Research Archives

09.01.2022 camera and bed

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

08.29.2022 a map of the united states

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

08.26.2022 a woman breastfeeding a baby

Forever in Breastmilk

Researchers evaluated PFAS - the forever chemical - in breastmilk samples from 1996 to 2019.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

08.24.2022 a scale of justice and a bottle of essential oil

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

07.27.2022 prescriptions

Health Equity

Prescription Subscription

Use of Hepatitis C virus medications increased dramatically under subscription-based payment model agreements.

Fellow Connor McCombs

07.22.2022 a person in a protective suit and gloves holding a test tube with a dropper

Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits: The Backlog Problem

The rape kit backlog comprises thousands of untested evidence kits stored in police departments and crime labs across the United States.

Guest Author Izabela Sadej

07.20.2022 a building with red fire escape

Health Equity
Housing

Evicting Health

Eviction affects health care coverage and use in the short term, and may have longer term implications.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

07.18.2022 a fence with spikes on top of it

Troubling Industry

More than 90% of participants surveyed about their experience at a facility for troubled teens rated their experiences there as negative or very negative.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

07.15.2022 Baltimore Row homes

Discriminatory Housing Practices and Food Environment Disparities

Researchers analyzed three types of discriminatory housing practices to understand how they interact with one another and the impact they have on food access.

Guest Author Rick Sadler

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