Models shows that some 4 million people in the US have lost a grandparent to COVID-19. But until now, there has been a dearth of research into the mental health effects of losing a grandparent.
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Community members want their schools to address issues beyond academics, new research suggests.
The protective caps at the ends of chromosomes naturally shorten over time. Researchers found that direct damage can prematurely trigger senescence and contribute to age-related diseases like cancer.
It can feel risky to try reconnecting with people in our lives after falling out of touch – but fears of rejection are often overblown.
The negative health effects of Y chromosome loss could be one potential reason women tend to live longer than men.
Some states fund their public colleges based on how well the schools perform on key metrics. New research raises questions about how that affects outcomes for students from different racial groups.
Common methods for identifying gifted students often miss students from lower-income families who should qualify for gifted programs.
Early detection of breast cancer is critical to improving chances of survival. But racial and ethnic minority patients systematically have delayed diagnoses that reduce the benefits of screening.
ADHD diagnoses are on the rise, a trend that might in part be driven by overdiagnosis. A new study finds that white children are especially likely to be overdiagnosed and overtreated for ADHD.
The median amount of cash bail is $10,000 – an immense sum for people living in poverty. Bail funds, unlike bail bondsmen, don’t charge high fees.
Physician burnout is a severe problem in the medical field, made much worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. But an online coaching program that could be scaled up had dramatic results for participants.
While pills are more practical than injections or infusions, digestion in the stomach prevents many drugs from being taken orally. Better drug design could change this.
Higher Social Security benefits can significantly reduce the odds of an older person’s being food insecure.
Urban economics experts are creating simulated cities to forecast the effect that permanent telecommuting could have on city centers and housing.
Some of the largest donations made in 2021 went to donor-advised funds, financial accounts known as DAFs.
The latest findings add to the understanding of how social disadvantage such as poverty and low-quality, unsafe housing can affect early child development.
While the immune system naturally gets weaker with age, social stressors like trauma and discrimination can hasten immunosenescence.
In families that are facing economic insecurity, fathers are more likely to experience depressive symptoms that can lead to conflict.
An increasing number of college students say they were victims or perpetrators of sexual assault – and that victims were drunk when the assault took place. Are campus drinking environments to blame?
It has long puzzled researchers why Latinos seem to have lower rates of heart disease than their non-Latino counterparts, even though they have higher risk factors for heart disease.
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Director, Institute for Social and Health Equity; Social and Healty Equity Endowed Chair, Department of Health Policy, Management, and Behavior, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York
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