Research Archives

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

11.10.2025 Atlanta, Georgia skyline at sunset

Georgia’s Medicaid Expansion Leaves Many Behind

After Georgia expanded Medicaid to include low-income working adults, the proportion of low-income people with health coverage did not change.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

11.04.2025 A girl returns from school wades across a flooded street after heavy rains. Indicates connection between climate change and child health

A girl returns from school wades across a flooded street after heavy rains. Indicates connection between climate change and child health

Climate Change and Mental Health: Who Is Hit Hardest and Why?

More than 85% of the mental and physical health burden of climate change falls on children under the age of five.

Guest Authors Amber Acquaye, Deepika Shaligram

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