Databyte Archives

05.03.2024

America’s Waning Life Expectancy

The gap in life expectancy between Americans and residents of other high-income countries continues to widen.

Fellow Jude Sleiman

04.30.2024 Young Adult Man in Front of Computer Monitor

Reboot, Relapse, Repeat: The Harm of Anti-Pornography Forums

Online forums like NoFap can have negative impacts on participants' mental and physical health.

Fellow Heather Sherr

04.29.2024 Exterior view of a typical American school building

The New School

Diversion programs are perceived by school staff as effective methods to prevent adolescent substance use, but they are not often implemented in school settings. Instead, they turn to punishment-based strategies.

Fellow Lia Musumeci

04.19.2024 Wildland firefighter observing fire

Wildland Firefighters: Seasonal Trends in Substance Use

The seasonal stressors faced by wildland firefighters lead to increased rates of binge drinking and tobacco use throughout the year.

Fellow Lia Musumeci

04.18.2024 Doctor conducting cancer screening on patient

The Missing Case of Cancer Screening Data

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many routine health care visits, including cancer screenings, resulting in an undercounting of cancer diagnoses.

Fellow Heather Sherr

04.16.2024 Large number of packed bottled drinking water with blue caps

Thirsty for Change: Unveiling the Microscopic Threat in Our Drinking Water

Compared to tap water, bottled water in both plastic and glass bottles contains consistently higher levels of microplastic particles.

Fellow Jude Sleiman

04.12.2024 Young woman speaking with her doctor during a pregnancy screening

A Call for Intimate Partner Violence Screenings During Pregnancy

More than a quarter of women who were assaulted during their pregnancy were not screened for intimate partner violence during routine care visits.

Fellow Dani Weissert

04.08.2024 Hand holding a syringe with a mucosal atomization decive (MAD) used for intranasal application of drugs, like naloxone, a drug used for opioid overdose prevention

Hand holding a syringe with a mucosal atomization decive (MAD) used for intranasal application of drugs, like naloxone, a drug used for opioid overdose prevention

Curbing Opioid Overdose Deaths by Enhancing Prevention Access

Naloxone is critical for saving lives amid the growing opioid crisis, but while some states have passed laws to grant residents easier access to the medication, others have created additional barriers for those who want and need it.

Fellow Lia Musumeci

04.03.2024 graph depicting the gun-related mortality rate (per 100,000) for the state of New York and a synthetic New York State before and after the passage of the SAFE Act in 2013

graph depicting the gun-related mortality rate (per 100,000) for the state of New York and a synthetic New York State before and after the passage of the SAFE Act in 2013

New York’s SAFE Act: A Decisive Strike Against Gun Mortality?

After New York passed the SAFE Act in 2013, the state experienced a drop in gun-related deaths, highlighting the importance of legislation in mitigating the impact of community gun violence.

Fellow Jude Sleiman

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