view article - Dying Young in the USA 02.16.2018 view article - Dying Young in the USA Health Equity Child and Adolescent Health Dying Young in the USA Child mortality is declining worldwide. The United States, however, has had higher rates of mortality for kids aged 0-19 compared to other wealthy nations, since the 1980s. Fellow Madeline Bishop
view article - Back to Nature for Better Attention Spans 12.14.2017 view article - Back to Nature for Better Attention Spans Mental & Behavioral Health Mental Health Back to Nature for Better Attention Spans Time spent outdoors can improve symptoms of attention disorders, according to a new study of children in daycare centers in Norway. Fellow Madeline Bishop
view article - Barriers for Homeless Students at School 11.30.2017 view article - Barriers for Homeless Students at School Health Equity Housing Barriers for Homeless Students at School One aspect of the growing trend in homeless students at school: instability of residence often leads to school mobility which can have a negative impact on academic achievement. Fellow Qing Wai Wong
view article - Neglected Babies 11.29.2017 view article - Neglected Babies Health Equity Child and Adolescent Health Neglected Babies Children under one year of age experience maltreatment at more than twice the rate of any other age group, and that this trend is only getting worse. Fellow Madeline Bishop
view article - Saving Money through Preventing Lead Exposure 11.08.2017 view article - Saving Money through Preventing Lead Exposure Environment Environmental Health Saving Money through Preventing Lead Exposure Reducing early lead exposure in children would result in future savings: increased lifetime earnings, better health and outcomes, and better quality of life overall. Fellow Madeline Bishop
view article - Better Needs Assessments for Better Education Outcomes 10.30.2017 view article - Better Needs Assessments for Better Education Outcomes Health Equity Child and Adolescent Health Better Needs Assessments for Better Education Outcomes About one in six US public schools did not meet standards for student achievement in the 2014-2015 school year. Children of color and kids from low-income families are most affected by the low performance of these schools. Fellow Madeline Bishop
view article - Homeless Students 10.19.2017 view article - Homeless Students Health Equity Child and Adolescent Health Housing Homeless Students The United States has experienced an alarming rise in the number of homeless K-12 students. "Invisibility" is a barrier to connecting homeless students to proper resources. Fellow Qing Wai Wong
view article - Air Mattresses and Infant Deaths 10.18.2017 view article - Air Mattresses and Infant Deaths Health Equity Child and Adolescent Health Air Mattresses and Infant Deaths Air mattresses are increasingly seen as an affordable and transportable sleep surface. However, there were 108 cases of infant death between 2004 and 2015 involving air mattresses, and this figure may be vastly underreported. Guest Authors Jennifer Doering, Trina Salm Ward
view article - DLIVE 09.26.2017 view article - DLIVE Health Equity Violence DLIVE Detroit Life Is Valuable Everyday (DLIVE) is a hospital-based, community-focused violence intervention initiative that works with youth/young adults who have sustained acute intentional violent trauma. Fellow Qing Wai Wong