Taxi & For-Hire Vehicle Drivers, Stress, and Modifiable Health Behaviors
A recent study examined the relationship between perceived stress, demographic factors, and health behaviors in a sample of taxi and for-hire vehicle drivers.
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I’ll Call the Uber
Does the availability of ride sharing services change how people consume alcohol?
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Rain, Rain, (It Won’t) Go Away
Researchers investigated the consequences of flooding on short and long-term health by examining the impacts of Hurricane Harvey.
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Immigration Status as a Social Determinant of Health During Covid-19
Federal immigration policies intersected with national Covid-19 prevention and response efforts in 2020 at the policy, health system, and individual patient level.
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Why Losing Your Home Might Lead to Intimate Partner Violence
Intimate partner violence was a consequence of the drastic changes experienced in neighborhoods during the foreclosure crisis.
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Chronic Pain on the Brain
A research team examined how chronic pain resulting from endometriosis affected mental health.
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Micro in Name, Macro in Effect
Three types of microaggressions negatively affected the self-rated health of Asians and Asian Americans.
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Laws That Help Fight Overdose Deaths
Nearly all states currently have “good Samaritan” immunity laws to encourage calls for assistance during overdose emergencies, but statutes differ widely from state to state.
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The Ethical Trade-Offs in Offering Mammography Screening Incentives in Medicaid
Incentivizing mammography is ethically complex, especially as women’s autonomy may be undermined if financial incentives are used without the promotion of informed decision-making.
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