Grass Is Always Greener
Sean Hagan
May 13, 2026
From increased risk of injury to toxic chemical exposure, the public health consequences of artificial turf fields are too deep to ignore.
Flip the Page, Protect Your Health
Farah Nimeri
May 12, 2026
Reading has many health benefits. But rates of reading for pleasure among U.S. adults have decreased by about 3% per year since 2004.
Ripples of Trauma: The Indirect Harms of Gun Violence
Priyanka Athalye
May 11, 2026
Children whose parents experienced gun injuries had 42% more psychiatric diagnoses than children who were not exposed to such violence.
A Steep Decline: Dental Care After Incarceration
Rylie Lillibridge
May 8, 2026
Older adults who were incarcerated for more than one month in their lifetime have a 1.52‑times higher risk of poor dental care as they age.
A Deadly Oversight: Unintended Consequences of Restricting Abortions
Alyssa Amendola
May 7, 2026
For women in violent relationships, an abortion can be the difference between finding freedom from or being tethered to an abuser. (From 2024)
Vitals from Home: The Potential of Remote Patient Monitoring
Farah Nimeri
May 6, 2026
Remote patient monitoring devices allow for more convenient, cost-effective care, benefiting both patients and providers.
The Cost of Costly PrEP
Priyanka Athalye
May 5, 2026
For many patients, PrEP is not covered by their insurance, forcing them to pay high costs or forgo the medication altogether.
Late Diagnoses, Later Births: The PCOS Pattern
Kylee Cochran
May 4, 2026
Women with PCOS were more than twice as likely to experience infertility and undergo IVF treatments than women without PCOS.
Down the Misinformation Rabbit Hole
Rylie Lillibridge
May 1, 2026
Older adults are more likely to be exposed to health misinformation online, often following one misleading claim after another.