Research Archives

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

10.15.2021 woman holding stomach

Chronic Pain on the Brain

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

Fellow Maya Thirkill

10.14.2021 woman with hand up

Micro in Name, Macro in Effect

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

Fellow Sara Mar

10.13.2021 person performing cpr

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

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