Databyte Archives

11.03.2021 school lunch data

What's for Lunch?

Changes in school nutrition standards did not change levels of fruit and vegetable consumption. However, both sugar consumption and obesity prevalence decreased.

Fellow Devin O'Donnell

10.26.2021 pfas data

One City’s Happy Ending

A team studied birth outcomes in Oakdale, Minnesota, before and after a 2006 water filtration facility was built to manage drinking water contaminated with high PFAS levels.

Fellow Sara Mar

10.20.2021 head injury data

Heads in the Game

Does race influence emergency department visits and concussion diagnosis among kids?

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

10.19.2021 premium meal data

Toys Take the Spotlight

Are children’s advertising guidelines followed around fast-food ads promoting kids meals with toys?

Fellow Sara Mar

10.11.2021 chart showing online usage

Health Equity

Dr. YouTube

YouTube was reported as the most used social networking site for health information.

Fellow Devin O'Donnell

10.06.2021 parental chart

The Case with CPS

Census and child protection data from 1999 to 2017 showed Black and American Indian families experienced involvement with Child Protection Services at twice the rates of white children.

Fellow Devin O'Donnell

10.05.2021 chart of branded meds

Health Equity

The Brand Name Game

A prescription medication study found that using only generic drugs would have saved Medicare $1.67 billion dollars and patients $270 million in 2017.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

09.29.2021 chart showing people experiencing homelessness also experienced worse childbirth outcomes and higher cost

Home is Where the Health is

Pregnant women experiencing homelessness were more likely to have some adverse childbirth delivery outcomes than those with secure housing.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

09.27.2021 wells map

Too Close for Comfort

Researchers examined the mental health impacts of non-traditional oil extractions on residents in Colorado.

Fellow Devin O'Donnell

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