view article - Diabetes, Dialysis, and Documentation 10.14.2019 view article - Diabetes, Dialysis, and Documentation Disease Chronic Disease Diabetes, Dialysis, and Documentation Without Medicaid expansion, undocumented patients with end-stage renal disease have no other pathways for dialysis but sporadic emergency department care. Guest Authors Alane Celeste-Villalvir, Meghan Wolfe
view article - Mental Health, Minority Mothers 10.11.2019 view article - Mental Health, Minority Mothers Sexual & Reproductive Health Maternal Health Mental Health, Minority Mothers Pediatric, African-American patients with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia tend to grow up with younger mothers than their White counterparts. Guest Authors Jaime Levin, Lori Hoepner
view article - Innovation for Rural Health 10.09.2019 view article - Innovation for Rural Health Health Equity Innovation for Rural Health The conventional view of emergency department visitation as only necessary for acute illness is far from reality in rural communities. Guest Authors Margaret Greenwood-Ericksen, Keith Kocher
view article - Immigration and the Health of LGBTQ+ Asylees 10.07.2019 view article - Immigration and the Health of LGBTQ+ Asylees Health Equity LGBTQ+ Health Immigration and the Health of LGBTQ+ Asylees As restrictive policies further stretch an overburdened asylum system, the role of health professionals in the asylum process has never been more important. Guest Authors Rebecca Abelman, Nathan Praschan, Hannah Wenger, Matthew Gartland
view article - Ill from Pills 10.04.2019 view article - Ill from Pills Health Equity Nutrition Ill from Pills Minors with a history of eating disorders are especially vulnerable to the harms of diet pills and muscle-building supplements. Fellow Julia Garcia
view article - Incarcerations' Costs for Families 10.02.2019 view article - Incarcerations' Costs for Families Health Equity Incarceration Incarcerations' Costs for Families Evidence shows that children who experience a family member’s incarceration are at greater risk of experiencing negative health outcomes. Guest Authors Ashley Provencher, James Conway
view article - SNAP and the Public's Health 09.30.2019 view article - SNAP and the Public's Health Health Equity Nutrition SNAP and the Public's Health Increasing the SNAP budget, though politically challenging, has the potential to both reduce government spending and improve population health. Guest Author Eliza Whiteman Kinsey
view article - Sex in a New Body 09.26.2019 view article - Sex in a New Body Sexual & Reproductive Health Sex and Sexuality Sex in a New Body While physicians encourage patients to undergo bariatric surgery for weight loss, data show that improved sexual health could be an additional benefit. Fellow Greg Kantor
view article - Denial of Service and LGBT Health 09.25.2019 view article - Denial of Service and LGBT Health Health Equity LGBTQ+ Health Denial of Service and LGBT Health The question of which civil liberty takes precedent—equal protection under the law or religious liberty—remains largely unanswered. Guest Author Tim Levengood