view article - Racial and Ethnicity Disparities in Children’s Access to Surgery 09.13.2022 view article - Racial and Ethnicity Disparities in Children’s Access to Surgery Health Equity Child and Adolescent Health Racial and Ethnicity Disparities in Children’s Access to Surgery African-American, Asian, and Latino children were less likely than White children to report receiving surgical care. Guest Author Ethan Sanford
view article - The Impact of Medicaid Beyond Health 09.08.2022 view article - The Impact of Medicaid Beyond Health Health Equity Policy The Impact of Medicaid Beyond Health Researchers explored the effects of Medicaid expansions on criminal recidivism. Guest Author Erkmen G. Aslim
view article - Desegregation and Cognition 09.07.2022 view article - Desegregation and Cognition Health Equity Desegregation and Cognition Researchers found that attending segregated schools could be associated with late-life cognitive decline for Black students. Fellow Bethany Hallenborg
view article - Pandemic Pup-take 09.02.2022 view article - Pandemic Pup-take Mental & Behavioral Health Mental Health Pandemic Pup-take People who adopted a dog during the pandemic may have helped buffer some of the negative psychological impacts of COVID-19. Fellow Abby Outterson
view article - It’s Not Like the Movies 09.01.2022 view article - It’s Not Like the Movies Sexual & Reproductive Health Sex and Sexuality It’s Not Like the Movies Heterosexual pornography differs from reality and may reinforce unhealthy sexual behaviors and distorted sexual expectations based on gender. Fellow Hannah Tremont
view article - Segregation Reduces Black Students’ Life Expectancy 08.29.2022 view article - Segregation Reduces Black Students’ Life Expectancy Health Equity Child and Adolescent Health Segregation Reduces Black Students’ Life Expectancy Segregated schooling is widespread among Black students in the U.S., and results in substantial loss of life. Guest Author Robert Hahn
view article - Forever in Breastmilk 08.26.2022 view article - Forever in Breastmilk Environment Environmental Health Forever in Breastmilk Researchers evaluated PFAS - the forever chemical - in breastmilk samples from 1996 to 2019. Fellow Barbara Espinosa
view article - Going Viral – Infectious Rights & Rhetoric 08.24.2022 view article - Going Viral – Infectious Rights & Rhetoric Health Equity Going Viral – Infectious Rights & Rhetoric Anti-vaccine propaganda continues to rely on claims of liberty to discourage vaccination while pro-vaccine advocates rely on scientific messaging. Guest Author Sara Jane Samuel
view article - Prescription Subscription 07.27.2022 view article - Prescription Subscription Health Equity Prescription Subscription Use of Hepatitis C virus medications increased dramatically under subscription-based payment model agreements. Fellow Connor McCombs