Research Archives

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

10.08.2021 hands on pregnant belly

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

10.04.2021 hand touching data chart on computer

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

10.01.2021 small pieces divided across red squares

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

09.30.2021 drawing of people using phones and social media

Health Equity

Times of Infodemic

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

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

09.28.2021 claim denied on pink background

Denied: Gender Affirming Care

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

Fellow Sara Mar

09.24.2021 a collage of a bridge and a drawing

How Political History Shapes Environmental Health Action

Public health activism in two Massachusetts communities looks different as politics and power influence action related to traffic-related air pollution.

Guest Authors Linda Sprague Martinez, Shir Lerman Ginzburg, Sharon Ron

09.22.2021 colored paint brushes

Artists Incarcerated

Prison art programs have been shown to help people develop self-control, self-esteem, emotional understanding, social skills, and internal motivation.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

09.20.2021 mask and candle

The Devastating Toll of Structural Racism

Structural racism is a root cause of adverse Covid-19 outcomes among older Black and Latinx adults.

Guest Authors Marc A. Garcia, Claire Pendergrast

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