Research Archives

05.25.2018 Doctor has soldier follow his finger with his eyes during a neurologic exam

Health Equity

Veterans Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injury

Since 2000, more than 375,000 service members have experienced a traumatic brain injury, or TBI. Veterans with TBI readjusting to civilian life can have difficulty entering the workforce or continuing their education.

Guest Author Terri K. Pogoda

05.23.2018 a close-up of people connected

Sex and the City’s Network

A study of young Black MSM in Chicago examined the association between Facebook networks and awareness of PrEP, a medication which can substantially reduce the risk of acquiring HIV.

Guest Author Aditya S. Khanna

05.18.2018 Person taking a selfie in a field

Online Addiction and Mental Health

Access to the virtual world provides teens with opportunities to develop emotionally and build friendships, but, for some, positive social interaction can turn into addiction.

Fellow Erin Polka

05.14.2018 a pregnant woman holding a lighter

Marijuana Messages and Pregnancy

The health effects of marijuana use in pregnancy and postpartum remain largely unknown. This scientific uncertainty has created challenges for public health education about marijuana use.

Guest Author Marian Jarlenski

05.11.2018 a x-ray of a human teeth

Health Equity

Emergency Departments: Safety Nets for Dental Care?

Emergency departments are often referred to as “safety nets” for low-income and uninsured patients. Accessing dental care can be difficult for patients who are not privately insured.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

05.07.2018 Close-up of safety on a gun with the words Fire and Safe

Lock, Stock, and Store Your Smoking Barrels

A survey by Crifasi and colleagues of 1,444 US gun owners looked at storage methods and the factors that influence owners' attitudes, perceptions, and gun storage practices.

Fellow Erin Polka

04.30.2018 Telephone wires and digital cable connectors

Health Equity

Digital Divide Hinders Health-Promoting Technologies

New health technologies such as patient portals often require quality internet access, but there is a digitial divide: over 24 million Americans do not have high-speed internet.

Guest Authors Adam Perzynski, Kristen Berg

04.27.2018 a silver car on top of a white dice

Health Equity

Modeling Social Status and Eating Behavior With Monopoly

A pilot study by Cardel and colleagues looks for a link between a person’s sense of resources and privilege and their eating, a potential pathway to obesity.

Guest Author Jacqueline Rocheleau

04.26.2018 a group of human arms

Health Equity

From Making Lists to Making Change

Simply teaching medical trainees about the social determinants of health may not be enough. The ways in which the SDOH are often framed—as facts to be known rather than conditions to be changed—may in fact uphold inequities.

Guest Authors Malika Sharma, Andrew Pinto, Arno Kumagai

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