view article - Aftermaths of Breaking News 02.27.2020 view article - Aftermaths of Breaking News Environment Natural Disasters Aftermaths of Breaking News How much distress individuals might feel after Hurricane Irma associated with increased media consumption and post-storm reports of psychological distress. Guest Authors Alison Holman, Rebecca Thompson
view article - Sexual Assault Behind Bars 02.26.2020 view article - Sexual Assault Behind Bars Health Equity Incarceration Violence Sexual Assault Behind Bars While gaps in institutional responses to sexual assault existed for all women, injustice was exacerbated for Black women. Fellow Jori Fortson
view article - Girl, Grown, and Woman 02.24.2020 view article - Girl, Grown, and Woman Sexual & Reproductive Health Sex and Sexuality Girl, Grown, and Woman For Black females, health disparities are not attributable to behavioral differences but rather social forces and sexual development across the life course. Fellow Jori Fortson
view article - A Sense of Purpose 02.21.2020 view article - A Sense of Purpose Mental & Behavioral Health Mental Health A Sense of Purpose Across the country, states with higher sense-of-purpose scores tended to have greater average wealth, as well as happier, healthier citizens. Guest Authors Gemma Baugh, Gabrielle Pfund
view article - Her Health is My Health 02.20.2020 view article - Her Health is My Health Sexual & Reproductive Health Sex and Sexuality Her Health is My Health Most women chose their contraception based on their own research, obtaining information from the internet and friends, rarely from a health care provider. Fellow Oluwatobi Alliyu
view article - Say the Word 02.19.2020 view article - Say the Word Health Equity Disability Say the Word Academic research has the opportunity to privilege the voices of people with disabilities, rather than assuming that disability is inherently negative. Guest Author Anjali Forber-Pratt
view article - Is Healthcare the New Manufacturing? 02.17.2020 view article - Is Healthcare the New Manufacturing? Health Equity Is Healthcare the New Manufacturing? Health systems have replaced manufacturers as the largest employer in town, providing "good jobs" for women without a college degree. Guest Author Janette Dill
view article - Trends in Childhood Obesity 02.14.2020 view article - Trends in Childhood Obesity Health Equity Nutrition Trends in Childhood Obesity Revised Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) packaging associated with a decrease in obesity prevalence among children. Guest Author Madeleine Daepp
view article - Communications on Cannabis 02.13.2020 view article - Communications on Cannabis Mental & Behavioral Health Substance Use Communications on Cannabis The continued decline in perceived risk and social disapproval of marijuana use can be at least partially attributed to widespread misinformation. Guest Author Sung-Yeon Park