Monnat study on US policies, rural population health published in Public Policy & Aging Report
Area Agencies on Aging Provide Crucial Support for Older New Yorkers During COVID-19
This research brief discusses how Area Agencies on Aging are providing crucial support for older NewYorkers during COVID-19.
London, Hoy examine same-sex sexuality and divorce risk in new study
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Wastewater Testing Shows Pharmaceutical & Illicit Drug Use Higher in Places COVID is More Prevalent
Wastewater testing shows that pharmaceutical and illicit drug use are higher in places were COVID-19 is more prevalent.
Landes study on signature authority, cause of death accuracy published
Expanding Public Insurance Eligibility Increases Substance Use Treatment Provider Acceptance of
Expanding eligibility thresholds for Medicaid and CHIP leads to increased access to and use of substance use treatment among adolescents.
Anxious Times and Anxiety Drugs
Experts worry that inconsistent access to physicians as a result of stay-at-home orders will lead dependent patients to seek counterfeit or street drugs if their prescriptions lapse.
New study explores effect of preemption laws on infant mortality rate
Landes, London study on self-reported ADHD and adult health published
Allowing Cities to Raise the Minimum Wage Could Prevent Hundreds of Infant Deaths Annually
This research brief discusses findings that show each additional dollar of minimum wage reduces infant deaths by up to 1.8% annually in large U.S. cities.
The Sugar Industry Gets Rich and We Get Sick
This issue brief takes a deep dive into strategies the sugar industry uses to gain profits while making us sick.
Self-Esteem and Long-term Recovery from Substance Use Disorders
This brief describes how self-esteem and other strength-based measures of personal growth are better indicators of recovery progress.
COVID Risk for people with Intellectual or Development Disabilities Varies by Type of Residence
COVID-19 case and fatality rates are higher for people with IDD who are living in Skilled Nursing Facilities compared with those living in other types of facilities or those living in individual residences or their family home.
Progress in Closing Age-at-Death Disparity for Adults with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities
Landes study on COVID-19 impact on people with IDD in California published
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Less Worthy Lives? We Must Prioritize People with Disabilities in COVID Vaccine Allocation
Individuals with developmental and intellectual disability should prioritized during COVID-19 vaccination allocation.
The Mental Health Toll of COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has profoundly disrupted Americans' lives. The share of U.S. adults reporting unmet mental health treatment needs has been rising steadily over the past couple of months. Rates are even higher for adults with children in the household.
New study examines age‐at‐death disparity, people with and without IDD
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Health is Political: Public Health Practitioners and Researchers Should be Trained Accordingly
Policy has long been considered a core element of public health practice. The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear that public health practice and research exist within a political context that cannot be ignored.
COVID-19 Reduced Outpatient Visits by up to 70% in the US
The COVID-19 pandemic has created new challenges for healthcare providers. Outpatient visits dropped by up to 70% relative to the same weeks in prior years.