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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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.
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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.
