Databyte Archives

03.24.2025 doctor giving patient a flu shot

Once patients have the access and motivation to get their flu shot, they will likely continue to do so in the future.

Fellow Heather Sherr

03.18.2025 blue vibrating sex toy on a blue background

As sex toys break down with use, they may release harmful chemicals, like phthalates and microplastics, inside the body.

Fellow Dani Weissert

03.17.2025 Shopping carts with a pile of rubbish underneath a bridge. unhoused concept

Collaboration between several Boston-based organizations highlights the immediate and long-term support cities can offer the unhoused.

Fellow Heather Sherr

03.14.2025 woman hitting snooze on alarm clock

A new study shows that even minor, one-hour clock changes can negatively affect daily functioning and quality of life.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

03.13.2025 Tired nurse standing outside of hospital at night

Working night shifts takes a toll on one's health, but a light exposure intervention may help nurses better adjust to their changing schedules.

Fellow Lia Musumeci

03.12.2025 closeup image of electric scooters parked on sidewalk

From 2019 to 2022, e-scooter injuries nearly tripled, with the use of alcohol and other substances playing a key role in injury risk.

Fellow Jude Sleiman

03.10.2025 Waist-up portrait of an adult woman choosing fresh meat while shopping for groceries in the supermarket

If 200 million adults chose to cut their red and processed meat intake by 30%, over one million cases of type 2 diabetes could be prevented.

Fellow Heather Sherr

03.07.2025 Dentist working on patient's teeth

The maldistribution of the dental workforce across the country disproportionately affects the health of rural and uninsured populations.

Fellow Dani Weissert

03.05.2025

The average American consistently consumes over 50% of their daily at-home calories from ultra-processed foods.

Fellow Jude Sleiman

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