Drinking Days
Researchers examined the number of drinking days per week during the initial months of the pandemic.
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Distracting Drivers
Displaying roadside accident data message signs was associated with an increase in motor vehicles crashes.
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Let’s Not Fight Fear with Firearms
Death and injury caused by gun violence and shooting threats increased during the pandemic.
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Forever in Breastmilk
Researchers evaluated PFAS – the forever chemical – in breastmilk samples from 1996 to 2019.
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Aging Out into Adulthood
A researcher examined how disability among children aging out of the foster care system affects their likelihood of experiencing incarceration, homelessness, childbearing, and substance misuse.
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Something Lost, Nothing Gained
PHP fellows and editors analyze how the decision to overturn federal abortion protection rolls back reproductive rights and affects health.
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Troubling Industry
More than 90% of participants surveyed about their experience at a facility for troubled teens rated their experiences there as negative or very negative.
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Dream Disparities
The percentage of people getting less that seven hours sleep per night increased significantly from 2004-2018, particularly for Black people.
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Cannabis Possession Arrests
States that decriminalized or legalized marijuana significantly reduced arrest rates among both Black and White youth.
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