Tag: Harvard’s Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences

  • Nation & World

    How power of positive thinking works

    A Harvard study shows that although an optimistic outlook may help women live longer, one other possibility is that higher optimism directly impacts our biological systems.

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  • Nation & World

    E-cigarette battle heats up

    In a talk titled “Can E-cigarette Regulation Protect the Public’s Health? Making Sense of the Science,” public health experts speaking at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Thursday said they worry the battery-powered smokes may provide a dangerous gateway for teens and others to start smoking.

    3 minutes