Research Archives

02.17.2020 a woman with a red headband and blue shirt with white polka dots on her head

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

02.14.2020 an apple sliced in half

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

02.13.2020 a stack of cookies next to a bud of marijuana

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

02.12.2020 a cross against a pink sky

Religion and Our Health

Among underserved populations, potential positive effects of attending religious services on overall mortality may be undermined by deprivation and poverty.

Fellow Julia Garcia

02.11.2020 a black dog with its tongue out

Paw-sible Benefits of Dogs

Whether essential social support and companionship from dogs extends to significant changes in human well-being or mental health remains relatively unknown.

Fellow Greg Kantor

02.07.2020 a group of colored pencils arranged in a circle

Coaching for Children's Health

Cognitive behavioral therapy delivered by school professionals may significantly reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety among school-age children.

Guest Authors Jasdeep Kler, Kristen Gilley

02.06.2020 a close up of a building

Preemption and the Public's Health

Preemption laws are affecting policy areas that vary from regulating e-cigarettes to soda bans and taxes to controlling the rise of rent in urban areas.

Fellow Julia Garcia

02.05.2020 a ferris wheel on a pier

Protections from Pollution

Waste water contaminated by fecal matter is regularly discharged into California's coastal waters, and current efforts to prevent exposure are insufficient.

Guest Authors Jingjing Li, Xiaohan Zhang

02.03.2020 a collage of a man's face

Working for Work Requirements

Decentralized political power shapes the Trump Administration’s push to implement work requirements for some Medicaid recipients.

Guest Authors Patrick O’Mahen, Laura A. Petersen

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