!!! Well deserved!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[Dr Claudia Trudel-Fitzgerald (same handle on bsky) @claudiatfitz]

Great job, @KogaHayami, for discussing with @thecrimson our study on optimism and hypertension risk in young and racially diverse US Army soldiers.
@HarvardCenterHH @PennPosPsychCtr

https://t.co/ZoFjWagFWk

[Hayami Koga MD MPH @KogaHayami]

@claudiatfitz @thecrimson @HarvardCenterHH @PennPosPsychCtr Thank you!!

[Harvard Center for Health and Happiness @HarvardCenterHH]

@thecrimson highlights recent research findings from Co-director Dr. Laura Kubzansky, @KogaHayami, et al. on the link between higher #optimism levels and lower risk of #hypertension. Read more here: https://t.co/A4vXqmdIvX

[Hayami Koga MD MPH @KogaHayami]

Very sad news. As a high school student wanting to become a physician, I remember being amazed when I learned that a Japanese physician was building canals in Afghanistan.
“A doctor treats patients one by one, but this helps a whole village,” 
https://t.co/iGfl0IKHGw