Health

What would happen if a pandemic much worse than Covid hit? This is a question that’s been haunting me since the early days of 2020, when it wasn’t clear exactly…

Women living in high-cost rental areas are more likely to suffer hemorrhage, heart failure, and other life-threatening outcomes during labor and delivery, new research in New Jersey shows. Researchers found…

By working with the people who know their communities best, the Equity First Vaccination Initiative showed how we can continue to remove barriers and improve equity-centered public health. The 20…

When most people think of climate change, they envision melting icebergs and a rising sea level. While climate change is indeed warming the globe and causing the seas to rise,…

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic still lingers in the number of students at traditional public schools in North Carolina. While average daily membership (ADM) at traditional schools is up…

It’s universally acknowledged that today’s youth have been dealt a tough hand in terms of education during the pandemic. Being one of the unfortunate students who graduated from high school…

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea People who breathe polluted air experience changes within the brain regions that control emotions, and as…

On Friday, July 13, 2007, I was living a desired and full-term pregnancy. It was a “Friday the 13th” that I will remember forever. I believe that what I lived…

It’s been more than a year since the pandemic started. All of us are overwhelmed and traumatized. And unfortunately, I still see many of us falling into the same terrible…

It hasn’t always been easy for fundraisers to bring up topics like depression or suicide with rich donors — but that might be changing. Today, more sports figures and other…

Every fall and winter, viral respiratory illnesses like the common cold and seasonal flu keep kids out of school and social activities. But this year, more children than usual are…