Health Inequities
Examining the root causes and solutions to persistent health disparities across different populations.
Burning Questions: Why U.S. Sunscreens Fall Short
Jude Sleiman
Jun 10, 2026
Only 1 in 4 sunscreens on the U.S. market offer sufficient sun protection and are free of concerning ingredients. (From 2024)
Air Quality: An Unequal Burden
Farah Nimeri
Jun 9, 2026
While overall air pollution has declined since the 1990s, Black and Hispanic communities continue to bear the brunt of toxic exposure.
Improving Care After Foster Care
Priyanka Athalye
Jun 8, 2026
Youths who have experience in the foster care system have higher mortality rates than their peers who have no experience with foster care.
The Cost of Saving on Skincare
Rylie Lillibridge
Jun 4, 2026
Shopping for skincare on a budget can be difficult, especially when only 4% of skincare products sold in discount stores are allergen-free.
Turning Down the Volume on Hearing Damage
Heather Sherr
Jun 3, 2026
Loud music at concerts and festivals can cause long-term hearing loss. Earplugs offer a solution, but only if people wear them. (From 2024)
The Gun In the Room: The Lethality of Intimate Partner Violence
Sativa Banks
Jun 2, 2026
Unrestricted access to firearms not only creates risk; it transforms survivable domestic violence into irreversible tragedy.
Vanadium, Invisible Pollution, and Cancer Risk
Priyanka Athalye
May 29, 2026
Exposure to environmental PM2.5—particularly vanadium, released from fossil fuel combustion—increases cancer risk.
Soul Food as Medicine: How Jonell Nash Redefined Black Public Health
Bobby J. Smith II
May 27, 2026
Soul food is often blamed for high blood pressure rates in Black Americans, but Jonell Nash advocated for soul food as an intervention.
From Rare to Rising: The Comeback of Preventable Infant Bleeding
Kylee Cochran
May 26, 2026
A vitamin K shot at birth can prevent brain bleeds among infants, but since 2017, refusal of the life-saving shot is on the rise.