Research Archives

01.25.2019 a sign on a shelf

Making Sense of Health Information

Health literacy is necessary to make sense of the wide array of health information that is available today, especially for middle-aged and older people.

Guest Author Takashi Yamashita

01.22.2019 A woman in a hoodie dragging a box of onions

Stress and Anxiety in Latina Farmworkers

Latina farmworker immigrants in North Carolina reported greater stress and anxiety than Latina immigrant laborers working outside the agricultural sector.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

01.18.2019 a teddy bear sitting on a stone steps

Reducing the Harms of Childhood Trauma

A study on the Massachusetts Child Trauma Project showed trauma-informed care of children in the state’s welfare program resulted in less physical abuse, neglect, and better adoption placement.

Fellow Sampada Nandyala

01.17.2019 A fork, knife and plate with a dollar bill on it

Your Hourly Wage Affects Your Weight?

Ukert and colleagues explored the effect of state-level minimum wage increases on health and diet among individuals most likely affected by changes to the minimum wage.

Guest Author Benjamin Ukert

01.16.2019 diagram of a condom being used

Sexual & Reproductive Health
Sex and Sexuality

Condom Nation

Cases of sexually transmitted infections are at record highs. Could a self-lubricating condom make sex safer and be fun to use?

Fellow Erin Polka

01.15.2019 Rowhouses with broken and boarded up windows in Baltimore

Neighborhoods Matter for Sex Risk in Our Cities

STDs and HIV cluster in communities that are disproportionately affected by incarceration, economic disadvantage, boarded-up buildings, and other signs of neighborhood disorder.

Guest Authors Kerry M. Green, Pamela Matson

01.14.2019 Hand holding a glowing smartphone in the dark

It's Time for Americans to Stop Sleeping on Sleep

Americans, especially people of color, are significantly more likely to report sleeping six hours or less. Sleeping six hours is the cut off, after which, negative health risks increase.

Guest Author Connor Sheehan

01.11.2019 a close up of a red button

College Drinkers Call for Help

Many colleges have passed medical amnesty policies that remove potential punishments for underage drinking if students call for medical assistance in an emergency.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

01.09.2019 Two women soccer players heading the ball

Women in Soccer and Brain Injury

Women soccer players are at particular risk. Brain imaging showed repeated "heading" may cause more brain injury in women than in men.

Fellow Sampada Nandyala

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