Databyte Archives

05.10.2024

Channeling Health

Television viewing in young adulthood, as well as increasing TV time with age, are associated with a higher risk of heart disease and related health concerns.

Fellow Jude Sleiman

05.06.2024

Brick by Brick: Vaccine Clinics in Schools

School-hosted clinics improved access to the COVID-19 vaccine, but vaccine hesitancy may have prevented families in disadvantaged neighborhoods from getting vaccinated.

Fellow Heather Sherr

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

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