Databyte Archives

05.28.2025 portrait of a young man scrolling through his phone with neon ultraviolet studio background

Mobile Apps to Overcome Sexual Health Stigma

Health apps offer confidential care, making them effective outlets for promoting HIV testing and PrEP initiation among sexual minority men.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

05.27.2025 portrait of a young man is sleeping soundly on a cozy bed, embracing a pillow while surrounded by soft white linens, captured in a serene and calm moment within a home setting.

portrait of a young man is sleeping soundly on a cozy bed, embracing a pillow while surrounded by soft white linens, captured in a serene and calm moment within a home setting.

Health Equity

Beyond Beauty Sleep: Why Consistency in Sleep May Prolong Your Life

People with inconsistent sleep patterns had a 29% higher risk of dying than those consistently getting 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

05.21.2025 Doctor hands performing plastic surgery in the operating room.

If BBL Safety Measures Exist, Why Are Mortality Rates So High?

Despite the efficacy of ultrasounds in reducing mortality during Brazilian butt lift procedures, many surgeons are opposed to using them.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

05.20.2025 Blowing dust feeds into a dramatic supercell thunderstorm at sunset near Levelland, Texas

When The Dust Settles: Health Costs of Dust Storms

Emergency department visits increased 6% the week following a dust storm, highlighting the need for improved environmental hazard planning.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

05.19.2025 Portrait of two young, sad women sitting on a couch. Sibling trauma concept

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

ACEs in a firstborn child's first 1,000 days of life were associated with increased mental health care needs among the child's siblings.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

05.13.2025 Asian boy wearing a hoodie sits with his knees bent, his back leaning against a wire mesh fence, his head in his hands. The concept of troubled teenagers, loneliness, and depression.

Asian boy wearing a hoodie sits with his knees bent, his back leaning against a wire mesh fence, his head in his hands. The concept of troubled teenagers, loneliness, and depression.

Home on Shaky Ground: The Mental Toll of Housing Insecurity

Children living in eviction-risk households are nearly twice as likely to experience anxiety and depression as those living in secure homes.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

05.07.2025 doctor talking with young, teenage patient. language barrier concept

Health Equity

Interpreting Medical Language Barriers

Youth who spoke languages other than English were discharged from the hospital up to 66 minutes later than English speakers, on average.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

05.05.2025 Air emissions and global warming concept

Under-Monitored, Over-Exposed

Regulatory monitors are the gold standard for collecting air quality data, but marginalized communities have fewer monitors than White areas.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

05.02.2025 A surreal digital artwork featuring psilocybin mushrooms in intense thermal-like colors

Dosing Hope: Exploring Psilocybin for Patients Facing Mortality

Psilocybin therapy may help ease end-of-life dread, but broader acceptance requires better patient education and clinician training.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

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