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In the news….September 10, 2021
September 13, 2021UNC Researchers Find College Drinking Declined Early in the Pandemic (Jane Fruehwirth, Krista Perreira) Back To School During A Global Pandemic (Cassandra Davis) Barbara Entwisle was appointed to the Census Scientific Advisory Committee for a three-year term. Fenaba Addo was profiled in The Well. With 4 months left in 2021, here's where the US stands…
Preventing malaria after heavy flooding incidents
September 9, 2021As temperatures grow warmer around the globe, we’ve witnessed an increase in the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events. Nearly half of the global disasters over the past two decades have been caused by extreme precipitation and flooding, including 64% of the events in the African region. While heavy rainfall may wash away existing…
In the news….September 3, 2021
September 2, 2021Kathleen Mullan Harris Talks About Her Congressional Testimony on Life Expectancy (IAPHS) In Places Like Rural NC, 'Deaths Of Despair' And Education Level Lead To Decline In Life Expectancy (Kathleen Mullan Harris, WFAE) 'I Won't Feel Safe Until We're All Safe': How An Epidemiologist Is Coping With A 'Moving Target' (Whitney Robinson, WUNC) Justin Lessler…
Add Health Wave V Public Use Data Now Available
September 2, 2021Add Health is pleased to announce that the Wave V Public-Use data has been released is now available to download. Wave V Public-Use Data is a smaller sample of the Wave V Mixed-Mode Survey Data. This sample, like the other waves of public-use data, consists of one-half of the core sample and one-half of the…
In the news….August 23, 2021
August 24, 2021In the news The Global Food Research Program launched a newly redesigned website Carolina Demography's work was featured in The Daily Tar Heel, Think Currituck, the NC Local News newsletter, on CBS17, in The Enterprise, and in the News and Observer. Justin Lessler was interviewed about the delta variant in The Hill. Audrey Pettifor appeared…
In the news….August 16, 2021
August 16, 2021Black graduates’ household incomes have grown more slowly than those of college graduates in general (Fenaba Addo) Census results indicate slight 2% population growth for Carteret concentrated in western areas of county (Carolina Demography) Forsyth and Guilford counties see population increases while nearby rural counties experience population decreases (Carolina Demography) Census reports population decline in…
Add Health Navigator Now Available
August 16, 2021Dear Add Health Investigators, We are excited to announce that the Add Health Navigator is now live! Add Health Navigator is Add Health’s Colectica portal that provides the ability to search codebooks, view wave to wave variable comparison and create custom codebooks for your research. To access the Add Health Navigator, please visit the Documentation page of…
New study shows reduction of unhealthy food purchases from package of healthy food policies in Chile
August 12, 2021[caption id="attachment_69289" align="alignright" width="225"] Lindsey Smith Taillie[/caption] A recently published study in The Lancet Planetary Health shows that Chile’s package of healthy food policies successfully reduced purchases of unhealthy food and drinks during the first phase of the law’s implementation. Researchers from the University of Chile, University of North Carolina and the National Institute of…
SuperSNAP Helps Food Insecure Households Afford Healthy Foods
August 11, 2021Led by UNC-Chapel Hill researchers, a new JAMA study showed that an additional $40 per month for SNAP beneficiaries substantially increased the purchase of healthier food options for people who struggle with food insecurity. CHAPEL HILL, NC – Food insecurity is associated with a less healthy diet. And using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),…
Q&A: Growing concern over the prevalence of ultra-processed foods in American diets
August 10, 2021The accessibility, affordability and convenience of ultra-processed foods have made them a common staple in stores and pantries. But these foods, which are high in added sugars, oils, fats and other substances that normally wouldn’t be used in cooking, are growing more pervasive in American diets, especially for kids. Dr. Katie Meyer Dr. Lindsey Smith…