Databyte Archives

12.17.2019 a graph of different colored bars

An Invisible Driver of Medical Costs

Cost of care for individuals with both behavioral and medical conditions can be two to three times higher than for individuals with only medical illness.

Fellow Oluwatobi Alliyu

12.03.2019 a graph of a number of cases

Rise in STIs

Substance use, unstable housing, and reduced condom use among young people and men who have sex with men are part of the increased number of cases of STIs.

Fellow Jori Fortson

11.27.2019 a map with a number of locations

Parks as Violence Prevention

Parks and Recreation Departments can be strong, nontraditional partners in promoting resilience and preventing violence among youth.

Fellow Jori Fortson

11.21.2019 a map of the united states

PrEP Talk

Improving access to PrEP across the country for those out-of-reach from nearby providers will be a crucial component to end the HIV epidemic by 2030.

Fellow Greg Kantor

11.18.2019 a graph of a vaccine

Disease
Infectious Disease

Vaccine Hesitancy Is Still Trending

Vaccine advocates are drowning out vaccine denouncers. Very few are engaging others and changing opinions as tweeters exist in separate bubbles.

Fellow Greg Kantor

11.15.2019 a graph of a bar chart

Mental & Behavioral Health

Updating Your Health Status

Questions about privacy and consent arise as researchers predict diagnoses by analyzing individuals' Facebook status updates and electronic medical records.

Fellow Oluwatobi Alliyu

11.13.2019 a graph of a bar chart

Cuts and Condoms

Black men are impacted by HIV more than any other group in the US, and programs like Barbershop Talk with Brothers could reduce HIV inequities nationwide.

Fellow Jori Fortson

11.11.2019 a map of the united states with red and blue dots

Family Non-Planning

Changes to Title X could impose an impossible choice for American women: accept limited and potentially misleading care or forgo family planning altogether.

Fellow Greg Kantor

11.04.2019 a map of the united states

Professional Protection

How will the Supreme Court's decision determine health insurance coverage and employment protections for LGBTQ+ Americans?

Fellow Jori Fortson

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