Obesity in children is rising dramatically, and it comes with major – and sometimes lifelong – health consequences

In the past two decades, children have become more obese and have developed obesity at a younger age. A 2020 report found that 14.7 million children and adolescents in the…

Hopelessness about the future is a key reason some Black young adults consider suicide, new study finds

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Feeling hopeless about the future is one of the primary reasons Black young adults consider suicide.…

Increases in opioid overdoses in Pennsylvania varied by county during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea The COVID-19 pandemic intensified the opioid epidemic, according to our new research, which finds that opioid…