Adverse adolescent relationship histories and young adult health
2011 study in the Journal of Adolescent Health on negative experiences in adolescence and poor health later on for young adults.
Health
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to health, health care and health equity
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Contraceptive choice among U.S. youth: The importance of relationship context
2011 study published in the journal Demography on the role of relationship type in contraceptive use.
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2011 Medicare Trustees Report
2011 U.S. government report on the state of Medicare funding and the program’s future solvency, including information on its expenditure growth relative to GDP over time
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Perceptions of persons in the persistent vegetative state
2011 study in the journal Cognition measuring the public’s general perceptions of patients living in a persistent vegetative state.
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U.S. Census report: Income, poverty and health insurance
2011 report by the U.S. Census Bureau with data on health insurance coverage, income and poverty levels.
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Massachusetts’ health care reform and emergency department utilization
2011 study in the New England Journal of Medicine on the impact of Massachusetts’ expanded health care reforms on emergency room usage.
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Malpractice risk according to physician specialty
2011 study in the New England Journal of Medicine on the proportion of physicians facing malpractice claims and the cumulative career risk of being sued.
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Treatment for symptoms of chronic military-service-related PTSD
2011 study on the effect of an antipsychotic drug on chronic military service-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
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How city and urban living affect our ability to cope with stress
2010 study in the journal Nature on the impact of city living on the brain’s ability to regulate and cope with stress.
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Geographical mixing of H1N1 influenza A virus in a single university community
2011 study in the Journal of Virology mapping the diffusion and strains of the H1N1 virus as it spread through a university’s student community in 2009.
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