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The Benefits of Quitting Smoking at Different Ages

Fellow Aidan Stotz

Misleading Information About Popular Medical Tests on Social Media

Guest Authors Brooke Nickel, Joshua Zadro

Physician Burnout: When Paperwork Undermines Patient Care

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

How One Child’s Trauma Signals Risk for the Whole Family

Fellow Aidan Stotz

Dosing Hope: Exploring Psilocybin for Patients Facing Mortality

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

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07.01.2021 chart by sector

Working Against Opioid Overdoses

Some industries including construction and extraction work had higher rates of opioid overdose deaths, highlighting a need for employers to offer targeted education and prevention services.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

06.16.2021 Isolated woman

Latina Immigrants' Social Isolation

Latina immigrants in Houston and Phoenix experienced increased social isolation resulting from local government involvement in Secure Communities, a program that involves local and state officials in immigration enforcement.

Guest Authors Cecilia Menjívar, William Paul Simmons

06.14.2021 woman looking in mirror

Eye of the Beholder

Beauty standards can produce sexual racism, which can lead to feelings of shame and rejection among racial minorities who may then experience increased alcohol consumption, obesity, and high blood pressure.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

05.21.2021 silhouettes of people singing and dancing

I Got a Story to Tell

The percentage of rap songs referencing suicide, depression and mental health increased dramatically during the study period from 1998-2018.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

05.18.2021 a black and white pixelated head

The Trauma of Colonization

The high percentage of psychological distress among Guam's indigenous Chamorros speaks to the intergenerational trauma inflicted by colonization.

Fellow Sara Mar

05.07.2021 medical person with RX pad

Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Access Hinges on Policymakers

The Covid-19 pandemic has both increased the urgency of increasing access to medications for opioid use disorder and prompted an easing of regulations.

Guest Author Casy Calver

04.29.2021 people having a shot together

Risky Networks Increase DUI Risk

Identifying and reducing risky influences, such as drinking partners, and promoting positive influences can reduce the risk for driving under the influence.

Guest Author Mauri Matsuda

04.20.2021 headshot of Alexa Miller

Mental & Behavioral Health

Alexa Miller

Alexa Miller, a trained artist and art educator who helps medical professionals refine observational skills through art, speaks about art and uncertainty.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

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