Why the 2020 census matters for public health: An explainer
Why the census matters and what it will mean for public health in the United States.
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Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to health, health care and health equity
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Covering college student homelessness and food insecurity: 7 tips from Sara Goldrick-Rab
A leading scholar on college student homelessness and food insecurity, Sara Goldrick-Rab of Temple University, offers journalists seven tips for improving their coverage.
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After policing changes in Camden, NJ, fewer gunshot patients at major trauma center
Research associates new policing tactics in Camden, NJ, with lower rates of gunshot patients at a major regional trauma center, part of a turnaround for a city once synonymous with violent crime.
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Newspaper coverage of celebrity suicides falls short of expert guidelines
Print newspaper coverage of suicide falls short of expert recommendations, new research in JAMA Network Open finds.
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Extremely hot weather during pregnancy poses health risks to mothers and infants
Exposure to extremely hot weather relative to the norm during pregnancy puts women and infants at risk for health problems.
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Research: Siblings, other relatives contribute more to household instability than parents do
A new paper quantifies the amount of household instability U.S. children experience over the course of their childhoods. A key source of instability: siblings, stepsiblings and other relatives.
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The opioid prescribing problem: A JR long read
Research shows the extent to which doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants across the nation have oversupplied patients with opioids, spurring a national crisis.
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‘Causes’ vs. ‘contributes to’: Strong causal language on product warning labels more effective
Health warning labels that use strong causal language deter consumers more than labels with weaker language.
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Opioid crisis in U.S. military driven by combat exposure in the war on terror, research finds
Research for the first time shows a causal link between combat exposure and prescription painkiller misuse.
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American diets have gotten a little healthier, but still fall short of guidelines
American diets have gotten a little healthier, but still fall short of federal government recommendations for healthy eating.
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