Research

Researchers examined the impact of the 2007-2009 recession on tuberculosis in California. They found the recession slowed the decline of TB in the state.

Obtaining health insurance through ACA Medicaid expansion helped to reduce people’s worries about rent or mortgage payments and buying nutritious meals.

Research suggests that retirement leads to improvements in life satisfaction. Policies that extend working lives may have detrimental consequences on health and happiness.

Do some college students have less access to food while living on campus? Researchers measured food insecurity among low-income students in Appalachia.

Middle- and higher-income non-White neighborhoods, or resurgent neighborhoods, protect residents from White discrimination, but do they help homeowners?

Babies may have a more complex perception of their environment than previously understood. Francesco Margoni and colleagues studied how babies differentiate a bully from a leader.

The second edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans has updates on sedentary behavior and key guidelines on what types and amounts of physical activity benefits health.

Hookah smoking is rising among college students who report it helps deal with stress. However, they may be less knowledgeable about the health risks of hookah.

Research by Essien and colleagues found that Black patients with atrial fibrillation were less likely to receive the newer class of DOAC blood thinner medications than White patients.

Trichomoniasis is the most common curable sexually transmitted infection, but diagnosis can easily be missed by a health care practitioner. Only 30% of infected individuals have discernible symptoms.