Research Archives

11.15.2022 note on computer reminder to schedule colonoscopy

Cancer Screening in Low-Income Neighborhoods

Researchers studied neighborhood and individual factors that influenced cancer screening among diverse, socio-economically disadvantaged, and underserved Philadelphia area residents.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

11.09.2022 girl standing on scale

Childhood Weight Affects Puberty Timing

Childhood obesity, a known risk factor for early puberty in girls, is also a risk factor in boys.

Guest Author Ai Kubo

11.07.2022 judge's gavel, handcuffs and bag of drugs

Crime and Overdoses: The Vicious Cycle of Untreated Addiction

Data indicates the current approach toward minor drug-use-related crime doesn't reduce criminal activity or effectively prevent future overdoses.

Guest Author Alice Zhang

11.01.2022 a pig lying in mud

Unequal Harms of Nearby Large Swine Farms

The association between industrial hog operations and gastrointestinal illness in rural eastern North Carolina highlights environmental injustices among Native American and Black communities.

Guest Author Arbor Quist

10.31.2022 women holding head in hands

"It's Just a Migraine"

Limited research and knowledge gaps about migraines leaves patients and some providers in the dark.

Fellow Abby Outterson

10.27.2022 kissing bug

Love Bites

A qualitative study provided insight into the challenges Chagas disease patients face, and lessons for improving screening and care.

Fellow Bethany Hallenborg

10.25.2022 a stack of wooden blocks with icons

Health Equity

Welfare Stigma

Mothers who experienced welfare stigma reported poor health.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

10.14.2022 a pair of scissors and wooden blocks with letters

Saving on the Snip

Male sexual and reproductive services available at publicly funded California health clinics are limited, and vasectomies are not covered by many insurance plans.

Fellow Connor McCombs

10.13.2022 person scrolling phone

Health Equity

Digital Exclusion and the Undocumented

How did relationships with digital technologies affect access to COVID-19 information and care for undocumented Latino immigrants in the United States?

Fellow Abby Outterson

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