Research Archives

01.13.2020 a plastic bag on a fence

SNAPing out of Food Insecurity

Although SNAP is a crucial part of the social safety net, benefits do not support families for the entire month, leading to worse health outcomes.

Guest Author Anna Gassman-Pines

01.08.2020 a pile of prescription bottles

Pain, Prescriptions, and Prejudice

African Americans disproportionately inherit sickle cell disease and depend on opioids to cope with pain, making treatment a challenge during an epidemic.

Fellow Jori Fortson

01.06.2020 a row of houses with trees in front of them

Her Neighborhood, Her Health

Understanding how past and present policies influence neighborhood economic conditions provides a possible path to mitigating adverse birth outcomes.

Guest Author Catherine Cubbin

12.13.2019 a plate of cookies and cookie cutters

A Second Helping of Air Pollution

Excited for home-cooked food during the holiday season, when indoor air pollution is at its highest? The air we breathe matters as much as the food we eat.

Fellow Erin Polka

12.11.2019 a close up of blue pills

Disease

What Our Use Will Produce

How we act today will determine whether antibiotics can still be successfully used in the future as the threat of antimicrobial resistance grows.

Fellow Greg Kantor

12.10.2019 a close up of a stack of coins

Student Debt Blues

Education is a predictor of health, but the financial structure currently in place for student loans is neither cost-effective nor economically sustainable.

Fellow Julia Garcia

12.09.2019 a close-up of a person holding a card

Caregivers' Culture of Care

Adhering to the traditional family norm of filial obligation has a protective effect on Chinese immigrants' caregiving burdens.

Guest Author May Guo

12.06.2019 a yellow painted sign on the ground

Resilience in Recovery

Supportive relationships with parents, caregivers, teachers, and peers are the most robust predictors of resilience in children exposed to violence.

Guest Authors John Grych, Kristen Yule

12.05.2019 a woman's hand touching a cell phone

Just Google It

Searching the internet for abortion services may work for some, but it will leave those living far from an abortion provider without good information.

Guest Author Laura Dodge

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