Research

Food insecurity across the US is in relative decline, but pockets of particularly vulnerable Americans remain very food insecure.

Rising rents are causing families to move to small spaces or into suburbs. These crowded households and long commutes may directly impact children. 

Arkansas disenrolled more than 18,000 adults from Medicaid who had not proved they were working. Most will likely experience either a temporary or extended period of time without insurance.

Muslim women’s experiences of intimate partner violence are shaped by collectivist culture, patriarchy, honor, shame, and faith.

Immigrants to the US who attended church regularly had healthier lifestyles. Houses of worship could promote health and integration into a new country and community.

Cigarette smoking typically begins in adolescence. Sylvestre and colleagues designed a new tool that identifies adolescents at risk of starting to smoke in the next year.

By 2050, the global population will be almost 10 billion. Simply growing more food is not the answer to feed us all.

Dietary supplements and vitamins are often described as natural, organic, chemical free, and homeopathic. Because nutraceuticals are not federally regulated, these claims about performance and ingredients are difficult to verify.

Anti-immigrant laws impact health care access for Latino children born in the US to noncitizen parents, especially in counties with high percentages of Latino residents.

Heat waves may increase risk of suicide. Nick Obradovich and colleagues developed a method to quantify the influence of climate change on mental health.