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04.08.2024 Hand holding a syringe with a mucosal atomization decive (MAD) used for intranasal application of drugs, like naloxone, a drug used for opioid overdose prevention

Hand holding a syringe with a mucosal atomization decive (MAD) used for intranasal application of drugs, like naloxone, a drug used for opioid overdose prevention

Curbing Opioid Overdose Deaths by Enhancing Prevention Access

Naloxone is critical for saving lives amid the growing opioid crisis, but while some states have passed laws to grant residents easier access to the medication, others have created additional barriers for those who want and need it.

Fellow Lia Musumeci

04.03.2024 graph depicting the gun-related mortality rate (per 100,000) for the state of New York and a synthetic New York State before and after the passage of the SAFE Act in 2013

graph depicting the gun-related mortality rate (per 100,000) for the state of New York and a synthetic New York State before and after the passage of the SAFE Act in 2013

New York’s SAFE Act: A Decisive Strike Against Gun Mortality?

After New York passed the SAFE Act in 2013, the state experienced a drop in gun-related deaths, highlighting the importance of legislation in mitigating the impact of community gun violence.

Fellow Jude Sleiman

04.02.2024 graph depicting proportion of U.S. military veteran participants with biochemically verified prolonged smoking abstinence (with lapses) by treatment group (standard care vs telehealth intervention)

graph depicting proportion of U.S. military veteran participants with biochemically verified prolonged smoking abstinence (with lapses) by treatment group (standard care vs telehealth intervention)

The Case for Incentivized Telehealth for Smoking Cessation

Thirty percent of those enrolled in a mobile smoking cessation program remained smoke-free after three months compared to 16% of those who attended standard in-person sessions.

Fellow Lia Musumeci

04.01.2024 graph depicting sexual health messaging shared by condom brands across social media platforms

Condoms, Clicks, and Sexual Health

Condom brands are filling critical gaps in access to sexual health education through engaging posts across their social media platforms.

Fellow Dani Weissert

03.26.2024 Heat map depicting drug seizures and overdose over a 6 month period

Mental & Behavioral Health
Substance Use

Drug Confiscation: For Better or Worse?

While drug seizures are used to limit the use of illegal substances, disrupting drug markets may not be as effective as intended, and in some instances, may increase overdose risk.

Fellow Heather Sherr

03.19.2024 Line graph depicting trends in overdose deaths per 100,000 population by educational attainment

Education and Overdose Deaths

People who use drugs had higher death rates than those who did not across all educational levels, with death rates highest among those with less formal education.

Fellow Sean Hagan

03.07.2024 Trends in bystander CPR for persons with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Health Equity

Code Blue: Disparities in Bystander CPR

White individuals are more likely to experience bystander CPR intervention during a cardiac event at home or in public than Black or Hispanic individuals, who are 26% and 37% less likely to receive CPR, respectively.

Fellow Kara Schmidt

03.05.2024 Visual comparison of coverage of Puerto Rico as compared to all 50 states in CDC-supported public health monitoring and surveillance systems

Visual comparison of coverage of Puerto Rico as compared to all 50 states in CDC-supported public health monitoring and surveillance systems

Puerto Rico’s Health Data Divide

Puerto Rico faces a significant health surveillance gap compared to the 50 U.S. states, making it ever more difficult to make data-driven decisions that support the well-being of its residents.

Fellow Caroline Dignard

02.22.2024 Bar graph depicting telehealth survey results, broken down by race

Health Equity

Telehealth’s Tech Gap

Despite the widespread push for telehealth adoption, Black patients report having less telehealth visits than White patients, largely due to a lack of internet access.

Fellow Sean Hagan

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