Databyte Archives

01.31.2023 a comparison of a graph

Coping After Crisis

Five years after the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, residents show high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

01.26.2023 a map of the united states

Dobbs and Doctors

Of the more than 6,000 residents training to be OB-GYNs in the U.S., 43.9% are at programs in abortion-restrictive states and therefore will not have access to abortion training.

Fellow Connor McCombs

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

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