view article - Health Care Service for Snowbirds 07.25.2018 view article - Health Care Service for Snowbirds Health Equity Aging Populations Health Care Service for Snowbirds A small proportion of the American Medicare population consists of migratory elders. Snowbirds, the most common type, often receive medical attention in two sites, creating complexities in medical care. Fellow Erin Polka
view article - Savory Neighborhood 07.23.2018 view article - Savory Neighborhood Health Equity Nutrition Savory Neighborhood In urban environments, food deserts are often cited as a main reason for poor nutrition. Geographic access, however, may not paint a complete picture explaining what affects diet. Fellow Sampada Nandyala
view article - Preventing Tan-cer 07.18.2018 view article - Preventing Tan-cer Disease Chronic Disease Preventing Tan-cer Recently the CDC evaluated relationships between state indoor tanning laws and indoor tanning behaviors among high school students. Fellow Chrissy Packtor
view article - Citizenship and Heat-Related Mortality 07.16.2018 view article - Citizenship and Heat-Related Mortality Environment Environmental Health Citizenship and Heat-Related Mortality A recent study by researchers at the National Center for Environmental Health assessed whether non-US citizens have a higher risk of heat-related death than US citizens. Fellow Chrissy Packtor
view article - US Health Care System Exacerbates Income Inequality 07.13.2018 view article - US Health Care System Exacerbates Income Inequality Health Equity US Health Care System Exacerbates Income Inequality In 2014, over 7 million Americans fell beneath the federal poverty line after medical expenses were subtracted from their income. Fellow Chrissy Packtor
view article - How Cities Can Reduce Neighborhood Violence 07.11.2018 view article - How Cities Can Reduce Neighborhood Violence Health Equity Violence How Cities Can Reduce Neighborhood Violence Alcohol outlets are closely associated with violent crime. CityHealth identified local control of alcohol outlets as one of nine policies that cities can use to improve the health of their residents in areas of everyday life. Guest Author David Jernigan
view article - Don’t Forget about the Kids: Children and Migration 07.10.2018 view article - Don’t Forget about the Kids: Children and Migration Health Equity Child and Adolescent Health Don’t Forget about the Kids: Children and Migration The integration of immigrant children into the United States health system has important implications for the health and well-being of all Americans. Guest Authors Erin Hamilton, Daniel Ervin, David López-Carr
view article - Pollution Type and Low Birth Weight 07.09.2018 view article - Pollution Type and Low Birth Weight Sexual & Reproductive Health Maternal Health Pollution Type and Low Birth Weight A California state-wide study measured how different concentrations and types of pollution impact low birth weight across the state. Fellow Erin Polka
view article - Rethinking Successful Aging: The Happiness of Older Hispanics 07.02.2018 view article - Rethinking Successful Aging: The Happiness of Older Hispanics Health Equity Aging Populations Rethinking Successful Aging: The Happiness of Older Hispanics Hispanics, particularly immigrants, are more satisfied with their lives than any other group of older Americans, including Whites. Guest Author Rocío Calvo