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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Boston, MA 02115
News
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‘500 years’ worth of history’
Nancy Krieger, professor of social epidemiology at Harvard Chan School, discusses how longstanding structural racism has both fueled the unrest in the wake of George Floyd’s death and, at the same time, has made COVID-19 particularly lethal for people of color.
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Pod-based e-cigarettes may foster greater nicotine dependence than other devices
Pod-based e-cigarettes may contain lower levels of harmful ingredients than conventional cigarettes, but no evidence they’re safe for youth.
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Reversing the course of melanoma
Deaths from melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer, have fallen sharply in recent years, according to new research co-authored by Alan Geller, senior lecturer on social and behavioral sciences.
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Promoting gender-affirming care
Shea Nagle wants to improve the health and care of transgender patients.
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Students gain real-world public health experience in CDC evaluation course
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health students got a crash course in program evaluation and gained valuable real-world experience at public health agencies during Winter Session in January.
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Social media use can be positive for mental health and well-being
A new study assessed the association of two dimensions of social media use—how much it’s routinely used and how emotionally connected users are to the platforms—with three health-related outcomes: social well-being, positive mental health, and self-rated health.
