Research Archives

12.11.2023 elderly woman receiving a call from a cyber scammer

Seniors vs Cyber Scammers

Cyber scammers and their efforts are evolving, targeting and exploiting vulnerable victims, particularly the elderly.

Fellow Caroline Dignard

12.08.2023 young, depressed girl scrolling through TikTok on her phone

Mental & Behavioral Health

Community vs Discord: Disordered Eating on TikTok

While TikTok can be a breeding ground for misinformation, the social media platform has great potential for building community and sharing accurate information around disordered eating and recovery.

Fellow Adna Jaganjac

12.06.2023 image of planned parenthood, an organization that offers reproductive health care in all forms

Sexual & Reproductive Health

Without Planned Parenthood, Texas Medicaid Patients Lose Access to Reproductive Care

In 2021, Planned Parenthood was terminated from Texas' Medicaid Network, limiting the most marginalized patients' access to reproductive care.

Guest Author Anna Chatillon

11.29.2023 childhood cancer patient laying on bed with IV

Health Insurance Is Critical in Reducing Disparities in Childhood Cancer Survival

Black children and adolescents experience inferior childhood cancer survival compared to White children, with those on private insurance experiencing greater risk of death than those enrolled in Medicaid.

Guest Authors Kim Johnson, Xiaoyan Wang

11.27.2023 close up image of eggs in the poultry aisle refrigerator at the grocery store

Panic! In the Poultry Aisle

Misinformation surrounding avian flu has fueled food-related panic, with many believing that food safety would be compromised if avian flu got into American poultry.

Fellow Caroline Dignard

11.22.2023 arial view of houses on a street in philadelphia

Guns and Getting Your Houses in Order

In Philadelphia, neighborhoods with abandoned houses that underwent full remediation and clean up experienced lower instances of gun violence and weapons violations.

Fellow Sean Hagan

11.20.2023 close up of gloved hand holding MMR vaccine dose

Blotchy Excuses: MMR Vaccine Exemptions

After the state of Washington eliminated personal belief exemptions for the MMR vaccine series in 2019, the rate of students with a religious exemption for any required vaccine increased.

Fellow Caroline Dignard

11.17.2023 protesters holding signs calling out a lack of action on climate change

Anxiety to Action: Inspiring Climate Activism

While many Americans identify climate change as a major concern, few actually take action, citing a lack of skills and knowledge as significant barriers.

Fellow Adna Jaganjac

11.15.2023 grocery cart in grocery aisle

Hunger Games: SNAP or Food Pantries?

After some states reinstated SNAP work requirements in 2016, food-insecure people who lost their SNAP benefits had to seek assistance elsewhere.

Fellow Caroline Dignard

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