Research Archives

06.11.2021 phone with social media icons

Health Equity

How Are Americans Using Social Media for Health?

Social media use for both general and health-related purposes is common among Americans.

Guest Authors Anna Gaysynsky, Wen-Ying Sylvia Chou

06.10.2021 pads and tampons

What's in My Tampon?

Measurable concentrations of endocrine disrupting chemicals were found in the tested panty liners, tampons, and pads.

Fellow Sara Mar

06.09.2021 couple with baby

Care by Community

Black mothers participating in prenatal group care were more likely to engage in positive pregnancy and postpartum behavior than those who did not participate in group care.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

06.04.2021 outlines of people of color

Health Equity

Racial Identity as a Double-Edged Sword

Feeling as if one’s own fate is tied to that of the group one identifies with is a double-edged sword when it comes to mental health outcomes among African Americans.

Guest Author Ellis Monk

06.02.2021 leaves on trees sequentially blowing away in the shape of heads

Dementia Out in the Country

Rural residents experienced the shortest life expectancy after receiving a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

Fellow Pat Williams

06.01.2021 resilience with cardboard background

The Role of Resilience

Child resilience and supportive environments can reduce the likelihood of depression.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

05.31.2021 people figures

Health Equity

Disaggregation Reveals Disparities

Health research that treats all Asian American communities as a single homogeneous population obscures disparities among its many subpopulations.

Fellow Sara Mar

05.27.2021 chalk sign

Communicating Covid-19 Racial Disparities

Sharing information about Covid-19 racial disparities may have a negative impact on compliance among some groups of people.

Guest Authors Allison Harell, Evan Lieberman

05.26.2021 person with measuring tape

Health Equity

Racism on the Scales

Researchers measured racism at the county level in the United States and evaluated its association with body mass index.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

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