Research Archives

11.29.2021 pregnant woman and healthcare worker

The Importance of Just Asking

Two key understandings emerged from a recent study – the importance of simply asking a pregnant or postpartum person if they’re feeling depressed and the persistence of racial disparities.

Guest Authors Gene Declercq, Candice Belanoff, Emily Feinberg

11.24.2021 person on pier in fog

Life After Loss

The pandemic has underscored disenfranchised grief, or grief that is not “openly acknowledged, socially validated, or publicly mourned.”

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

11.23.2021 man smoking

Tobacco Marketing Exposure Linked to Community Vulnerability

Young adults from vulnerable communities are more likely to be exposed to tobacco marketing in their daily lives than are young adults living elsewhere.

Guest Authors Shyanika Rose, Julia Chen-Sankey

11.19.2021 road with many taxis

Taxi & For-Hire Vehicle Drivers, Stress, and Modifiable Health Behaviors

A recent study examined the relationship between perceived stress, demographic factors, and health behaviors in a sample of taxi and for-hire vehicle drivers.

Guest Author Francesca Gany

11.18.2021 person behind fence

Cage-Free

Researchers identified alternatives to immigrant detention; some of these programs are problematic, others can help promote the health and wellbeing of asylum-seekers.

Fellow Devin O'Donnell

11.15.2021 ride sharing

I'll Call the Uber

Does the availability of ride sharing services change how people consume alcohol?

Fellow Maya Thirkill

11.01.2021 flooded street and bridge

Rain, Rain, (It Won’t) Go Away

Researchers investigated the consequences of flooding on short and long-term health by examining the impacts of Hurricane Harvey.

Fellow Sara Mar

10.29.2021 map

Health Equity

Immigration Status as a Social Determinant of Health During Covid-19

Federal immigration policies intersected with national Covid-19 prevention and response efforts in 2020 at the policy, health system, and individual patient level.

Guest Authors Jessica Hill, Darlene Xiomara Rodriguez, Paul McDaniel

10.28.2021 Person packing boxes

Why Losing Your Home Might Lead to Intimate Partner Violence

Intimate partner violence was a consequence of the drastic changes experienced in neighborhoods during the foreclosure crisis.

Guest Authors Danielle Wallace, Alyssa Chamberlain, Deirdre Pfeiffer

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