How Do Emergency Medical Service Workers Cope with Daily Stressors?
This brief summarizes the results of a study that surveyed EMS workers in Syracuse, NY to better understand how their mental health symptoms relate to daily occupational stressors.
Family Ties Protect against Opioid Misuse among U.S. Young Adults
Reflecting on the New York State Clean Indoor Air Act of 2003
New York State’s Clean Indoor Air Act of 2003 (CAA03) and similar state laws are credited with curtailing several smoking-related diseases and deaths in the U.S.
Introducing the Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Age-at-Death Data Tracker
This data slice introduces a new data tracking tool that shows age-at-death trends for adults with intellectual disability, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and other rare developmental disabilities, as well as those without IDD.
New York State’s Counties Have Different Trends in Population Aging
The percentage of the population age 60+ is growing faster in NY than in the U.S. overall.
Uncertainty Leads to Less Accuracy on Death Certificates for Adults with Intellectual Disability
This research brief examines whether uncertainty surrounding the death is associated with the inaccurate reporting of intellectual disability as the underlying cause of death.
Stroke: Identifying Symptoms and Acting Fast to Save Lives and Prevent Permanent Disabilities
This issue brief describes stroke symptoms and prevention guidelines, summarizes the information 9-1-1 callers should be prepared to provide when someone is having a stroke, and discusses the importance of acting quickly to save lives and long-term damage.
The Public Good, Bad Policies, and Tough Times: When Profit and Public Interests Collide
This issue brief describes how privatization of public goods undermines public health, damages public trust, and erodes democracy and provides suggestions for how we can rethink policies to value people over profits instead of valuing profits over people.
Oral Health Is Important, but How Important?
This issue brief describes the short- and long-term effects of a poor dental health routine and the simple steps necessary to maintain a healthy smile.
Unmet Needs Associated with Increased Stress and Poor Physical and Mental Health in Early Adulthood
This research brief examines how different types of material hardship (difficulty paying for food, bills, and health care) are associated with self-rated health, depression, sleep problems, and suicidal thoughts among U.S. young adults (ages 24-32).
Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Develop Increased Income Rural PA Families Youth Obesity Remained High
A new study finds that despite increased income due to Marcellus Shale, childhood obesity in rural PA remain unchanged.
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.
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.
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.
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