Health

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea People seek third-trimester abortions for two main reasons: because they learn new information – such as…

As of May 2022, the U.S. is experiencing another uptick in the number of COVID-19 cases. High rates of infection in Europe and Asia, along with the continued emergence of…

The coronavirus pandemic has intensified a growing mental-health crisis among U.S. teens, affecting youth across the spectrum: rich and poor, urban and rural, among all races and ethnicities. “In December,…

The illusion of inclusion is defined as the “sometimes subtle ways that standards can appear to address race while at the same time marginalizing people of color,” (Heilig et al…

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued a draft statement in April 2022 recommending screening for anxiety in children and adolescents between the ages of 8 and 18. This recommendation…

Vulnerable populations in small towns face significantly more public health risks than statewide averages, finds new research in Iowa. Study leader Benjamin Shirtcliff focused on three Iowa towns—Marshalltown, Ottumwa, and…

Midlife was once considered a time to enjoy the fruits of one’s years of work and parenting. That is no longer true in the U.S. Deaths of despair and chronic…

A baby formula shortage has added to the woes of American parents already confronted with the pressures of raising an infant during a pandemic in a country ranked low for…

Growing food in a sustainable, environmentally friendly way – while also producing enough of it – is among the most important challenges facing the U.S. and the world today. The…

The COVID-19 pandemic has helped to draw greater attention to mental health issues that can be neglected in public policy debates. Even as the worst of the pandemic recedes, this…

Government policies during the COVID-19 pandemic, including cash transfers and tax credits, reduced poverty in New York City, even while poverty citywide—particularly among minorities—persisted well above national averages, a report…

When the pandemic hit, 10-year-old Luis, who has autism, quickly started to regress. Luis’s mother said the boy stopped socialializing after his fourth grade class at his Los Angeles Unified…