Databyte Archives

08.25.2022 a graph of different colored bars

Disability Disclosure

A study examined the consequences of disclosing a disability during a job interview.

Fellow Abby Outterson

08.23.2022 a graph of a number of people with numbers

Pandemic Poison

All sexes and age groups experienced a surge in alcohol use disorder mortality rates during the pandemic years.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

07.28.2022 a graph of different numbers

Aging Out into Adulthood

A researcher examined how disability among children aging out of the foster care system affects their likelihood of experiencing incarceration, homelessness, childbearing, and substance misuse.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

07.26.2022 a graph of different types of graphs

Not Mint to Be

A simulation study measured the potential impact a ban on menthol cigarettes and vaping products would have on smoking rates.

Fellow Bethany Hallenborg

07.19.2022 a graph of a number of people with different colored lines

Mental & Behavioral Health
Mental Health

No Health Without Mental Health

Are depression and/or anxiety associated with higher rates of accumulating chronic conditions than having neither condition?

Fellow Abby Outterson

07.13.2022 a graph of a number of people with different colored lines

Dream Disparities

The percentage of people getting less that seven hours sleep per night increased significantly from 2004-2018, particularly for Black people.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

07.11.2022 a graph of a number of children

Melatonin Miracle?

Rates of melatonin poisoning among children age five and under more than doubled from 2017 to 2021 in the U.S.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

07.06.2022 a graph of a graph of a number of individuals

Home is Where the Lead Lives

Child lead poisoning increased during COVID-19 in high-risk Massachusetts communities.

Fellow Abby Outterson

07.01.2022 a graph of different colored lines

Schizophrenia Diagnosis Disparities

Researchers analyzed nursing home resident data to see if race influenced schizophrenia diagnoses before and after a Medicare and Medicaid partnership was implemented.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

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