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.
677 Huntington Avenue, Kresge Building
Boston, MA 02115
News
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Close to half of U.S. population projected to have obesity by 2030
About half of the adult U.S. population will have obesity and about a quarter will have severe obesity by 2030.
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Eating disorder prevention advocates take aim at ‘toxic diet culture’
Bryn Austin joined actor and activist Jameela Jamil for an advocacy day in support of two bills that aim to address diet culture and its potentially toxic effects on young people.
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Use of diet pills, laxatives for weight control linked with later eating disorder diagnosis
Young women who use diet pills and laxatives for weight control had higher odds of first eating disorder diagnosis within one to three year years.
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Annual program brings community health leaders to campus to hone skills
The Leaders in Health program provides participants from local organizations and agencies with training in public health fundamentals and support to develop projects that will enhance their work.
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New center receives NIH Cancer Moonshot grant to tackle inequities in prevention
Researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Harvard University have received a grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute to fund the creation of an implementation science center focused on cancer control equity.
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Wider social network may help women live longer
Women who were more socially integrated at around age 60 were living longer and were more likely to reach age 85 or older, a study found.
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Social connections boost resilience among elderly after disaster
After disasters, social connections can help the elderly stave off cognitive decline.
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PTSD linked to increased risk of ovarian cancer
Women who experienced six or more symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at some point had greater risk of developing ovarian cancer.
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Dietary supplements linked with severe health events in children, young adults
Consumption of dietary supplements sold for weight loss, muscle building, and energy was associated with increased risk for severe medical events in children and young adults compared to consumption of vitamins.
