Research Archives

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For Women's Wellbeing, Place Matters

States with higher levels of gender inequality also have a higher prevalence of women reporting psychological intimate partner violence than men.

Guest Author Tiara Willie

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Health Equity

A New Approach to Healing

Group visits can transform one-on-one patient-provider discussions into interactive, in-depth sessions where patients share their health experiences.

Guest Author Shweta Palakkode

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Immigrant Births in Arizona

SB 1070 has had a negative impact on self-reported health, healthcare use, and pregnancy outcomes among Latino adults and children in Arizona.

Fellow Greg Kantor

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On Association Health Plans

The future health and health care of Americans is in jeopardy as the undermining of the ACA, which has benefited millions, remains under attack.

Fellow Julia Garcia

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Heat and the Urban Tree Canopy

Research shows that investing in urban tree canopies can act as a meaningful urban heat action plan to reduce mortality and morbidity during heat waves.

Guest Author Robert McDonald

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Criminalizing Pregnancy

Criminalizing substance use during pregnancy is common, but there is no evidence that prosecuting women for using substances during pregnancy helps.

Guest Author Sugy Choi

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Is Energy Insecurity Making Us Sick?

Rising research reveals how energy insecurity might harm the well-being of individuals through physical, economic, and behavioral pathways.

Guest Authors Diana Hernández, Eva Laura Siegel

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Prisoners' Health is Public Health

Public health has a unique responsibility not only to inspect prison facilities, but to speak out firmly when the health of incarcerated people is at risk.

Guest Authors Christine Mitchell, Jessica Kant

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Health Equity

When a Pill Isn’t Best for What Ails You

De-implementing potentially harmful or rarely needed medical practices, devices, and medications benefits all of us, our families, and our communities.

Guest Authors Christine W. Hartmann, Megan McCullough

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