Christmas Copulation Increases Fall Population
September is the most common birthday month in the United States, with September 16 the most common birth date. The popularity of September birthdays isn’t happenstance.
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Out of School, Out of Luck
School suspension is linked to lower grades, increased expulsions, and increased risk of incarceration. Disciplinary actions are often distributed unequally, based on gender, race, and personal ability.
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Marijuana’s Cooling Effect on Partner Violence
Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects millions of Americans every year. New research is uncovering that marijuana may reduce the risk of violence between intimate partners.
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The Monthly Shaming of Women in State Prisons
Access to sanitary menstrual products is considered a basic human right in European prisons. Not so in the United States.
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Blowing in the Wind: Plastic Bag Use
Single-use plastic bags are a number one flyaway issue at landfills, and permanent features of the landscapes they litter. Research examined the effectiveness of various approaches used by local governments to reduce plastic shopping bags.
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Health Care Service for Snowbirds
A small proportion of the American Medicare population consists of migratory elders. Snowbirds, the most common type, often receive medical attention in two sites, creating complexities in medical care.
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Do Americans Know the Health Impacts of Global Warming?
The majority of Americans believe that global warming is real, but fewer understand the impact of global warming on health.
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Avik Roy: One Republican’s Advice on Health Care
Public Health Post spoke with Avik Roy, president of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity, on health care spending, the problems with Medicaid, and the path to universal coverage.
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Pollution Type and Low Birth Weight
A California state-wide study measured how different concentrations and types of pollution impact low birth weight across the state.
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Medicaid: 2016 Uninsured Rates by County
In states that expanded Medicaid, 23.4% of counties saw a decrease in their estimated uninsured rates, which is substantially larger than the decrease seen in states that did not expand Medicaid eligibility.
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