Using their recently developed Housing and Environmental Quality Index, researchers found that 79% of U.S. households had at least one environmental risk factor in their home.
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What factors determine how we engage with nature? Childhood experiences, available time, and environmental settings may all be at play.
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Low-income individuals are more likely to travel across greater distances to access care at their nearest health care facilities.
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The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was associated with improvements in birthweight-related outcomes in the years following the policy’s implementation in 2012.
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Research shows that interactions between children and older adults could improve health outcomes and enhance social benefits for both groups.
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In early 2020, health agencies that used social media to connect with others about COVID-19 increased their engagement and gained public credibility.
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Women living in yellow or red areas on the HOLC’s redlining maps experienced poorer health outcomes than those living in green or blue areas.
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Black and White parents have distinct preferences about school characteristics, which can lead to segregation when school choice is available.
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Unemployment benefits expansion during the COVID-19 pandemic reinforced racial and ethnic disparities.
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Focus group participants reported stigmatizing behavior about being tested for HIV, and among health care providers when seeking HIV testing.
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