Fostering Mortality
Attention to the special needs of foster children will be necessary to prevent the trailing effects of trauma and premature death.
...more
Minimizing Suicide
The American working class is facing substantial economic hardship, and this sustained stress has contributed to the rise of “deaths of despair.”
...more
Scoring Stress for Asthmatics
While the racial disparities associated with asthma rates have been well-documented, specific ways adolescence changes asthma management are less studied.
...more
Narrowing the Digital Divide
Telemedicine is often lauded as a solution for delivering care to medically-underserved areas, but most vulnerable rural groups do not have internet access.
...more
Reducing Their Risk
Symptoms of hopelessness, social withdrawal, and talking about suicide increases the possibility of children attempting to take their own life.
...more
Xenophobia in the Time of Covid-19
Racism is detrimental to public health. Our national leaders and the media have caused Asian Americans to feel unsafe, even in their own homes.
...more
Left Behind on Leave
Until the US provides national support, more states should consider enacting programs and expanding to six months of paid leave.
...more
Right to Bear Opinion
Guns laws have evolved since 2015. What hasn’t changed since then is that the majority of US citizens continue to support many gun safety policies.
...more
Stigmatizing Abortion
When peers are unsupportive, discriminatory, or judgmental and stigmatize abortion, pregnant women experience high rates of depression, anxiety, and stress.
...more
Sex and Drugs
We know from prior research that early sexual activity is associated with the use of intoxicating substances. However, it is not immediately clear why.
...more
Missed Hepatitis C
Largely due to the opioid epidemic, hepatitis C infection rates among pregnant women in the US have tripled since the 1990s.
...more
Birth Control During Covid-19
A deeper understanding of the impacts of telecontraception can help promote creative solutions that persist long after social distancing ends.
...more
Misdiagnosing Mental Health
By sharing our stories about what it means to experience bipolar disorder, we give permission to people to question their own experiences.
...more