Research Archives

01.24.2024 young man with smoke in front of his face, implying youth vaping

The Secret World of Youth Vaping

Vaping is a growing trend among youth, and kids are going to great lengths to hide their vaping behaviors from their parents, teachers, and other adults in their lives.

Guest Author Lori Crane

01.19.2024 field of American flags, representing veterans

Suicide Rates Among Native Veterans

Suicide rates among Native veterans are disproportionately high compared to White veterans, with younger individuals in this population at a particularly high risk of suicidal ideation.

Fellow Kara Schmidt

01.18.2024 comforting hand on shoulder of elderly man

Golden Years and Elderly Health Care Needs

As the number of elderly adults living in the U.S. increases, the Senior Report offers critical information for health professionals and policymakers across the country to support the health needs of this vulnerable population.

Fellow Adna Jaganjac

01.16.2024 Group of young children walking into school

Putting the PECEs Together: Helping More Children Get Ready for School

Children in households with greater positive experiences were more often prepared for school success than those with less positivity, even when considering their past experiences with adversity.

Guest Authors Marvin So, Krista P. Woodward

01.12.2024 close up of barbed wire fence outside of a prison

Health Equity
Incarceration

Prison Nutrition: Cooking Up Options for Those Serving Time

Prison meals are nutritionally insufficient, which negatively impacts incarcerated individuals' mental, physical, and behavioral health and well-being.

Fellow Sean Hagan

01.11.2024 teenager asleep with alarm going off before school

Wake Up Call: The Case for Later School Start Times

Later school start times may improve students' weight, eating habits, and exercise behaviors.

Fellow Adna Jaganjac

01.10.2024 close up of Black woman pulling/twisting hair, implying the use of hair products

Health Equity

Bad Hair Day: Toxic Chemicals in Hair Products

Stores that sell hair products with higher concentrations of toxic, endocrine-disrupting chemicals are commonly found in low-income communities of color, a practice that researchers call 'retail redlining.'

Fellow Kara Schmidt

01.09.2024 blurred cars, simulating driving under the influence of cannabis

Cannabis and Collisions

While serious and fatal traffic collisions fell following cannabis legalization in the state of Washington, minor crashes increased with cannabis sales.

Guest Author Annie Voy

01.08.2024 Close up of someone holding and looking down at a sonogram image

Pro-Life? Abortion Bans Increase Infant Deaths

U.S. counties in states with restrictive abortion laws had a 16% higher infant mortality rate than those counties in less restrictive states.

Fellow Caroline Dignard

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