Research Archives

05.25.2020 a yellow school bus with a stop sign

It's About Time

Long, unreliable commutes make it harder to be a good student, limiting the benefits of choosing a higher quality school.

Fellow Tasha McAbee

05.21.2020 a red white and blue arrows pointing to different directions

Counting Trans Health

Trans-specific screening guidelines would help ensure trans people have the same chance at early, life-saving treatment as the rest of the population.

Fellow Gray Babbs

05.19.2020 two people wearing masks with stickers on their heads

Health Equity

It’s the Crash, Dummy

Persistent injury disparities between the sexes proves that prioritizing men in vehicle safety creates life-threatening consequences for female drivers.

Fellow Tasha McAbee

05.18.2020 a person in a protective suit holding a swab to a boy's face

Caring for Immigrant Caregivers

Without immigrants to fill a substantial portion of the direct care workforce, direct care shortages may be worse than previously estimated.

Fellow Gray Babbs

05.14.2020 a statue of a man in front of a white building

Gently Down the Stream

Depending on the location in New Hampshire's Merrimack River, PFAS levels were 100 to 400 times higher than recommended safety thresholds.

Fellow Tasha McAbee

05.13.2020 a silhouettes of a pregnant woman

Miscounting Murder of Mothers

By counting homicides as maternal deaths, we might see that maternal mortality in the US is even worse than the current disturbing statistics indicate.

Fellow Gray Babbs

05.11.2020 a hand stepping on a dice

What Are You Smoking?

To avoid marijuana misuse, governments should consider standardizing descriptions of marijuana potency on products for sale by using simple symbols.

Fellow Edward Alexander

05.07.2020 a pile of coins

Pricing Healthcare

Recognizing costs–and confusion about costs–as increasingly common barriers to care can point us to appropriate interventions.

Guest Author Deborah Gordon

05.04.2020 a neon sign with letters on it

Drinking and Criming

Identifying alcohol outlet characteristics connected with neighborhood violence may point to more feasible alternatives for making environments safer.

Guest Authors Pamela Trangenstein, David Jernigan

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