Vermont Center on Behavior and Health (VCBH), led by Dr. Stephen T. Higgins, studies how lifestyle habits impact chronic disease and early death, with a focus on health disparities among socioeconomically disadvantaged populations.
Deepening Understanding, Enhancing Policy Decisions
VCBH researchers at UVM's Larner College of Medicine in Burlington focus on understanding risk mechanisms and developing interventions. They leverage behavioral economics and pharmacology to identify vulnerabilities and enhance health-promoting policies through incentives and targeted interventions.
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