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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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
New study shows reduction of unhealthy food purchases from package of healthy food policies in Chile
August 12, 2021A 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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
Concern grows 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 … Read more
Crisis pregnancy centers come up short in providing access to information on pregnancy options
August 9, 2021Crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs), also called pregnancy resource centers, are non-profit and often religiously affiliated organizations that operate with the goal of convincing people considering abortion to continue their pregnancies. With more than 2,500 locations across the U.S., they are … Read more