Databyte Archives

01.25.2023 a graph of different colored lines

The Persisting Racial Inequities in Food Insecurity

According to 2021 data, over 20% of Black, 15% of Latino, and 15% of American Indian households experience food insecurity, while only 7% of White families experience food insecurity.

Guest Authors Yukun Yang, Cecilia Vu

01.19.2023 a close-up of a diagram

COVID-19 and College Students’ Distress

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, financial hardship and familial losses have been critical determinants of health among college students.

Guest Authors Abdelrahman ElTohamy, Anjeli R. Macaranas, Cindy H. Liu

01.12.2023 a graph of different colored squares

Storm Surge

Hurricanes are causing worse and more expensive damage than ever before. High rates of coastal urbanization may be to blame.

Fellow Bethany Hallenborg

12.06.2022 a graph of a number of individuals

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

11.30.2022 a collage of graphs and charts

Mental Health Impact

Children who experienced a concussion had a 40% greater risk of developing mental health issues over the following decade than children who had sustained an orthopedic injury.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

11.29.2022 a blue and orange pie chart

The High Suicide Rates Among Indigenous Populations

Suicide rates among U.S. Indigenous populations increased by 40% between 2010 and 2020, as shown in a new visualization created by the Center for Antiracist Research.

Guest Authors Elaine O. Nsoesie, Yukun Yang

11.18.2022 a graph of a number of people with their condition

Health Equity

Between the Loads: Health Care at the Laundromat?

New research suggests laundromats could provide a stage for public health interventions.

Fellow Abby Outterson

11.16.2022 a graph of a graph showing the number of covid-19

Health Equity

Expand Voting Rights for Health: Yes or No?

Researchers measured COVID-19 case and mortality data with the burden of voting restrictions across U.S. counties with different demographic makeups.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

11.10.2022 a graph of a number of people with symptoms and a few other people with their own hands

Hungry for Health

Campus food pantries are linked to better health among college students.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

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