Research

Results from a study of parents during the pandemic reveals negative mental health effects, but also some positive outcomes as a result of more time at home together for families.

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Racial-ethnic disparities in heart health are rooted in early life conditions.

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Overconsumption, overpopulation, and uncertainty about the future of the planet were among the reasons cited in a study about people not wanting to have children because of climate change.

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Some types of exercise — walking, aerobics, stretching, weight lifting, and stair climbing — were linked to lower risk for mortality.

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People with eating disorders who don’t meet the low-weight classification are often misdiagnosed, face size discrimination from medical practitioners and structural barriers to care.

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While desire for and previous engagement in polyamory are seemingly commonplace among Americans, polyamorous relationships are highly stigmatized.

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Researchers describe an evaluation of healthcare utilization among uninsured Latinx immigrants from Central America’s Northern Triangle, a region comprising Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala.

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The Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program established a telehealth case management intervention during the Covid-19 pandemic for HIV-positive people experiencing homelessness.

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Birth centers had better outcomes compared to those who did not use birth centers, and can decrease racial and rural maternal health disparities.

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Eliminating routine opioid prescribing for tooth extraction procedures could drastically reduce exposure to dental opioid prescriptions and their associated harms.

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