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10.15.2024 border fence with shadow with a red and blue gradient filter. immigration concept

Public Health on the Ballot: Immigration

A look at where the presidential candidates stand on issues surrounding immigration, past and present.

Fellow Jude Sleiman

10.10.2024 Doctor doing routine care, such as checking a patient's blood pressure

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Care and Coverage: Mexican Immigrants’ Health Care Access

Insurance status and chronic health conditions are factors that may increase health care access for immigrants along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Fellow Dani Weissert

10.02.2024 Young child receives vaccine from health care worker

Vaccine Gaps in Immigrant Communities

In Washington, some immigrant communities are at risk for vaccine-preventable diseases due to low and declining vaccination coverage.

Fellow Dani Weissert

07.08.2024

The Price of a Mani-Pedi

Nail salon technicians are constantly exposed to harmful chemicals, which can have a profound impact on their cognitive health and well-being.

Fellow Heather Sherr

05.01.2024

Health Insurance and Infant Mortality in the U.S.

Privately insured infants had better health outcomes and a lower risk of death in their first year of life than infants insured by Medicaid.

Guest Authors Colm Travers, Desalyn Johnson

04.04.2024 Geometric illustration of multi colored human figures - immigration and diversity concept

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Guiding Principles for Writing About Immigrants and Immigrant Health

Shifting our strategies and terminology used for communicating about immigrants and immigrant health is necessary for building trust and mitigating stigma.

Guest Authors Maedeh Marzoughi, Sarah L. Kimball, Altaf Saadi

02.29.2024 Law and Justice concept. Close up of judge's mallet, with books and scales of justice in the background

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Jamal vs James: Name Bias In the Courtroom

Despite efforts to mitigate biases in courtroom sentencing, judges issue harsher sentences for defendants with more stereotypically Black names compared to stereotypically White names.

Guest Authors Nick Camp, Dushiyanthini (Toni) Kenthirarajah

10.19.2023 walk signal on at crosswalk, signifying it is safe for pedestrians to cross

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Structural Racism and Pedestrian Safety

The rate of present-day pedestrian fatalities is highest in neighborhoods that were historically redlined.

Fellow Kara Schmidt

09.12.2023 older asian woman smiling and waving to her neighbor below

Connecting With Your Neighbors May Improve Their Health

Having strong neighborhood cohesion – or the perception of trust and connectedness between neighbors – can serve as protection for older adults against the assumed negative impacts of living alone.

Guest Author Yanping Jiang