Databyte Archives

03.17.2023 a map of the united states

What Makes a City Livable?

City livability scores show residents' priorities for their standard of living. These scores can also serve as proxies for public health.

Fellow Abby Outterson

03.09.2023 a map of the united states

Weighed Down by Discrimination

Roughly 42% of U.S. adults experience weight discrimination, yet Michigan is the only state where discrimination based on weight is illegal.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

03.07.2023 a graph of different sizes and colors

Queering Is Caring

Access to gender-affirming treatments and care decreased the odds of both depression and suicide in transgender and non-binary youth.

Fellow Bethany Hallenborg

03.06.2023 a graph of different temperature and temperature

Heated Tweets

A nation-wide study exploring the connection between aggression and temperature found that the prevalence of hate speech increased as temperatures became more extreme.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

02.27.2023 a graph showing the number of different sizes of data

Sky-high Rents

Rent stabilization not only helps families save money, it also prevents them from becoming rent-burdened, which limits their ability to afford food, transportation, and other essential needs.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

02.21.2023 a line graph with numbers

Health Equity

Preemption or Premonition?

If allowed to mandate paid sick leave, counties could prevent up to 10% of deaths from external causes among working adults.

Fellow Abby Outterson

02.16.2023 a graph of different colored circles

Mpox and HIV

Most Mpox cases occur among Black and Latino men who have sex with men, and 80% of MSM of color with confirmed Mpox are also HIV positive.

Fellow Connor McCombs

02.14.2023 a graph showing the growth of poverty

Breaking Down Child Poverty

Over the last 29 years, child poverty has dropped by 60%. But more can be done to prioritize the children that may slip through the cracks.

Fellow Abby Outterson

02.09.2023 a graph of different colored bars

Tell Your Friends About Your Birth Control

When choosing a contraceptive method, young women in the U.S. are influenced by recommendations from their friends and family.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

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