Health Behavior addresses the behavioral, social, and cultural factors related to or driving individual and population health and health disparities. Students in our program apply social and ...

Helping children develop healthy habits early plays a critical role in their long-term well-being and academic success. When ...

In behavioral research, it is largely assumed that people adapt their personal behavior to match the behavior of a reference group. A distinction is made between descriptive norms—the assumption that ...

The Forum for Children's Well-Being aims to inform a forward-looking agenda for building a stronger research and practice base around the development and implementation of effective and equitable ...

U.S. Reps. Becca Balint of Vermont and Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey joined California Sen. Alex Padilla to introduce ...

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The terms "behavioral health" and "mental health" are often used interchangeably. But, do they really mean the same thing? I've made two short lists below as I've tried to work out what's good and not ...

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health recently posted signs at a number of its facilities warning that “aggressive behavior will not be tolerated.” Officials noted the signs are not in response to any ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...