Research Archives

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Muslim Women's Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence

Muslim women’s experiences of intimate partner violence are shaped by collectivist culture, patriarchy, honor, shame, and faith.

Guest Author Asra Milani

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Health Equity

Churches Are Places of Habits and Hearts

Immigrants to the US who attended church regularly had healthier lifestyles. Houses of worship could promote health and integration into a new country and community.

Guest Author Ephraim Shapiro

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Tool to Identify Adolescent Cigarette Smoking Risk

Cigarette smoking typically begins in adolescence. Sylvestre and colleagues designed a new tool that identifies adolescents at risk of starting to smoke in the next year.

Guest Author Marie-Pierre Sylvestre

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Climate Change and the Food Gap

By 2050, the global population will be almost 10 billion. Simply growing more food is not the answer to feed us all.

Fellow Erin Polka

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What's Supplementing Your Supplements?

Dietary supplements and vitamins are often described as natural, organic, chemical free, and homeopathic. Because nutraceuticals are not federally regulated, these claims about performance and ingredients are difficult to verify.

Guest Authors Jessica Sweeney, Pranita Chilakamarri, Mark Mikhail, Mohamed Ismail Nounou

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The Legal Landscape and Latino Children

Anti-immigrant laws impact health care access for Latino children born in the US to noncitizen parents, especially in counties with high percentages of Latino residents.

Guest Author Chenoa Allen

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Feeling Hot and Bothered

Heat waves may increase risk of suicide. Nick Obradovich and colleagues developed a method to quantify the influence of climate change on mental health.

Fellow Erin Polka

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Recessions and Tuberculosis

Researchers examined the impact of the 2007-2009 recession on tuberculosis in California. They found the recession slowed the decline of TB in the state.

Fellow Sampada Nandyala

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Medicaid Expansion Reduces Financial Worry

Obtaining health insurance through ACA Medicaid expansion helped to reduce people's worries about rent or mortgage payments and buying nutritious meals.

Guest Author Shiho Kino

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