view article - Hannah Thompson 02.10.2023 view article - Hannah Thompson Health Equity Child and Adolescent Health Hannah Thompson Hannah Thompson is an epidemiologist researching school- and community-based methods to decrease health disparities among youth. Fellow Abby Outterson
view article - Barriers to Safe Firearm Storage in Households with Children 02.08.2023 view article - Barriers to Safe Firearm Storage in Households with Children Health Equity Violence Barriers to Safe Firearm Storage in Households with Children In households with children, only 44% of owners report storing guns safely. Research suggests that anxiety around social and cultural changes may give reason as to why. Guest Author Tara D. Warner
view article - Freaking Fracking 12.06.2022 view article - Freaking Fracking Environment Environmental Health Freaking Fracking Living within two kilometers of a fracking site is associated with two to three times greater risk of developing leukemia, according to Pennsylvania data. Fellow Barbara Espinosa
view article - Childhood Weight Affects Puberty Timing 11.09.2022 view article - Childhood Weight Affects Puberty Timing Health Equity Child and Adolescent Health Childhood Weight Affects Puberty Timing Childhood obesity, a known risk factor for early puberty in girls, is also a risk factor in boys. Guest Author Ai Kubo
view article - Ian Rowe 11.08.2022 view article - Ian Rowe Health Equity Child and Adolescent Health Ian Rowe Ian Rowe, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and co-founder of Vertex Partnership Academies, talks about drivers of success and challenges in education. Fellow Barbara Espinosa
view article - SNAP-ping Out of CPS 10.03.2022 view article - SNAP-ping Out of CPS Health Equity Nutrition SNAP-ping Out of CPS States that increased access to food assistance programs reduced child protective services investigations. Fellow Hannah Tremont
view article - Racial and Ethnicity Disparities in Children’s Access to Surgery 09.13.2022 view article - Racial and Ethnicity Disparities in Children’s Access to Surgery Health Equity Child and Adolescent Health Racial and Ethnicity Disparities in Children’s Access to Surgery African-American, Asian, and Latino children were less likely than White children to report receiving surgical care. Guest Author Ethan Sanford
view article - Aging Out into Adulthood 07.28.2022 view article - Aging Out into Adulthood Health Equity Child and Adolescent Health Disability Aging Out into Adulthood A researcher examined how disability among children aging out of the foster care system affects their likelihood of experiencing incarceration, homelessness, childbearing, and substance misuse. Fellow Barbara Espinosa
view article - Melatonin Miracle? 07.11.2022 view article - Melatonin Miracle? Environment Environmental Health Melatonin Miracle? Pediatric melatonin poisoning is on the rise. Fellow Hannah Tremont