view article - Road Salt and Water Quality 03.25.2022 view article - Road Salt and Water Quality Environment Environmental Health Road Salt and Water Quality About 82% of drinking water wells tested in a study had sodium concentrations above the recommended standard. Fellow Barbara Espinosa
view article - Is Covid Killing Young Love? 03.24.2022 view article - Is Covid Killing Young Love? Sexual & Reproductive Health Adolescent Health Sex and Sexuality Is Covid Killing Young Love? Adolescent couples’ in-person and sexual interactions decreased compared to the period before Covid lockdowns, though by small amounts. Fellow Connor McCombs
view article - Are You Smarter than Your Doctor? 03.21.2022 view article - Are You Smarter than Your Doctor? Health Equity Policy Are You Smarter than Your Doctor? Deductibles, coinsurance, copays, and out-of-pocket maximums can turn predicting medical costs into a multi-step logic puzzle. Fellow Abby Outterson
view article - Who's Providing? 03.10.2022 view article - Who's Providing? Mental & Behavioral Health Mental Health Who's Providing? Researchers analyzed patients’ perceptions of the adequacy of the mental health provider network. Fellow Rubina Veerakone
view article - A Surge in Overdose Deaths During Covid-19 03.03.2022 view article - A Surge in Overdose Deaths During Covid-19 Mental & Behavioral Health Mental Health A Surge in Overdose Deaths During Covid-19 Almost all states experienced increased rates of fatal drug overdose from 2019 to 2020. Guest Authors Kevin Griffith, Samantha G. Auty
view article - Illuminating Road Safety 02.23.2022 view article - Illuminating Road Safety Health Equity Illuminating Road Safety Better lighting could have averted the greatest number of pedestrian deaths. Fellow Sara Mar
view article - Does Data Matter to Policymakers? 02.22.2022 view article - Does Data Matter to Policymakers? Health Equity Policy Does Data Matter to Policymakers? Research findings could be used to motivate elected officials to put greater emphasis on evidence in their decision-making process. Fellow Devin O'Donnell
view article - Risky Online Activity 02.09.2022 view article - Risky Online Activity Mental & Behavioral Health Mental Health Risky Online Activity Students seeking risky online material were more likely to generate alerts that may indicate suicide or self-harm behavior. Fellow Rubina Veerakone
view article - A Native-Centered Approach to Trauma 02.07.2022 view article - A Native-Centered Approach to Trauma Mental & Behavioral Health Mental Health A Native-Centered Approach to Trauma A culturally-tailored wellness program for Alaska Native people helped reduce participants' need to seek health care. Fellow Sara Mar