Databyte Archives

03.23.2018 A map of Fort Worth showing infant deaths by zipcode

Zip Codes Matter for Infant Mortality

Texas has the 19th lowest infant mortality rate in the country. However, a new report from the University of Texas System Population Health shows considerable variation in infant deaths by zip code within the state.

Fellow Qing Wai Wong

03.16.2018 Map of US showing median distance to the nearest abortion provider by county, 2014.

How Far Do Women Have to Travel to Get an Abortion?

Women who want to have an abortion performed in the middle of the country must travel much farther than women living on the coasts to reach a provider, in some cases 180 miles or more.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

03.14.2018 Boston skyline

2017 Gun Violence in Boston

In Boston, various communities experience different levels of gun violence. Here's a look at the data on Boston shootings.

Guest Author Jacqueline Rocheleau

03.02.2018 Two graphs showing growth of wells in boomtowns and the gonorrhea incidence rate

What the Frack?

In some communities fracking is an essential boom for local economies that brings jobs, higher wages, and lower unemployment rates. But the fracking industry can also have a negative effect.

Fellow Erin Polka

02.27.2018 Graphic showing impact of new CACFP standards on child care food prices

Health Equity
Child and Adolescent Health
Nutrition

The Cost of Kids' Nutrition

A new USDA rule requires meal providers participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) to serve more whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, but improving food quality comes at a cost beyond the reach of some meal providers.

Fellow Sampada Nandyala

02.23.2018 Graph showing Soda Tax Support by political affiliation according to message

Partisan Divide Over Soda Tax

Passing and implementing policies is often contingent on favorable public opinion. A recent study in the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law examines differing partisan responses to three messaging tactics about the soda tax.

Fellow Qing Wai Wong

02.22.2018 A graph showing hospital on community benefits as a portion of total spending

Health Equity

Are Hospitals Spending Enough on the Community?

Do nonprofit hospitals invest enough in community health initiatives to compensate for tax exemption status? New research shows spending on community health benefits remained essentially unchanged between 2010 and 2014.

Fellow Qing Wai Wong

02.16.2018 Graph showing Child Mortality iin the US vs OECD19 by age group from 1960-2010

Dying Young in the USA

Child mortality is declining worldwide. The United States, however, has had higher rates of mortality for kids aged 0-19 compared to other wealthy nations, since the 1980s.

Fellow Madeline Bishop

02.09.2018 Graphic showing estimated P. falciparum and P. vivax malaria cases by WHO region

Preventing Malaria

Africa carries a larger burden of malaria than all other regions of the world combined. The most effective ways of preventing malaria, bed nets and indoor insecticide spraying, are more challenging than they sound.

Fellow Gilbert Benavidez

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