Research Archives

04.24.2024 Pouring hot tea into white ceramic tea cup sitting on a saucer

Tea Time

For many, drinking tea is a sworn-by wellness method, but the realities of tea may have a darker side, with little transparency about sourcing and a shortage of reliable information about what is actually in your cup.

Fellow Lia Musumeci

04.23.2024 Overhead view of First Avenue in New York City

Disparities in Community-Based Naloxone Distribution in New York City

While overdose prevention programs in New York City distributed nearly 80,000 naloxone kits in a single year, some areas of the city face barriers to getting the life saving drug into the hands of people who need it most.

Guest Authors Shayla Nolen, Brandon Marshall

04.22.2024 young girl pointing at unhealthy food products at the grocery store

Kids See Food, They Eat It

Food and drink advertising for children is largely unregulated, resulting in companies promoting unhealthy products and targeting low-income children.

Fellow Heather Sherr

04.17.2024 heap of menstrual products

Bleeding for Change: Menstrual Inequities in Carceral Settings

Access to sanitary menstrual products is an ongoing challenge for incarcerated women, impacting their mental and physical health and well-being.

Fellow Dani Weissert

03.28.2024 Historic housing buildings on the Upper West Side in New York City

Health Equity
Housing

The Cost of Stability: Affordable Housing and Health

Housing assistance programs are associated with reduced anxiety and stress, and increased feelings of control. But these programs alone cannot solve the health challenges associated with housing instability.

Fellow Adna Jaganjac

03.27.2024 Crowd of people walking on busy city street - abstract city life concept

Community Violence Streetwork: Paved with Good Intentions

Community violence interventions, like streetwork teams, can bring a sense of trust and healing to those deeply affected by gang-related violence.

Fellow Sean Hagan

03.21.2024 blurry image of health care workers walking around a hospital or clinical setting

Bridging the Substance Use Treatment Gap

Bridge clinics have emerged as innovative models of care for those seeking treatment for substance use disorder, cutting through the challenges these individuals have faced in other health care settings.

Fellow Sean Hagan

03.18.2024 Symbol of the misinformation available on the internet about the coronavirus pandemic

Health Equity

Don’t Drink the Bleach: Understanding Conspiracy Theories and Misinformation

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and belief in misinformation were found to be symptoms of the same underlying traits, including perceived victimhood, conflictual behavior, and political ideology.

Fellow Adna Jaganjac

03.15.2024 residential housing

Promoting Housing Stability: Eviction Prediction

Helping the unhoused population requires not only finding stable housing for those without shelter, but also keeping people from losing their homes in the first place.

Fellow Sean Hagan

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