Databyte Archives

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

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

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

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

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

04.30.2025 Brain scan. Brain health and stroke concept

Adults living in the Stroke Belt were 1.2 times more likely to suffer a stroke than their counterparts living elsewhere.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

04.29.2025 pile of oranges. citrus fruit concept

While an orange won't replace your psychiatrist, a gut microbe that thrives on citrus fruit has been linked to a lower risk of depression.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

04.24.2025 Patient, hospital and sitting on bed with sad, depression and worry for misdiagnosis

Misdiagnosis can lead to long-term emotional distress, feelings of worthlessness, and diminished trust in the broader health care system.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

04.22.2025 A newborn baby's feet are visible in a hospital incubator. Neonatal health concept

Babies exposed to high levels of NO2 in the final weeks of pregnancy had a 30% higher risk of NICU admission than those with cleaner air.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

04.18.2025 Young woman taking birth control pills, emphasizing contraceptive health concept

Teens with autism and other developmental disabilities were less likely to use hormonal contraceptives than their typically developing peers.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

04.16.2025 Young woman sitting in bed listening to music through headphones

Music therapy is linked with improved sleep quality as well as a reduction in insomnia symptoms and reported feelings of anxiety.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

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