Research Archives

01.21.2026 Back, football and light with man in corridor for sports competition, stadium match and game. Fitness, pro league player and athlete with person in tunnel for training, tournament and contest

Back, football and light with man in corridor for sports competition, stadium match and game. Fitness, pro league player and athlete with person in tunnel for training, tournament and contest

The Loneliest Arena: How High-Performance Sport Can Deepen Isolation

As sport participation advances, the mental stakes increase, with more than half of U.S. college athletes reporting being "very lonely."

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

01.20.2026 Stressed young woman grappling with mental health issues and chronic pain symptoms

Why Treating Chronic Pain Means Treating Mental Health

About 40% of adults living with chronic pain had clinical depression and anxiety, compared to about 15% of people without chronic pain.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

01.16.2026 Portrait of a mom holding hands of her teen daughter to bring her trust and comfort. Mental health care and support concept

State Differences in Child Mental Health Care

Nationally, 21% of caregivers reported that their child had unmet mental health needs, and 46% reported difficulty in accessing care.

Guest Author Genevieve Graaf

01.15.2026 Side view of a teenager smoking cannabis in front of a black background

High on Relief, Heavy on Risk

Adolescents with mood disorders were more likely to use cannabis and become dependent on it than their peers without mood disorders.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

12.05.2025 black and white illustration of unequal lines. health equity concept

The Cost of Cutting Health Equity Research

Recent NIH funding cuts, especially to minority health research, are reversing commitments to equity and deepening health disparities.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

12.03.2025 Illustration of a crowd of individuals looking at their phones, scrolling headlines and looking outraged, sad, and angry. Clickbait and rage bait concept.

Illustration of a crowd of individuals looking at their phones, scrolling headlines and looking outraged, sad, and angry. Clickbait and rage bait concept.

This Headline Will Make You Angry… And That’s the Point

In today’s attention economy, anger may outperform curiosity, but chasing outrage comes with a steep price tag.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

11.21.2025 Blue megaphones in a row with one of them is in orange color on blue background. Concept of a differing message

Implicit Advertising Turned Us Against Universal Health Care

By flooding digital spaces with fearmongering and misleading ads, private industry actors influence voter perceptions and policy debates.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

11.14.2025 Group of young kids eating lunch in school cafeteria

Universal School Lunch: A Recipe for Lower Blood Pressure

Over five years, schools that provided meals to all students saw an 11% drop in children with high blood pressure.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

11.12.2025 A young mother holds a small newborn baby in her arms, gently hugging and kissing him at home in a bright room

The Mama Sana Program: Spanish-Language Lactation Support

Offering culturally aware support in the mother's preferred language can improve early breastfeeding outcomes.

Guest Author Nikita Kalluri

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