Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Our mission is to understand and intervene on the social determinants of health and health equity across the life-course.
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News
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New report addresses misinformation about science
K. Vish Viswanath discussed findings from the National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine report on science misinformation.
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Kindness linked to better physical health, longevity
Regularly volunteering and engaging in other acts of kindness can boost not just mental health but also physical health, according to Harvard Chan School researchers.
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A ‘to do’ list for policymakers
The 119th Congress will be sworn in early next month, and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health faculty have suggestions.
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The deadly habit we can’t quite kick
Actions by tobacco companies worry researcher even amid ‘dramatic decrease’ in smoking among young Americans
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How muscle-building imagery, supplement use can harm teen boys
A new documentary shines a spotlight on how body image pressures that boys experience from social media can damage their mental health and push them into disordered behaviors. The documentary—Generation Flex, produced by Men’s Health—features Harvard Chan School’s S. Bryn Austin.
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Opinion: LGBTQ+ families are worried about losing rights
In the wake of Donald Trump’s election, LGBTQ+ families in the U.S. fear that they will lose fundamental legal protections, according to Harvard Chan School’s Sabra Katz-Wise.
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Ways to live a longer, healthier life
Social connection, prosociality, spirituality, optimism, and work—growing evidence suggests these five factors can play an important role in improving the well-being of people and communities.
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Fostering resilience in the face of adversity
The Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness’s inaugural Chester Pierce Symposium explored social factors that influence resilience and well-being.
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Conservative policies could harm Americans’ health
The conservative policy agenda of the second Trump administration could lead to worse health outcomes in the U.S., according to population health experts.
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Opinion: Rules on supplements likely to loosen under Trump
Federal oversight of dangerous dietary supplements will likely be eroded under a new Trump administration, according to experts affiliated with Harvard Chan School.
