Research Archives

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Chronic Pain on the Brain

A research team examined how chronic pain resulting from endometriosis affected mental health.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

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Micro in Name, Macro in Effect

Three types of microaggressions negatively affected the self-rated health of Asians and Asian Americans.

Fellow Sara Mar

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Laws That Help Fight Overdose Deaths

Nearly all states currently have "good Samaritan" immunity laws to encourage calls for assistance during overdose emergencies, but statutes differ widely from state to state.

Guest Author Thomas Griner

10.12.2021 calendar with mammogram on it

The Ethical Trade-Offs in Offering Mammography Screening Incentives in Medicaid

Incentivizing mammography is ethically complex, especially as women’s autonomy may be undermined if financial incentives are used without the promotion of informed decision-making.

Guest Authors Claire T. Dinh, Harald Schmidt

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Weight Stigma and Interventions to Limit Maternal Weight Gain

The scientific conversation about weight-gain during pregnancy raises important social and racial justice concerns.

Guest Author Kathryn Hicks

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Better Data for Covid-19 Decision-Making

We a need a comprehensive approach to implement a uniform national framework for data generation, collection, analysis, and reporting to more accurately quantify disaster-related deaths, injuries, and illnesses.

Guest Author Michael A. Stoto

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Racial/Ethnic Residential Segregation, Immigration, and Health

Researchers examined how segregation and concentration differentially contribute to health patterns across neighborhoods in Houston, Texas.

Guest Author Kathryn Freeman Anderson

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Health Equity

Times of Infodemic

Covid-19 highlighted a need for communicating health information more accurately and clearly.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

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Denied: Gender Affirming Care

Transgender people face numerous challenges when they try to access gender-affirming care.

Fellow Sara Mar

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