State firearm legislation and non-fatal injuries: What’s the relationship?
2015 study published in the American Journal of Public Health that examines whether stricter state-level firearm legislation is associated with fewer non-fatal gun injuries.
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What makes people rich — their genetics or environment?
2015 working paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research that examines wealth transmission between parents and children and the extent to which wealthiness is affected by genetics and environmental factors.
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Health disparities: Race and asthma
2015 study published in the American Journal of Public Health that examines the prevalence of asthma among racial groups and how racial disparities in asthma rates changed from 1999 to 2011.
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Back-to-school story ideas, new angles and useful research: From teacher quality issues to student locker rooms
2015 collection of story ideas and related research for journalists wanting to find new angles and topics to enhance their annual “back to school” coverage.
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Effects of same-sex parents on children’s adult outcomes: Reviewing a controversial study
2015 study in Social Science Research re-analyzing the publicly available data from a 2012 paper on the life outcomes for children raised by same-sex and opposite-sex couples.
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Children left unattended in hot cars: Modeling vehicle and weather conditions to estimate precise dangers
2015 study in Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology estimating the exact conditions endured by an infant across different seasonal temperatures.
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Students’ eating and exercise habits over the summer break: The role of family income
A 2015 study in the Journal of School Health examining whether family income affects the eating and exercise habits of children during their summer break from school.
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Health benefits of urban vegetation and green space: Research roundup
2015 review of recent research on the relationship between the presence of urban vegetation or green space and human health and well-being.
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Who is gaining the most from Obama’s deferred action program for undocumented adults?
2015 research brief on the impact of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, by Jaein Josefina Lee, Carolina Valdivia Ordorica and Kristina Brant of Harvard University.
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Performance-enhancing drugs in athletics: Research roundup
2015 roundup of research on the use of performance-enhancing drugs in athletics and academics as well as their potential health effects.
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