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06.04.2026 portrait of a young woman applying skincare serum in bathroom

Shopping for skincare on a budget can be difficult, especially when only 4% of skincare products sold in discount stores are allergen-free.

Fellow Rylie Lillibridge

05.29.2026 Black exhaust rising from exhaust pipe on a red truck, polluting the environment

Exposure to environmental PM2.5—particularly vanadium, released from fossil fuel combustion—increases cancer risk.

Fellow Priyanka Athalye

05.26.2026 Newborn infant lying in hospital crib

A vitamin K shot at birth can prevent brain bleeds among infants, but since 2017, refusal of the life-saving shot is on the rise.

Fellow Kylee Cochran

05.22.2026 close-up image of a diabetic patient testing their blood sugar

Insurance churn leaves diabetic patients uninsured and unmedicated, leading to worse health outcomes and disease management.

Fellow Rylie Lillibridge

05.20.2026 Life preserver floating in water

Swimming lessons are a key protector against drowning, but unequal access leaves some children more vulnerable than others. (From 2024)

Fellow Abby Varker

05.18.2026 A colorful background of many opened and drunk cans of different energy drinks

Adolescents who consumed energy drinks daily were more likely to report alcohol consumption, vaping, and violent behaviors.

Fellow Farah Nimeri

05.15.2026 Close up of man with shopping basket buying groceries at the store. Food insecurity concept

Recent research shows that just a 10% increase in state minimum wage would bring over 58,000 households out of food insecurity.

Fellow Rylie Lillibridge

05.14.2026 young Black man waiting at bus stop, looking at approaching bus

Delays in care due to insufficient transportation increase mortality risk by 80% among people with diagnosed chronic health conditions.

Fellow Priyanka Athalye

05.12.2026 Young man sitting on the floor reading a book

Reading has many health benefits. But rates of reading for pleasure among U.S. adults have decreased by about 3% per year since 2004.

Fellow Farah Nimeri

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