Research Archives

04.07.2021 a man in a white coat and glasses on a computer screen

Health Equity

Telemedicine Is Here to Stay (and Why Patients Want It That Way)

Patients recognize the opportunities telemedicine provides for improved access, convenience, enhanced quality of care, and better communication with providers.

Guest Author Carolyn Langer

04.02.2021 a blue tarp on a roof

Health Equity

Individual Factors Affecting Short-Term Disaster Recovery

Focusing on long-term recovery, as opposed to short-term, has left disaster relief organizations and victims in a state of relative ignorance on what affects people’s ability to recover quickly.

Guest Author Jason D. Rivera

04.01.2021 a street with trash on the ground

Entitled to the Environment

If environmental stewardship is to be viewed as the responsibility of some, as opposed to all, polluters are entitled to pollute regardless of how it may affect others.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

03.31.2021 a pregnant woman holding her belly

Listening to Mothers

Implicit bias toward patients, whether based on socioeconomic status, race, or ethnicity, often leads medical professionals to overlook some patients’ ability to make informed healthcare decisions about their pregnancies.

Fellow Edward Alexander

03.30.2021 a silhouette of a child holding a cup

Child Hunger and School Punishment

Children in food-insecure homes may be vulnerable to harmful exclusionary disciplinary responses in school, including suspension and expulsion—as early as preschool.

Guest Author Dylan B. Jackson

03.24.2021 a close up of a hand holding a baby

Sexual & Reproductive Health

Beyond Birthing Babies

Birthing healthy babies begins with healthy people, and a healthy nation requires equity to reach reproductive justice.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

03.23.2021 a food on a table

Diet and Erectile Dysfunction

Since ED and cardiovascular disease are correlated, known strategies to prevent cardiovascular disease—for instance, the Mediterranean diet—might also help prevent ED.

Fellow Pat Williams

03.22.2021 a flag behind a fence

Punitive Immigrant Policies’ Impact on Health

The Covid-19 pandemic has laid bare gross inequities in health care access and use bolstered by myriad strictures placed upon immigrant communities under the Trump administration.

Guest Authors Lisa V. Adams, Nicholas A. Vernice

03.17.2021 a person holding a tube with a needle

Health Equity

Racial Segregation, Testing Site Access, and Covid-19 Incidence Rate in Massachusetts

Socioeconomic inequities and systemic racism frequently impact health and health care access, resulting in a higher burden of disease and mortality in Black, Hispanic, and other vulnerable communities.

Guest Author Tao Hu

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