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Dying Young in the USA: New report shows lower life expectancy for young Americans
January 24, 2022A new PRB report shows lower life expectancy for young Americans; researchers say “aggressive action” is needed to increase survival rates for infants, children, young adults. UNC sociologist Robert Hummer co-led the research team. Americans ages 15 to 24 are twice as likely to die as their peers in France, Germany, Japan and other wealthy…
In the news…January 4, 2022
January 4, 2022Scientists Are Racing to Gauge the Threat of Omicron (Justin Lessler, The New York Times) Meet the Press - December 19, 2021 (Justin Lessler, Meet the Press) Breakthrough COVID-19 infections and deaths rose during delta, but far outpaced by the unvaccinated (Justin Lessler, ABC News) Omicron will cause more infections, but lower hospital rates, UW…
Produce prescriptions can save money. New project asks how much?
January 4, 2022A new project will be exploring the benefits of food prescription programs, which provide a monthly electronic benefit for participants to buy fresh fruits and vegetables. In early studies, this type of intervention has been shown to improve health outcomes. With a $765,000 grant from The Duke Endowment, this project will investigate a new facet…
In the news…December 13, 2021
December 13, 2021What may explain HIV’s high prevalence among trans people (Tonia Poteat, Medical News Today) Cassandra Davis is a member of Heat, Energy, and Health Equity Nexus, one of the six pre-proposal winning teams for this year's Creativity Hubs seed funding competition.
In the news….December 6, 2021
December 6, 2021Could rural China's healthcare deal with covid-19? (Sean Sylvia, BMJ) Covid-19: Why China is sticking to “zero tolerance” public health measures (Sean Sylvia, BMJ) Commentary: NC Policy Watch (Justin Lessler)
In the news….November 15, 2021
November 15, 2021Justin Lessler testified before state legislators on the ongoing effects of the pandemic. (The Pilot) Carolina Demography's Census work was reprinted by Beaufort County Now. Their work was also featured in NC Health News.
Congratulations Chantel Martin and Taylor Hargrove on R01 from National Institute of Aging
November 14, 2021Faculty Fellows Chantel Martin and Taylor Hargrove were recently awarded a collaborative R01 grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) for their project entitled "Multilevel Forms of Structural Racism and Racial Inequalities in ADRD Risk." Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) are on the rise in the United States. Estimates project a…
In the news….October 25, 2021
October 25, 2021Fenaba Addo was featured on PBS News Hour in a discussion on how federal emergency aid offset costs for students in historically Black schools. John Batsis participated in a National Council on Aging roundtable entitled "Roundtable on Obesity and Equitable Aging" as the representative from the American Geriatrics Society. Storytelling reporter: Everybody has a story.…
In the news…September 27, 2021
September 27, 2021New Study Highlights Widening Racial Wealth Gap, Experts Offer Solutions to Reverse It. (Fenaba Addo, Atlanta Black Star) More exercise, fewer calories? Weight loss is more complicated than that. (Penny Gordon-Larsen, USA Today) Young people lag behind others in getting the COVID-19 vaccine in Forsyth County, as in most of the country. (Paul Delamater, Winston-Salem…
In the news…September 17, 2021
September 20, 2021A branch of the Triangle Research Data Center -- part of the U.S. Census Bureau's Federal Statistical Research Data Center program -- will be opening at the Carolina Population Center soon. If you'd like more information and sporadic notifications, please sign up for updates here: https://trdc.cpc.unc.edu/ Paul Delamater's COVID-19 work was featured on ABC11 and…