Research Archives

07.23.2018 Fruit and vegetable market in Sao Paolo, Brazil

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

07.18.2018 Young woman with google in tanning bed

Preventing Tan-cer

Recently the CDC evaluated relationships between state indoor tanning laws and indoor tanning behaviors among high school students.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

07.16.2018 a group of people working in a field

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

07.13.2018 Cardboard sign with a dollar sign and a question mark

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

07.11.2018 Store at night with large neon letters spelling LIQUOR

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

07.10.2018 Boy in his father's arms holding a small American flag

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

07.09.2018 Premature baby's foot

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

07.02.2018 An older woman in a group dancing cumbia

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

06.28.2018 A wise owl

Wisdom in Aging: It’s All Relative

Generic and idealistic constructs of wisdom and aging may not be meaningful in practice. Wisdom is in the eye and ear of the beholder.

Guest Author Jean K. Gordon

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