Research

While serious and fatal traffic collisions fell following cannabis legalization in the state of Washington, minor crashes increased with cannabis sales.

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U.S. counties in states with restrictive abortion laws had a 16% higher infant mortality rate than those counties in less restrictive states.

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Cyber scammers and their efforts are evolving, targeting and exploiting vulnerable victims, particularly the elderly.

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While TikTok can be a breeding ground for misinformation, the social media platform has great potential for building community and sharing accurate information around disordered eating and recovery.

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In 2021, Planned Parenthood was terminated from Texas’ Medicaid Network, limiting the most marginalized patients’ access to reproductive care.

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Black children and adolescents experience inferior childhood cancer survival compared to White children, with those on private insurance experiencing greater risk of death than those enrolled in Medicaid.

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Misinformation surrounding avian flu has fueled food-related panic, with many believing that food safety would be compromised if avian flu got into American poultry.

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In Philadelphia, neighborhoods with abandoned houses that underwent full remediation and clean up experienced lower instances of gun violence and weapons violations.

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After the state of Washington eliminated personal belief exemptions for the MMR vaccine series in 2019, the rate of students with a religious exemption for any required vaccine increased.

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While many Americans identify climate change as a major concern, few actually take action, citing a lack of skills and knowledge as significant barriers.

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