Research Archives

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

Health Equity
Incarceration

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

09.17.2021 tank on culebra beach

Yo Soy Primero Culebrense

The environmental and social impacts of the US military, hurricanes and tourism on Culebra, a Puerto Rican archipelago, are lasting.

Fellow Devin O'Donnell

09.16.2021 police car lights

The Tempe First-Responder Opioid Recovery Project

The Tempe First-Responder Opioid Recovery Project is a police, social service, and researcher collaborative response to the opioid crisis.

Guest Authors Michael D. White, Dina Perrone, Aili Malm, Seth Watts

09.13.2021 girl holding lunch tray

School Meals Today: Not the Lunch Trays You Remember

School meals have become healthier in the past 20 years, and studies suggest universal free meal programs are beneficial.

Guest Authors Lindsey Miller, Megan Lott, Mary Story

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